Best in the world. That’s how Bianca Borgella kicked off her season yesterday. The University of Ottawa student blasted out of the blocks Saturday at the LSU Alumni Gold meet in Baton Rouge to record a pair of new personal bests in both the 100 and 200 m ...
Lions enjoy weekend of road racing success
Monday was Patriot’s Day in the United States - a holiday celebrated on the third Monday of April commemorating some of the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. For running fans, it’s more commonly known as the day of the Boston Marathon.&nbs ...
Lions have roaring success on track
While the outdoor season may be nearly a month old, it wasn’t too late for a few firsts for Lions athletes. For veteran 800 metre runner Stephen Evans, this weekend marked the first time he tried his hand at the 1500 metres. Since his debut with ...
Christie-Galloway runs to school record in Austin
After spending the entire indoor season re-writing the record book at Grand Canyon University, Keira Christie-Galloway has continued to rip out those old pages and pen new ones of her just a couple weekends into the outdoor campaign. Running at the Texas ...
Robertson breaks U23 record in season opener
With the NCAA outdoor season fully kicking off last weekend, a number of Lions athletes competing south of the border wasted no time in showing they are here to play this spring. Leading the charge was Syracuse junior Kevin Robertson, who made his season ...
Lions end March Break with personal bests in Myrtle Beach
With another March Break having drawn to a close, a number of Lions athletes have returned home from the sun and warmth of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with more than some new tan lines. More than 30 athletes and coaches from the Club ventured south for ...
Senechal-Becker ascends national podium
Despite a new personal best and school record of 2.17 metres, it was clear University of Ottawa Gee-Gees high jumper Thomas Senechal-Becker was left yearning for gold following the OUA Championships. However, at the USports Championships in Saskatoon thi ...
Nuraddeen’s gold leads five medal haul for Ravens at RSEQ Championship
Eight years. That was the length of time between competitions in a Lions uniform for Adam Nuraddeen. The fourth year psychology student at Carleton University returned to the sport in earnest last summer, competing in the annual Twilight Series of meets ...
Senechal-Becker shines at OUA Championship with yet another Gee-Gees record
It was a high jump battle for the ages Saturday afternoon in Windsor. With the 4x4 relays wrapped up on the track, the focus turned to the infield of the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse where the University of Ottawa’s Thomas Senechal-Becker and Toronto’s Aide ...
Masters athletes take home 14 medals from Canadian Championship
The indoor season came to a close yesterday for masters athletes across the country with the conclusion of the two day Canadian Championships at York University. Before all was said and done on the track and in the field, Lions athletes walked away with ...