By Dan Plouffe
Jessica Zelinka of the University of Calgary captured the most memorable gold medal of Canada’s six at the Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro Jul. 25. Zelinka fought through the pain of what proved to be a ruptured plantar tendon during the final event of the women’s heptathlon, the 800 metre, to preserve her lead… Continue reading Zelinka wins gold at Pan-Am Games
By Jared Book
MONTREAL (Canadian University Press, special to the Gauntlet) — Jessica Zelinka had a smoked meat sandwich worth of success at last weekend’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport track and field national championships–she brought home five gold medals and a silver–but, fittingly, it was the very last victory of her CIS career that she cherished most. “I didn’t… Continue reading The Dynamic Duo: Meanwhile in Montreal…
The Universite de Laval will welcome Canada’s best 250-or-so university male and female runners to the historic Plains of Abraham Sat., Nov. 11. The first five finishers from each school have their placings added together to determine team scores, with the lowest total winning. From the desks of student newspapers across the country, here’s a… Continue reading The running of the bulls