By Aritra Das
Talent Geoff Kerr was named Univ-ersity of Calgary Male Scholar Athlete of the Year and was a runner up for the U of C Male Athlete of the Year. Joshua Ratzlaff was a runner up for U of C Male Rookie of the Year. On the ladies’ side, Diana Gruber and Holly Ratzlaff both grabbed… Continue reading Report Card: Track and Field
As we come down from the Olympic buzz, there are a few other events to keep us going until our blood boils with playoff hockey in April. Along with the Paralympics and various World Championships taking place, the XVIII Commonwealth Games run Mar. 15-26 in Melbourne, Australia. The games showcase some of the world’s best… Continue reading Uncommon talent at Commonwealth Games
The Dinos track and field squad’s season climaxed Mar. 9-11 as the University of Saskatchewan hosted the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Indoor Track and Field Championship. The Dinos sent 13 women and seven men to fight for the titles. While the men had a few successes, the small number of athletes only managed a tie for… Continue reading Sporty tracksters unearth victory
As most students counted down the hours before classes resumed, the men and women of the Dinos track and field squad pointed their hopes north to the University of Alberta where they competed in the Canada West Track and Field Championship Feb. 24-25. The women’s squad aimed at a second consecutive CW title, while the… Continue reading Dinos feel deeply pleased with Canada West win
Three Dinos track athletes had the opportunity to carefully venture into the United States of America during the evidently dangerous quail-hunting season. But these athletes weren’t there for sport; this was strictly business–which in their case happens to be sports.Renee Kaylor, Shannon Popowich and Geoff Kerr competed in Washington in the Husky Classic Sat., Feb.… Continue reading Trio of tracksters compete in Washington meet
With their Pumas tied up tight, numbers pinned securely to their jerseys and sports bras and tightey whiteys keeping bounciness to a minimum, a group of 20 athletes from the Dinos track and field team traveled to the Cargill Games at the University of Manitoba Sat., Feb. 4. Although the only gold from the meet… Continue reading Tracksters take tricky trip
If indoor track and field medals are the new crack, the Dinos had to lose the po-po after their weekend spree in Edmonton. The University of Alberta hosted the Golden Bear Open Jan. 20-21 and the Dinos track and field squad were out in full force. To no one’s surprise, Jessica Zelinka, one of the… Continue reading Attracktive results
By Aritra Das
Talent The Dinos women are certainly not deficient in talent, boasting numerous high performance athletes such as Jessica Zelinka, three-time Canadian Interuniversity Sport Female Track Athlete of the Year. The middle and long distance women were also dominant throughout most of the season. It was not abnormal to see three or more Dinos placing in… Continue reading Report Card: Track and Field
While the Dinos track and field squad excelled in many events at the 2005 Canada West Track and Field Championship Feb. 25-26, the document used for the results reported in the last issue of the Gauntlet was unfortunately not the right one. The following are correct results and will hopefully clear up the mass confusion… Continue reading Results look attracktive
Talent I can’t think of a word to describe this team’s talent, so I’m going to make one up. Amtifluecent. There, I said it. They had Jessica Zelinka, capturing two golds, a silver and a bronze at the national championships earning herself CIS Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year in the process. Coaching… Continue reading Track and Field