cross country
This Week at SFU: November 7 – 10
November 6, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Home games: Thursday, November 8: women’s basketball vs. Vanguard Lions at West Gym at 3:15 p.m. SFU’s first home matchup of the season Live video, live stats, and tickets available online Saturday, November 9: women’s basketball vs. Westmont at West Gym at 3:15 p.m. Makenna Gardner, playing guard, had 31 game points in the 2023–24 season Saturday, November 9: women’s soccer vs. Seattle Pacific at SFU Stadium at Terry Fox Field at 5:00 p.m.Soccer - W - Simon Fraser University Athletics SFU’s last home game ended in a 6–1 victory against Idaho Live video and…
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Red Leafs gear up for September season
September 16, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer As the academic year begins, so does the season for many Red Leafs teams. Here we look at all the teams that begin their competitive seasons this September. Cross Country The Red Leafs cross country…
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Cross country scoring explained
January 25, 2023By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer Ah, cross country! The sport of running as fast as you can over multiple kilometres of outdoor terrain, navigating massive puddles, treacherous hills, and the ever-present feeling of your legs being on fire. It’s a…
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Drafting sports teams: fictional characters edition
January 20, 2022By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer Winter is right around the corner, which means it’s time for hot cocoa and Netflix marathons. We all have our favourite characters across pop culture, but have you ever wondered how well they would play…
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Meet the Clan: Brit Townsend
January 12, 2015“Everything has changed here over the years,” cross country and track head coach Brit Townsend reflects on her time at SFU. “The facilities have changed. I would even say the students have changed, the type of students.” Townsend has had…
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A month (or so) in review
January 6, 2015Cross country teams wrap up seasons at new heights [caption id="attachment_82363" align="alignnone" width="916"] Image Credit: Kyle Terwilegar[/caption] In November, for the first time in the NCAA, the women’s cross country team finished first place in both the Great Northwest Athletic…
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SFU cross country comes up big at GNAC championship
November 10, 2014At the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship in Monmouth, OR, the women’s cross country team won their first ever NCAA conference title. “It’s awesome, it’s a great feeling to [know] you made history,” said runner Rebecca Bassett. “I’m really…
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Meet the Clan: Oliver Jorgensen
October 20, 2014Rookie seasons can be tough for athletes. Not only do they have to prove themselves to their coaches, but often they lack the experience and size of the veterans that they play amongst and face. In some sports, freshmen are…
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The Clan aim for a national championship
September 8, 2014Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams had successful seasons last year. The women’s team made the national championships, and ended up in seventh place “out of probably 350 teams total,” according to coach Brit Townsend. The men’s team…
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Meet the Clan: Miryam Bassett
September 8, 2014Entering your first year of university can be quite a challenge. From the size of lecture halls, to the fact that you have to buy all of your textbooks, it’s an intimidating step up from high school. To top it…
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