Tag: Track and field

Hugh Fraser: a trailblazer on the oval and in the courtroom

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When he was seven years old and new to the country, Hugh Fraser had the Canadian right of passage of experiencing his first snowfall. “I remember running outside and jumping without even putting on my coat. It was something I’d only seen pictures of.” 17 years later, he was entering Montreal’s Olympic...

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Mark Bomba named Queen’s new cross country Head Coach

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After Steve Boyd was controversially dismissed back in February and pleas for his reinstatement were rejected, top runners left Queen’s due to the firing. Mark Bomba is Queen’s answer for those who stuck around. Queen’s announced on Aug. 27 that Bomba would be the new Head Coach for Cross Country...

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Looking for one last podium finish

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Julie-Anne Staehli is heading into one of her last competitive racing events for Queen’s, but her career is far from over.  As a student and an athlete, her career as a Gael has been outstanding. Staehli is now in her fifth and final year of eligibility as an athlete, and is currently enrolled in...

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Galasso’s quest for change ongoing

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Unsatisfied with the current condition of the athletics program, Queen’s first Director of Athletics, Pat Galasso, is pushing hard for change on campus. A Queen’s grad himself, PHE ’55, and holder of a PhD from the University of Michigan, Galasso is advocating for the construction of two new accessible...

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Sports in brief

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Gaels medal in Moncton A pair of Queen’s athletes found themselves on the podium at the Canadian track and field Championships in June. Julie-Anne Staehli snagged the silver medal in the 3,000m women’s steeplechase at the national event, while Jeff Archer registered third in the men’s 10,000m. The...

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Track captain ends career

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After five seasons with the track and field team, co-captain Michael Nishiyama is hanging up his sneakers. He was one of five Queen’s athletes who travelled to the University of Manitoba to compete at nationals last weekend, racing in the 1,000-metre race before running the 4×800-metre relay...

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Running for gold

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Five Queen’s track and field athletes are competing for national medals at the University of Manitoba this weekend. Captain and fifth-year athlete Michael Nishiyama is the only individual Queen’s runner at the CIS championship, competing in the 1,000-metre race. He’ll join Joshua Potvin, Michael Bentley...

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Track team struggles after demotion

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One of Queen’s oldest athletics programs has lost over half its members in the span of a year. In September 2010, the track and field program was officially demoted to a Varsity Club. Since then, the team has shrunk from 91 athletes to 44, the coaching staff has dropped from four to two and the field...

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