KEEP CALM and TURN LEFT

It's that time of year....ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS (AUS) 

After the McGill Team Challenge in Montreal earlier in January, this is the most important meet of the season for most athletes. The UNB Varsity Reds Track & Field team consists of 52 athletes on its roster, the LARGEST team on campus! An exceptional 34 of them have been selected to participate in this weekends AUS Championship. 

In the past 4 years, the UNB Track & Field team went from being a small group of individuals to one of the largest teams looking to win the championship. With St. Francis Xavier University and Dalhousie University fielding strong and large teams, the competition is going to be FIERCE, especially with the men's team. "The interesting thing with the men is that for every event we are looking good to win some medals" says Head Coach Jason Reindl. 

Here are a few guys that the crowd should keep a close eye out as SERIOUS MEDAL THREATS: 

Alexander Williston 60m, 4x200m                  

Daniel Brown 300m, 600m, 4x200m, 4x400m

Jonathon Bunn 600m, 1000m, 4x400m, 4x800m  

Brendon Cleghorn LJ, HJ, 4x200m

Kyle Ancheta TJ, LJ

Jordan Johnson HJ, LJ 

Kyle Lefort Pent, 60mH, 4x200m

James Murphy 1000m, 1500m, 4x800m

As for our female athletes, the women's team is looking for a TOP 3 team placing at this year's championship. According to Jason Reindl: "The women's team is very strong, but due to a few injuries and small numbers we are just looking to score and many points and win as many medals as possible" 

Some pretty faces to watch try for the podium:

Nathalie Cecire 600m, 1000m, 4x400m, 4x800m

Tess McDonald TJ, LJ, 4x200m

Katie Robinson 600m, 1000m, 4x400m, 4x800m

Zoe Berry SP, WT

Good luck to all the athletes competing this weekend in Moncton at the AUS Championships! 

Just KEEP CALM and TURN LEFT ! 

GO! REDS GO! 

Faces of the UNB Track & Field Team

Here is a great way to finally be able to put faces to the wonderful athletes of the Track & Field team!

From left to right: TESS MCDONALD (Triple Jump), ZOE BERRY (Shot Put, Weight Throw) SARAH MYATT (800m, 1500m, 3000m), KATIE ROBINSON (4X800m Relay), ANNE UGABI (60m, 4x200m) 

From left to right: RYAN LARSON (High Jump), DANIEL BROWN (600m, 4x400m Relay), JAMES MURPHY (1000m, 1500m, 4x800m Relay) 

From left to right: ALEXANDER WILLISTON (60m, 4x200m Relay) and DANIEL BROWN (60m, 600m, 4x400m Relay) 

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QUICKIE RECAP

Due to unfortunate tardiness and forgetfulness, updates have been DELAYED. 

Here is a drastic up-to-date recap on how your UNB trackies are doing! 

1) UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON LAST CHANCE MEET

UNB records were broken! Big shoutout to the following athletes:

Sarah Myatt 1500m 4:51.83s

Tess McDonald Triple Jump 11.00m

Brandon Cleghorn Long Jump 6.11m

Kyle Ancheta Triple Jump 12.54m

Daniel Brown 600m 1:29.81s

James Murphy 3000m 9:12.17s

2) WINTER CAMP IN FLORIDA, USA

Over the winter break 4 athletes and 1 coach took part in an amazing camp in Bradenton, Florida at IMG Academy. It was a great chance to experience elite style training in a beautiful facility. 

3) MONCTON JS OPEN

Some more UNB records were broken!

Women's 60m Hurdles - PAIGE LEWIS

Women's 4x800m Relay - KATIE ROBINSON, NATHALIE CECIRE, KATIE WALLACE, COURTNEY BARBOUR

Men's 60m - ALEXANDER WILLISTON

Men's 600m - DANIEL BROWN

Men's 1000m - JAMES MURPHY

Men's High Jump - JORDAN JOHNSON

4) MCGILL TEAM CHALLENGE

The women's team finished 19th overall, scoring 3 points from the teams top finisher TESS MCDONALD. Tess finished 5th in her Triple Jump event, with a distance of 10.90m.

The men's team finished 17th place, with the 4x800m team (BUNN, HOLTEEN, LAMARCHE, MURPHY) finishing 8th and KYLE ANCHETA in 10th in Triple Jump.

Broken UNB records of the weekend:

Men's 60m - ALEXANDER WILLISTON

Men's 600m - DANIEL BROWN

Men's 1500m - JAMES MURPHY

Men's High Jump - JORDAN JOHNSON

Men's Long Jump - BRANDON CLEGHORN

Men's 4x200m Relay - CLEGHORN, WILLISTON, BROWN, RETALLICK

Men's 4x400m Relay - BROWN, LEFORT, RETALLICK, BUNN

Men's 4x800m Relay - BUNN, HOLTEEN, LAMARCHE, MURPHY

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE ATHLETES FOR THEIR GREAT PERFORMANCES THUS FAR! 

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