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UVic Vikes track talent earns global spotlight with Team Canada
- University of Victoria athletes Marisha Thompson and Elise Coates have been selected to represent Team Canada in track and field at the 2025 World University Games, which will be held in Germany.
- Team Canada missed the 2023 Games but is returning to the event held from July 21-27 in Bochum, with 26 women and 24 men selected from 22 Canadian universities.
- Thompson, the UVic Female Rookie of the Year, overcame injuries to win Canada West medals and broke a 10-year-old school mile record, while Coates, a recent UVic graduate, qualified nationally with a 9:20.38 3000m race.
- Thompson said she is "really excited for this opportunity" despite never competing on the world stage before, and coach Hilary Stellingwerff called her a "very tenacious racer" who will gain confidence from FISU exposure.
- This participation marks a key step for these athletes and Team Canada, which has won 83 athletics medals ever at FISU, suggesting growth potential for the university-level competitors on the international stage.
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UVic Vikes name 3 to FISU World University Games
Inspiring the culture of the sport of athletics with well prepared and thought-provoking content, that is written, podcast, video and images. University of Victoria Female Rookie of the Year Marisha Thompson and alumna Elise Coates are among the 26-person women’s roster set to represent Team Canada at FISU. The meeting will take place at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Summer World University Games. Jaxon Kuchar is named an alternate on the men’s side.…
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