Team BC is off to nationals! It's hard to believe that it's already time for the nationals championships to begin, but Team BC is ready to take on Canada! Curious about who to watch and where to watch them? Keep reading!
With so many excellent athletes representing BC, let's cover just some of the athletes who have made BC teams for the Canadian National Track and Field Championships in Ottawa, and the Legion Youth National Track and Field Championships in Calgary.
2025 Canadian Track and Field Championships
When: July 30 - August 3
Where: Terry Fox Athletic Facility, Ottawa, Ontario
Who: Senior + U20
Team BC looks in excellent shape to take over the Senior Men's Triple Jump final. Brothers Praise and Divine Aniamaka head to Ottawa currently ranked 1st and 7th in the nation in triple jump, respectively. Fellow BC teammate Lauchlan Irish enters ranked 4th. In the U20 Women's Triple Jump, Sofia Varma-Vitug enters currently ranked 3rd in the country. BC will be in the hunt to maximise the medals in the pit.
Out in the field, Eniko Sara is the top ranked Senior Women's Javelin thrower in the country with a throw of 55.78m. BC has historically enjoyed lots of success in the Women's Javelin competitions with Olympian Liz Gleadle, and Sara will look to continue BC's success streak. Jarrett Chong ranks 3rd in the Senior Men's Javelin and will look to fight his way to the top of the podium. U20 stars will also compete for BC in Ottawa, with Kayden U-Ming entering Nationals ranked 2nd in the country in the Men's U20 Javelin, and Erika Burry ranked 3rd in Women's U20 Javelin.
Olympian and Canadian U23 record holder Olivia Lundman will compete in the 20km racewalk for BC. Lundman is the Canadian Record holder in the 35km racewalk, and the Canadian U23 Record holder in the 3000m racewalk. On the Men's side, UBC's NAIA Champion Lowell Solmes will compete for Team BC in the U20 Men's 10 000m racewalk. NAIA runner-up and UBC teammate Tyler Wilson will be walking the Senior Men's 20km Racewalk.