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Tag: javelin

Having not thrown the javelin since late in her high school career six years ago, Simon Fraser redshirt senior Lauren Fridman nonetheless qualified for the NCAA Div. 2 national championships beginning Thursday in Texas. (Photo by Paul Yates property of Simon Fraser Clan athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)
Feature University Track and Field University Women's Volleyball

SFU’s Lauren Fridman: How a second-chance wind swept the Clan senior and her rookie javelin all the way to NCAA nationals

May 21, 2019Howard TsumuraComment(0)

BURNABY — Lauren Fridman always felt she had a second wind as a collegiate athlete, yet she never figured it would be strong enough to sweep her off her feet and give her the ride of a lifetime.

Roan Allen gave up pitching for the javelin, and now the UBC rookie has booked his ticket to the national championships. (Richard Lam/UBC athletics)
Feature University Baseball University Track and Field

Roan Allen: Bye, bye baseball, hello throws as UBC rookie takes javelin to nationals

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

VANCOUVER — The best pitch that Roan Allen ever made?

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