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Tag: Kieran Lumb

UBC Thunderbirds' middle distance star Kieran Lumb, a Lord Byng graduate, has transitioned from a national-level cross-coudntry skier (right) to future Olympic hopeful. (Photos by Jeff Sargeant, UBC Athletics and David Lumb. All Right Reserved. Photo graphic by Gabriel Lynn)
Feature University Track and Field

A SUNDAY READ: Just love your sport! Why a passion for running’s daily process makes UBC’s Kieran Lumb an inspiration for the times

September 13, 2020Howard TsumuraComment(0)

VANCOUVER — He has the present of presence, and a gift for being grounded.

UBC Thunderbirds' Kieran Lumb (left) and Jesse Hooton helped lead the blue and gold to its first-ever NAIA men's cross country title two weekends ago in Vancouver, Wash. (Steve Dipaola/Dipaola Photography Inc.)
Feature University Cross Country

Despite its NAIA stronghold, UBC cross-country sees the bigger picture in seeking switch to U Sports for 2018

November 28, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

VANCOUVER — Taken as a whole, from its efforts in the fall on the trails, to its spring-time results on the track, it’s a pretty safe bet to say that there has never been a more prolific period in the concurrent history of the UBC Thunderbirds cross-country, and track and field programs.

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