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Tag: Vladislav Tsygankov

Five of the top five finishers in the 2014 B.C. high school senior girls 800-metre final would end up running at Simon Fraser. They are Miryam Bassett (far left), Alana Mussatto (second left), Jasmine Gill (second right) and Sophie Dodd (kneeling). Also pictured: former-Grade 11 Addy Townsend (centre). (Photo courtesy Vid Wadhwani)
Feature University Track and Field

Howie’s Big 5 weekend takeaways: SFU’s Addy and Vlad, UBC’s diamond days

April 2, 2017April 2, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

The spring season in university sports circles is now in full flight.Here’s our look at five takeaways from the weekend.TALENT GALOREAs I study the continued success of Simon Fraser women’s middle distance running, I’m reminded of a story I wrote in June of 2014, in the aftermath of that season’s Subway B.C. high school track […]

Simon Fraser's Russian import Vlad Tsygankov is the Clan's running and jumping phenom. (Photo - SFU athletics)
Feature University

SFU’s Vlad Tsygankov: Russian ready to face his old hurdles again

March 30, 2017April 2, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

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