In his final race as a member of the Simon Fraser University track and field team, Burnaby’s Cam Proceviat may have felt disappointed.
He could also feel satisfied.
The Moscrop alum wrapped up his collegiate athletic career by placing 10th overall in the 800 metres race, posting a time of 1:51.59 at the NCAA Division II Outdoor track and field championships in Bradenton, Fla.
A senior, Proceviat placed fourth in the preliminary heat but did not advance after getting bumped at the three-quarter mark.
“Cam is so disappointed with the result,” said Clan head coach Brit Townsend. “He needed to be a little better tactically up with (the) leaders as he got bumped when he was kicking (the) last 200 metres and pushed to the outside.
“That was enough to throw him off and he missed by two spots.”
Seeded fifth entering the race, Proceviat was expected to compete for a medal, having clocked a personal best 1:49.28 earlier in the season. He finishes his SFU career as one of the most decorated track and field athletes in the Clan’s six years of NCAA competition.
Proceviat, who has a 3.90 GPA in molecular biology and biochemistry, was a three-time selection to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s All-Academic track and field team and this year he was selected to the CoSIDA Div. 2 Academic All-District 8 track and field/cross country team.
In his final competitive season, Proceviat was the GNAC indoor 800m champion and the outdoor championships runner-up in both the 800- and 1500m.
In addition, Proceviat finished 11th at the GNAC cross country championships and earned All-West Region honors with a 17th place finish at the NCAA West Region championships.
Finishing sixth in the 1500m men’s final was teammate Marc-Antoine Rouleau, with a time of 3:50.78, after posting the fastest qualifying time. He became the first SFU male athlete to earn NCAA All-American honours in outdoor track and field.
“It was a really good race and I am happy with my performance,” said Rouleau. “I think it was the best I could do today. There were others guys in the race on another level with pretty good kicks.”
