Simon Fraser University grad Helen Crofts helped Canada to a silver medal at the 2013 Universiade in Kazan, Russia.
The women's team of Crofts, and Ontario runners Noelle Montcalm, Sarah Wells and Alicia Brown placed second behind the host team in the 4x400 metre relay in front of a sold-out crowd of 30,000 at the 27th annual World Student Summer Games.
Russia, which ran away with overall medal title with more than 200, won the event in a time of 3: 26.01. Canada finished more than six seconds behind the winning team and more than three seconds in front of third-place South Africa.
"To us, it feels like we won," Wells, who was a semifinalist in the 400m hurdles at the London Olympics, said in a Team Canada press release. "We knew Russia was going to be stacked, so we're really happy. It's a great way to close the competition."
Earlier, Crofts and Clan alumni Jessica Smith placed seventh and sixth, respectively, in the women's 800m final. Smith's time was a season-best 2: 00.43.
The second-place medal was Canada's 15th and fifth silver at the Games.
SFU wrestler Stacie Anaka also medalled, winning a bronze in the 67-kilogam women's freestyle following a 3-1 win over Natalya Palamarchuk of Azerbaijan.
Anaka lost an earlier bout 3-1 to eventual gold medallist Sara Dosho of Japan in the quarterfinals, but qualified for the bronze match through the repechage draw when Dosho advanced to the final.
"It's always nice to win a medal for your country and seeing the flag raised up," the defending Pan Am champion said in a press release.
SFU's Danielle Lappage failed to advance in the women's 63kg freestyle division.
In women's basketball, Clan guard Erin Chambers helped Canada to eighth place following a 60-55 loss to Hungary in the final placement game.
Chambers drained a couple of free throws in Canada's 75-72 overtime loss to Sweden in the semifinal placement.
Canada also fell 72-58 to Australia in a quarter-final matchup.
