In the warm-up for this week’s NCAA Div. 2 track and field championships in Florida, U.S. Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its 55 names to the Outdoor Track and Field All-West Region team – and to no surprise it consists of a healthy contingent from Simon Fraser University.
A total of 32 women and 23 men were named to the squad, which recognizes the top-five individuals in each event per region and the top three-relay teams. A total of 671 men and 621 women earned all-region honors nationwide.
Simon Fraser finished with 11 selections – nine women and two men.
The Clan’s selections included GNAC men’s 400-metre champion Daniel Kelloway, women’s 100 and 200m champion Katherine Lucas and women’s 800m champion Addy Townsend.
Vladislav Tsygankov, in 400m hurdles and triple jump, rounded out the male contingent.
Among the women who qualified in multiple events were Chantel Desch in 400m and 4x100 relay; Valda Kabia in 200m; Lucas in 4x100m relay; and Townsend in 1500m.
Members of SFU’s women’s 4x100m relay team – Kira Pederson, Desch, Kabia and Lucas – were also honoured.
Ella Brown, in triple jump, Julia Howley, in 1500m, Alana Mussatto, in 800m, and Diana Voloshin, in 100m hurdles, were also chosen.
Eight members of SFU’s track and field team will be competing this week at the NCAA nationals in Florida.
