On Tuesday, U Sports announced a roster of 50 collegiate track and field athletes who will represent Team Canada at the 2025 FISU World University Games. From 22 universities across the nation, 26 women and 24 men will make their way to Bochum, Germany, to compete against the world’s best from July 21-27.
This marks the first Canadian FISU athletics team since the 2019 championships in Naples, Italy; the 2021 Games were cancelled due to the pandemic, and in 2023, Athletics Canada did not send a team due to high costs and ongoing struggles with COVID-19.
The athletes, many of whom will be making their debut at the world stage, will be led by Western University’s head coach Vickie Croley, who concluded her final season with a double-banner U Sports performance. Notably, Western Mustangs athletes make up nearly a quarter of the roster.
Women’s team
Nike Abiodun (Waterloo, Ont./University of Guelph) – 100m Hurdles*!
Julia Agostinelli (London, Ont./University of Toronto) – 800m
Georgia Bernhard (Guelph, Ont./University of New Brunswick) – 3000m Steeplechase
Camille Boudreau (Quebec City/Université Laval) – 1500m
Tyra Boug (Kitchener, Ont./Western University) – 100m Hurdles*!
Elise Coates (Nanaimo, B.C./University of Victoria) – 5000m
Chloe Coutts (Toronto/Western University) – 1500m
Sophie Coutts (Toronto/Western University) – 800m
Lara Denbow (Neepawa, Man./University of Manitoba) – High Jump
Rachel Grenke (Edmonton/University of Alberta) – Pole Vault
Jessica Gyamfi (London, Ont./University of Ottawa) – Shot Put, Discus
Hannah Hagerty (Regina/University of Saskatchewan) – Long Jump*
April Kippers (St. Albert, Alta./University of Alberta) – Pole Vault
Chelsea MacIsaac (Greenfield, N.S./Dalhousie University) – Hammer Throw
Shelby MacIsaac (Riverview, N.B./University of New Brunswick) – 400m Hurdles!
Ashley Maguire (LaSalle, Ont./Western University) – 5000m
Celia Markovinovic (Puslinch, Ont./University of Waterloo) – High Jump, Long Jump
Vivian Ogor (Waterloo, Ont./Western University) – 100m*
Doyin Ogunremi (Ottawa/University of Ottawa) – 200m*!
Favour Okpali (Toronto/Western University) – 400m!
Tise Okuboyejo (Calgary/University of Alberta) – 400m Hurdles!
Georgia Oland (Calgary/University of Calgary) – 100m, 200m*
Liv Sands (London, Ont./Western University) – Shot Put
Robin Selkirk (Whitby, Ont./Western University) – Heptathlon
Marisha Thompson (Victoria, B.C./University of Victoria) – 3000m Steeplechase
Paige Willems (Warman, Sask./University of Saskatchewan) – 400m!
* Included in the 4x100m relay pool
! Included in the 4x400m relay pool
Men’s team
William Boyle (Winnipeg/University of New Brunswick) – 5000m
Miles Brackenbury (Kingston, Ont./Queen’s University) – Half-marathon
Travis Campbell (Milton, Ont./University of Guelph) – 100m*
Emanuel Desilets (Laval, Que./Western University) – Decathlon
Niko Dowhos (Thunder Bay, Ont./Lakehead University) – 100m*
Joshua Duckman (Toronto/Western University) – 200m!
Daniel Earles (Conception Bay South, N.L./Trinity Western University) – 400m!
Wesley Eze (Calgary/University of Alberta) – Shot Put, Discus
Aiden Grout (Pitt Meadows, B.C./University of Toronto) – High Jump
Keshawn Igbinosun (Toronto/Brock University) – 400m!
Lauchlan Irish (Victoria, B.C./University of Lethbridge) – Triple Jump
Thomas Laviolette (Mascouche, Que./Université de Montréal) – 5000m
Dawson Mann (Sanford, Man./University of Manitoba) – 800m
David Moulongou (Ottawa/University of Ottawa) – 400m Hurdles!
Jake Neufeld (Saskatoon/University of Saskatchewan) – Decathlon
Jonathan Podbielski (Regina/University of Regina) – 1500m
Alec Purnell (Dundas, Ont./McMaster University) – 800m, 1500m
Rui Ramsay (Calgary/Trinity Western University) – 4x100m
Arman Shahzadeh (Richmond Hill, Ont./Western University) – Long Jump
Jordan Soufi (Winnipeg/University of Manitoba) – 200m*
Daxx Turner (Neepawa, Man./University of Manitoba) – Triple Jump
Ben Tilson (Windsor, Ont./University of Windsor) – 400m Hurdles!
A.J. Stanat, (St. Thomas, Ont./University of Windsor) – Shot Put
Kenneth West (Brampton, Ont./Western University) – Long Jump
* Included in the 4x100m relay pool
! Included in the 4x400m relay pool
Athletics Canada will not send a team to 2023 FISU University Games in China
Canada’s first medal was captured by George Puce at FISU 1965 in Budapest, Hungary. Since then, Team Canada has earned 82 additional medals, including silver and bronze medals won by Nicole Hutchinson (5,000m) and Courtney Hufsmith (1,500m), respectively, in 2019.Â
