People actually wake up that early?
Think track and field events are just for the warm months of the year? Think again.
Hart House will be hosting an indoor triathlon, appropriately titled Hart House Triathlon 2006, on Saturday. The event is split into three gruelling sections: 15 minutes of swimming, 15 of biking, and a final 15 running.
Those who are new to the triathlon world will be competing in the rookie category. There is also an experienced group for people who have done this before, and those who only want to do one event sign up in the relay class.
The first wave of participants start the competition at the unholy hour of 8 a.m. Come watch these athletes scurrying around Hart House like crazed mice looking for cheese if you are already awake, that is.
-MATT SOMERS
Bring it on!
Be sure to telepathically send U of T’s swim teams your best wishes this weekend, as they head to Laurentian University to compete in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships. The Blues took top spot in the men and women’s categories last year and are poised to repeat.
Western’s men’s team will be the biggest obstacle standing between U of T and a golden repeat. They have been destroying opponents at recent meets and have just received an influx of talent.
Toronto’s women’s team has clearly been the best team in Ontario and is ranked fourth nationally. The Blues men’s team is also currently ranked fourth nationally, one spot behind rival Western.
Good luck, girls and boys, in your hunt for medals this weekend. U of T will be cheering you on.
Also, be sure to check out www.oua.ca this week for a story on Blues swimmers Jen Porenta and Ian Macleod.
-MS
Oh, it’s been brought!!!
The women’s squash team took home silver from the OUA squash finals last weekend. Western narrowly prevented the Blues from capturing their fourth straight provincial crown.
The Blues easily defeated Queen’s in the semi-finals to advance to their showdown with Western. The Mustangs cruised by McMaster to earn their spot in the final against the defending champion Blues.
Western outmatched Toronto in the final, taking the gold with a 4-2 victory. Blues Christine Regan and Edith Chow started things off well with victories for Toronto, but the Mustangs came back with four straight victories to capture the title.
The men’s team was not as fortunate as the women’s squad. They lost a heartbreaking 4-2 decision to Waterloo in the bronze-medal match. This came after the second-ranked Blues were upset 6-0 by McGill in the OUA semi-finals.
Western went on to sweep McGill 6-0 in the OUA men’s final to capture the school’s second gold of the day.
On a brighter note, various Blues were named OUA all-stars. Karlene Headley-Cooper was named to the women’s first team, while Samantha Gowland and Brooke Biggs were given spots on the second team.
David Yik and Sean Hanna represented Toronto on the men’s first team, while Chris Blumas was named to the second team.
-MS
