LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western women’s cross country runner Constance Nankivell has been named the Spartan Female
Athlete of the Week, after finishing second at the U SPORTS Cross Country Championship at Mission Recreation Park in Kelowna, B.C.
Nankivell finished an incredible season with a time of 26:42 over the eight-kilometre race and was bettered by only UBC Okanagan’s Lauren McNeil. With the second-place finish, Nankivell becomes just the third Spartan to medal at the U SPORTS Cross Country Championships, joining current TWU coach Sarah Inglis, who won gold in 2015, and Declan White, who earned silver in 2016.
Nankivell finished first or second in each of her five races this season, winning the Pacific Lutheran University Invitational, the Bill Roe Classic and the Canada West Championships. McNeil and Nankivell dueled for top spot in each of their last three races, with McNeil winning the Stewart Cup and Nankivell winning the Canada West Championships.
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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