John Gay, the UBC graduate who now represents the Thunderbird Track Club in Vancouver will be the only Canadian entry in Saturdays' historical Millrose Games in New York City. The previous Okanagan resident represented Canada last summer in the Tokyo Olympic Games where he set a personal best and qualified for the Olympic final in the 3000m steeplechase, will run on the 200m indoor track. The Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic is set for Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Swangard Stadium. John Gay will be invited to participate in the 68th version of this long standing in either the 1500m or 5000m events.

Isabella Goudros is unique in two ways: She initiated her attendance at Harvard last September and she is an accomplished athlete in both track and field and weightlifting.

Throughout her childhood, she tried a variety of sports before settling on her two favourites. With her father as her primary track coach, Isabella has won numerous medals, national awards and provincial records in hurdles, sprints and heptathlon, as well as a few medals in weightlifting.

She was attracted to Harvard for both its academic reputation and “its great track program and team.” While students enrol in general arts and sciences there, Isabella is leaning towards graduate school and a career in law. In addition, she has hopes of becoming an Olympian or professional athlete.

With her Grade 12 average of 98.5%, Isabella was a co-recipient of the Norman McLeod Scholarship for the highest average. She was also chosen as the valedictorian, and was grateful for the opportunity to connect with the entire graduating class. In her message, she wanted to highlight that “it’s okay to be unsure of the future and that no plan needs to be set in stone right now” – excellent advice for these uncertain times.

Izzy won the 300m this past weekend to move on to the Top 30 list with her 38.35.