Meet the 2016 Track & Field Freshmen!
Going into the 2016 Track & Field season, Laurier Primeau and his UBC Thunderbirds have filled out their ranks with sensational recruits across a range of events. In order to introduce themselves to the alumni community, the incoming freshmen have each prepared a short profile on themselves. So, without further ado, meet the UBC Track & Field Freshmen of 2016:
Name
Nathan Downey
Track & Field Events
Racewalk
Hometown
Campbell River, BC
Other Sports I've Played
Hockey, baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball
Favourite Athletes
Gordie Howe, Markus Naslund, John Scott
Favourite Food
Everything
Favourite Movie
Star Wars
Fun Fact about me
I used to make fun of racewalk, then my sister made me do it. The rest is history.
Name
Zoe Zhang
Track & Field Events
5000m Racewalk, 10000m Racewalk
Hometown
Vancouver
Other Sports I've Played
Field Hockey
Favourite Athletes
Melissa Bishop, Lanni Marchant
Favourite Food
Sushi
Favourite Movie
Home Alone 2
Fun Fact about me
I have an unhealthy addiction to chocolate and coffee
Name
Isaac Sandri
Track & Field Events
Javelin
Hometown
Nanaimo
Other Sports I've Played
Soccer
Favourite Athletes
Jan Zelezny, Tero Pitkamaki, Liz Gleadle, Julius Yego, Gianluigi Buffon, Diego Maradona
Favourite Food
Homemade pasta and seafood
Favourite Movie
Any Marvel or Disney movie
Fun Fact about me
I use my skills of woodworking, welding, and carpentry to create and build projects in my backyard.
Name
Gurleen Bhandal
Track & Field Events
Discus, Hammer Throw
Hometown
Vancouver
Other Sports I've Played
Soccer
Favourite Athletes
Serena Williams
Favourite Food
Ice cream
Favourite Movie
The Martian
Fun Fact about me
I like to read
Name
Hannah Johnston
Track & Field Events
400m Hurdles, 100m Hurdles
Hometown
Vancouver
Other Sports I've Played
Soccer
Favourite Athletes
Brianne Theisen-Eaton
Favourite Food
Gnocchi with pesto
Favourite Movie
The Fault in Our Stars
Fun Fact about me
I really like mountain biking
Name
Alger Liang
Track & Field Events
5000m Racewalk, 10000m Racewalk
Hometown
Vancouver
Other Sports I've Played
Volleyball, basketball, badminton
Favourite Athletes
Inaki Gomez, Evan Dunfee, Ben Thorne, Colis Cheng
Favourite Food
Sushi
Favourite Movie
Guardians of The Galaxy
Fun Fact about me
I went to high school with Enid Au
Name
Michael Aono
Track & Field Events
400m, 200m, 100m
Hometown
Delta
Other Sports I've Played
Hockey, soccer
Favourite Athletes
Usain Bolt, Muhammad Ali
Favourite Food
Pasta
Favourite Movie
Zoolander
Fun Fact about me
I can't dunk
Name
Kiana Bekar
Track & Field Events
Long Jump, Triple Jump
Hometown
Langley
Other Sports I've Played
Soccer
Favourite Athletes
Lolo Jones
Favourite Food
Macaroni and Cheese
Favourite Movie
The Avengers
Fun Fact about me
I like Christmas a lot
Name
Hayley Madden
Track & Field Events
400m, 400m Hurdles
Hometown
Vancouver
Other Sports I've Played
Soccer
Favourite Athletes
Usain Bolt, Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman, Allyson Felix
Favourite Food
Ice cream
Favourite Movie
Kingsman
Fun Fact about me
I was on a trivia team in high school
Name
Roan Allen
Track & Field Events
Javelin
Hometown
Ottawa
Other Sports I've Played
Baseball, Hockey
Favourite Athletes
Josh Donaldson, Patrick Kane
Favourite Food
Shawarma, Pizza, Peanut Butter, Pumpkin Pie
Favourite Movie
Step Brothers
Fun Fact about me
Started Track and Field when I was 17. I have 5 siblings.
Name
Joel Della Siega
Track & Field Events
High Jump
Hometown
White Rock
Other Sports I've Played
Soccer
Favourite Athletes
Damian Warner
Favourite Food
Lasagna
Favourite Movie
End of Watch
Fun Fact about me
I have beaten a world record holder in a competition
Name
Cheyanna Phelps
Track & Field Events
Shotput, Hammer, and Discus
Hometown
Valley Center, USA
Other Sports I've Played
Basketball and Volleyball.
Favourite Athletes
Michael Phelps (for obvious reasons) and Michelle Carter.
Favourite Food
Chips and Salsa
Favourite Movie
The Big Short
Fun Fact about me
If I'm not studying or competing, I love PC gaming and board games
