University of Victoria Athletics

Thomas Oxland, a third-year athlete from Nanaimo, B.C. earned two medals and first team All-Canadian honours at the U SPORTS Track National Championships in Windsor, Ont. last weekend. The Education major ran a strong leg for the 4x800-metre relay team that finished second in the nation and then capped off his time at nationals with a gold medal in the 1500-metre race. Oxland went from third to first in the final straight stretch of the race to capture gold.