Windsor, Ont. – The University of Victoria track teams finished the 2025 BioSteel U SPORTS Track and Field Championships with three top-five finishes at the University of Windsor, March 6-8.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
McDowell-Mitchell, O'Brien make 600m Finals
- Elisabeth McDowell-Mitchell and Tate O'Brien opened the U SPORTS championships with the 600m prelims, each finishing in fourth place with times of 1:31.31 and 1:19.52, respectively, to secure their place in the finals.
- In the finals, O'Brien finished fifth overall with a time of 1:18.97 while McDowell-Mitchell finished sixth at 1:32.36.
4x800m relays finish in top five
Damian top 10 finish in 3000m
- Daniel Damian added a top-10 finish for the Vikes, taking seventh in the men's 3000m with an 8:25.75 performance.
1500m runners add top 10 finishes
- Marisha Thompson and Jack Boden recorded top-10 finishes in the 1500m for the Vikes. Thompson finished sixth in the women's race at 4:26.65, while Boden took 10th in the men's race with a time of 3:56.85.
UP NEXT
The Vikes' 2025 track season has come to a close with the completion of the national championships.
RESULTS
Thursday Results
Women 600m Prelims
4.
Elisabeth McDowell-Mitchell – 1:31.31 (Q)
Men 600m Prelims
4.
Tate O'Brien – 1:19.52 (Q)
Friday Results
Men 1000m
11.
David Waller – 2:55.81
Women 3000m
11.
Marisha Thompson – 10:02.56
12.
Elissa Frielink – 10:06.38
Men 3000m
7.
Daniel Damian – 8:25.75
Women's 4x800m Relay
4. Victoria (Ohrling, Thompson, McDowell-Mitchell, Owens) – 8:57.93
Men's 4x800m Relay
5. Victoria (Waller, Seshadri, Boden, O'Brien) – 7:37.66
Saturday Results
Women 600m Finals
6.
Elisabeth McDowell-Mitchell – 1:32.36
Men 600m Finals
5.
Tate O'Brien – 1:18.97
Women 1500m
6.
Marisha Thompson – 4:26.65
Men 1500m
10.
Jack Boden – 3:56.85
