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5.27.10 | Track and Field

Gleadle caps perfect NAIA career in style, Moss also victorious

Liz Gleadle capped off a perfect NAIA career with her fourth straight national title in the women's javelin, bettering her own NAIA record with a throw of 56.09m at the 2010 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Marion, IN. Curtis Moss also brought home gold, winning the men's javelin.

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5.25.10 | Track and Field

'Birds set to compete for national titles at upcoming NAIA Championships

This week the UBC Thunderbirds men's and women's track and field teams will be traveling to the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. from May 27-29, 2010. A number of T-Birds are expected to bring home podium finishes.

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4.25.10 | Track and Field

Clan edge T-Birds for title at 2010 Achilles Cup

During an historic afternoon at Thunderbird Park, the SFU Clan edged the UBC Thunderbirds 122-107 to claim the 2010 Achilles Cup at the brand new Rashpal Dhillon Track and Field Oval. With the win, the Clan now hold the overall series lead at 4-3-1 in the annual dual between the two lower mainland schools that compete in the NAIA.

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4.21.10 | Track and Field

2010 Achilles Cup preview - T-Birds and Clan ready to battle

For the first time in its eight year history, the Achilles Cup is set to be hosted by the UBC Thunderbirds on their Point Grey campus. The 2010 edition of the annual dual meet between the T-Birds and their lower mainland rival, the SFU Clan, is scheduled for this Sunday, April 25 at UBC's brand new Rashpal Dhillon Track and Field Oval.

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4.14.10 | Track and Field

Achilles Cup coming to UBC's Rashpal Dhillon Track and Field Oval

The 2010 Achilles Cup, this year's edition of the annual track and field dual between the UBC Thunderbirds and SFU Clan, will take place April 25, 2010 at UBC's brand new Rashpal Dhillon Track & Field Oval.

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4.10.10 | Track and Field

Strong showing for 'Birds at Vernacchia Invitational

The UBC Thunderbirds collected 20 podium finishes at the 29th annual Ralph Vernacchia Invitational Track and Field meet on Friday at Civic Stadium as the men's team came second overall (99.50 points) with the women bringing home a third-place result (31.50 points).

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4.9.10 | Track and Field

Chenery overtakes Gustavson as T-Birds sweep decathalon

Mark Chenery of the UBC Thunderbirds used a great start to the second day Friday to win the decathlon in the Western Washington University Multi-Events meet at Civic Stadium.

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4.9.10 | Track and Field

T-Birds sit 1-2-3 in decathlon after day one at WWU

Reid Gustavson leads three University of British Columbia athletes ranked 1-2-3 the decathlon and Seattle Pacific University's Ali Worthen is the pace setter in the heptathlon after opening-day action Thursday at the Western Washington University Multi-Events meet being held at Civic Stadium.

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Thunderbird Facts

Did You Know...

WFH CW titles overall

The UBC Thunderbirds women's field hockey team has won 21 Canada West Championships, the most of any UBC team.

Men's basketball

The UBC Thunderbirds men's basketball team has qualified for seven of the last CIS Final 8 National Championships. In 2008-09 and 2009-10 they brought home silver medals.

UBC women's volleyball

The UBC Thunderbirds women's volleyball team are three-time defending CIS Champions (2008-2010).

CIS Swimming titles

The women's and men's swimming teams have won a combined 28 CIS Championships. Since 1998, these two teams have won 22 of those CIS titles.

UBC T-Birds Basketball Champs in 1937

George Pringle, one of UBC's basketball stars of the 1930s, led the Thunderbirds to the Canadian championship in 1937.

Women's golf NAIA

The women's golf team claimed their third NAIA National Championship in team history in 2010, adding to the banners they won in 2000 and 2004.

1st Winner of the Bobby Gaul Award

George Pringle, a three-time All-Star, was the first person to be selected winner of the prestigious Bobby Gaul Award.

BLG winners

Three UBC Thunderbirds have brought home BLG Awards as the CIS Athlete of the Year. Liz Cordonier (Female, 2010) from women's volleyball is the most recent winner. Swimmers Annamay Pierse (Female, 2009) and Brian Johns (Male, 2002) have also earned this recognition.

Cory Renfrew

Golfer Cory Renfrew is the first male T-Bird to earn the Bobby Gaul Memorial Trophy (Graduating athlete of the year) and the Bus Phillips Memorial Trophy (athlete of the year). He won the Phillips in 2009 and then added the Gaul in 2010.

First Hall of Fame Inductions

The first inductions into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame were celebrated in 1993.

WFH CW titles streak

The UBC Thunderbirds women's field hockey team has won seven straight Canada West Championships.

UBC's First Canadian Championship

Eddie Mulhern won the Canadian amateur featherweight boxing championship in 1926 – the first Canadian championship won by a UBC athlete or team.

Liz Cordonier

In 2010, Volleyball standout Liz Cordonier became the first-ever T-Bird to be recognized as the Marilyn Pomfret Award winner (UBC female athlete of the year) and May Brown Trophy recipient (graduating UBC female athlete of the year) at the same Big Block Banquet.

Doug Reimer

UBC Thunderbirds women's volleyball coach Doug Reimer became the first coach in his sport's CIS history to claim five national Coach of the Year honours. He has won the award twice while at UBC (2006, '10), once at Victoria, and twice at Winnipeg.

MSOC CW titles

The UBC men's soccer team has won 12 Canada West titles, the most of any male T-Bird squad.