VANCOUVER – A Canadian record holder, field hockey siblings and one of the country's top young swimmers are among the UBC Thunderbird athletes who will participate in the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games.
More than 40 current and former UBC Thunderbird athletes, alumni and recruits are taking part in the Games (the Pan Am Games run from July 10-26, and the Parapan Am Games run from August 7-15).
The roster includes alumna Liz Gleadle, Canadian record holder in the women's javelin; Shanlee Johnston and her brother Gordon Johnston, who will compete in field hockey; and
Yuri Kisil, a swimmer who has also qualified for the 2015 world championships in Russia.
UBC swimming head coach
Steve Price is coaching Canada's open water team at the Pan Am Games and the upcoming FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
A complete list of UBC athletes and their events is provided below.
Pan American Games – July 10-26BASEBALL – MenJeff Francis – former Thunderbird, pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization
BASEBALL – WomenAmanda Asay – women's hockey alumna
Claire Eccles – softball recruit
FIELD HOCKEY – MenDavid Carter – alumnus
Taylor Curran
David Jameson – alumnus
Gordon Johnston
Ben Martin – alumnus
Mark Pearson – alumnus
Matthew SarmentoScott Tupper – alumnus
Paul WhartonFIELD HOCKEY – WomenKate Gillis – alumna
Hannah HaughnShanlee Johnston – alumna
Sara McManus – former Thunderbird
Abigail Raye – alumna
Natalie Sourisseau – alumna
ROWING – MenMaxwell Lattimer
RUGBY SEVENS – MenHarry Jones – alumnus
SAILINGNikola Girke – women's rugby alumna
SWIMMING – MenColeman AllenYuri KisilAlex LoginovStefan MilosevicLuke ReillySWIMMING – WomenMartha McCabe – alumna
Emily Overholt – recruit
Erika Seltenreich-HodgsonTera Van BeilenTRACK AND FIELDLuc Bruchet – alumnus
Creighton Connolly – alumnus
Evan Dunfee – alumnus
Liz Gleadle – alumna
Inaki Gomez – alumnus
Mike Mason – alumnus
VOLLEYBALL – WomenLisa Barclay – alumna
Marisa Field – alumna
Shanice Marcelle – alumna
Kyla Richey – alumna
PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES – AUGUST 7-15SITTING VOLLEYBALL – MenAustin Hinchey – former Thunderbird
Â
