Queen's Distance Track's Jude Wheeler-Dee captured the gold medal in the Men's 1,000M at the U SPORTS Track & Field Championship in Saskatoon, Sask. Friday night.

Queen's Distance Track athletes will look to make their mark at this year's U SPORTS Track and Field Championships after a two-year hiatus.

KINGSTON, Ont. (March 6, 2023) - Queen's Distance Track's Jude Wheeler-Dee was named the OUA Men's Track MVP for the 2023 Indoor Track season by the conference on Monday.

The Warriors boarded the plane for the U SPORTS Championship early last Tuesday morning in their Saskasuits, ready to defend national medals and cap off the team's momentous season in Saskatoon.

Hannah Blair (Waterloo/Waterloo) and Aaron Thompson (Waterloo/Waterloo) were both named OUA track and field major award winners on Monday. Blair was named the women's field MVP while Thompson was named the OUA community service award winner.

Championship Season is among us, and the province's best athletes battle it out in a quest for OUA glory. The Waterloo Track & Field team were determined to prove to the province and the country that they belonged amongst the nations best.

As the regular season comes to a close, the Warriors Track & Field team were running and jumping all across the province in order to hit qualifying standards and to cement their place at the upcoming championships.

Saskatoon, SK - The Track and Field team travelled to Saskatchewan last week to compete at the USPORTS National Championship, with the women's and men's teams bringing home 2nd and 4th place finishes respectively.