Claire Sumner Named U SPORTS Female Athlete of the Week

BURLINGTON ONT. (September 20, 2017) - Sumner, the U SPORTS cross country Female Athlete of the Year and BLG Award nominee last season, wasted no time continuing to demonstrate her abilities in 2017.

The fifth-year life science major started her season off on the right foot as she received both individual and team gold medals at the Queen’s Invitational this past weekend.

Sumner finished ahead of the pack with a time of 28:45.75 in the women’s 8 km race, leading the Gaels to the No.1 ranking to begin the season for the first time since 2003.

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