CIS Sanctions National Cross-Country Ski Championships
November 9, 2004 for immediate release
November 9, 2004 for immediate release
CIS Sanctions National Cross-Country Ski Championships
The 2005 national cross-country ski championships in Prince George will mark the first time that UNBC will compete in competition sanctioned by Canadian Inter-university Sport (CIS).
Cross-Country Canada and the CIS have announced that the 2005 nationals will be held in partnership with CIS. Although the nationals have previously served as championships for college and university Nordic ski teams, they have never - before this year - been sanctioned by CIS.
"It's normal to see teams from Carleton University, Trent, Waterloo, UBC, and the Alberta universities attend the nationals, so this will provide our team with some great exposure," says Tuppy Hoehn, coach of the UNBC nordic ski team. "To have the nordic skiers be the first UNBC athletes to compete at the CIS level says a lot about the potential of developing a first-class Nordic ski training centre in Prince George."
"Achieving CIS status is one of our goals in Athletics, and this development is an important step for us," says Len McNamara, UNBC Athletics and Recreation Coordinator. "Simply put, no other sport organization in the country can match the breadth and scope of the CIS and we want to be able to provide our student-athletes with the opportunity to compete at that level."
CIS is the national governing body for university sport in Canada, comprised of 50 member-schools, more than 10,000 student athletes, and 550 coaches in eleven different sports. Their endorsement will help boost the profile of this year's national championships, which are being hosted by the local Caledonia Nordic Ski Club.
The National Cross-Country Ski Championships will be held in Prince George at the Otway Nordic Centre from February 27 to March 6, 2005.
November 9, 2004 for immediate release
CIS Sanctions National Cross-Country Ski Championships
The 2005 national cross-country ski championships in Prince George will mark the first time that UNBC will compete in competition sanctioned by Canadian Inter-university Sport (CIS).
Cross-Country Canada and the CIS have announced that the 2005 nationals will be held in partnership with CIS. Although the nationals have previously served as championships for college and university Nordic ski teams, they have never - before this year - been sanctioned by CIS.
"It's normal to see teams from Carleton University, Trent, Waterloo, UBC, and the Alberta universities attend the nationals, so this will provide our team with some great exposure," says Tuppy Hoehn, coach of the UNBC nordic ski team. "To have the nordic skiers be the first UNBC athletes to compete at the CIS level says a lot about the potential of developing a first-class Nordic ski training centre in Prince George."
"Achieving CIS status is one of our goals in Athletics, and this development is an important step for us," says Len McNamara, UNBC Athletics and Recreation Coordinator. "Simply put, no other sport organization in the country can match the breadth and scope of the CIS and we want to be able to provide our student-athletes with the opportunity to compete at that level."
CIS is the national governing body for university sport in Canada, comprised of 50 member-schools, more than 10,000 student athletes, and 550 coaches in eleven different sports. Their endorsement will help boost the profile of this year's national championships, which are being hosted by the local Caledonia Nordic Ski Club.
The National Cross-Country Ski Championships will be held in Prince George at the Otway Nordic Centre from February 27 to March 6, 2005.
