The Bison track and field teams seek Top 10 finish at 2018 U SPORTS Track and Field Championships held at U of Windsor from March 8-10. Heading into the national championships, The Bison men's team is ranked seventh overall in U SPORTS while the women's team is ranked number 12. The three day meet will commence on Thursday, March 8 at 12:30 p.m. CT and start again on Friday, March 9 at 1 p.m. CT and third day starts at 11:30 a.m. CT and finishing around 3:30 p.m.

The Bisons looks to improve on the team standings from the 2017 nationals (women's squad was tied for 11th spot and men's team finished 14th). Manitoba has a larger contingent at this year's event with 27 competitors with 14 men and 13 women at the three day meet.

Bisons who look to medal include back-to-back Canada West women's 60m champion fourth year Tegan Turner while double CW champion fourth year Brooke-Lynn Boyd in the women's shot put. On the men's side, third year Oyinko Akinola medalled three times in men's long, triple and high jump while fifth year Gee-ef Nkwonta was a top triple jumper all 2017-18 season.

Bison T&F head coach Claude Berube, in his 21st season, stated, "Both teams have an opportunity to finish Top 10 at the U SPORTS championships and pretty excited with a larger group in a long time at nationals with more people qualified in individual and relay."

Manitoba Bisons to watch for during the 2018 U SPORTS T&F championships:
*** U SPORTS Rankings as of February 26, 2018
- Tegan Turner in women's 60m (2nd ranked)
- Brooke-Lynn Boyd in women's shot put (3rd ranked)
- Gee-ef Nkwonta in men's triple jump (3rd ranked)
- Oyinko Akinola in men's long jump (4th ranked); triple jump (5th); high jump (T-6th)
- Adam Gundrum in men's heptathlon (4th ranked)
- Sasanie Wanigasekara in women's triple jump (8th ranked) and long jump (10th)
- Luc Deleau in men's 300m (T-8th ranked)
- Miguel Morrison in men's 600m (8th ranked)
- Clement Sackey in men's shot put (9th ranked)
- Marcel Dufault in men's 60m (T-9th ranked)
- Bison women's 4x200m relay team (3rd ranked)
- Bison women's 4x400m and 4x800m relay team (10th ranked)
- Bison men's 4x800m relay team (2nd ranked)
- Bison men's 4x200m relay team (4th ranked)
- Bison men's 4x400m relay team (6th ranked)

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2018 Bisons Track & Field U SPORTS Championship – Athletes Roster
Team: Manitoba Bisons
Conference: Canada West

2018 Canada West Championship placing: Women 3rd place; Men 2nd
2017 U SPORTS Championship placing: Women T-11th place; Men 14th
Last U SPORTS women's title: none     
Last U SPORTS men's title: 1996    

Head coach: Claude Berube/21st year

Manitoba Bisons Men's T&F CIS Championship Roster (14):
Oyinko Akinola – 3rd year                     Long Jump/Triple Jump/High Jump
Tristan Allen – 2nd year                        600m/4x400m/4x800m
Syed Aoun – 3rd year                           4x200m
Simon Berube – 3rd year                      4x400m/4x800m
Luc Deleau – 1st year                           300m/4x200m/4x400m
Shane Dillon – 2nd year                       600m/4x800m
Marcel Dufault – 1st year                     60m/4x200m
Jamie Dumaran – 4th year                   Triple Jump
Adam Gundrum – 5th year                    Heptathlon
Stefan Hreno – 2nd year                       4x200m
Miguel Morrison – 2nd year                   600m/4x400m
Gee-ef Nkwonta – 5th year                   Triple Jump
Clement Sackey – 3rd year                   Shot Put
Matthew Van Schepdael – 2nd year     4x800m


Manitoba Bisons Women's T&F CIS Championship Roster (13):
Keara Andrew – 1st year                         Shot Put
Tayo Babalola – 3rd year                          300m/4x200m/4x400m
Nicole Balzer– 3rd year                            4x800m
Brooke-Lynn Boyd – 4th year                   Shot Put
Jessica Gundrum – 4th year                    Pentathlon
Sophia Mbabaali – 5th year                     4x200m/4x400m
Rachael McLeod – 3rd year                     4x200m
Nicola Odaisky – 2nd year                       4x800m
Rebekah Sass – 5th year                          4x400m/4x800m
Erin Tramley – 4th year                            4x800m
Tegan Turner – 4th year                          60m/4x200m
Sasanie Wanigasekara – 5th year            Long Jump/Triple Jump
Erin White – 3rd year                                4x400m