Simon Fraser's new Fab 5: Why a quintet of Clan athletes are taking the steeplechase route to NCAA national championships – Varsity Letters
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BURNABY — Pardon the pun, but Middle-distance U is starting to make an even bigger splash at the NCAA Div. 2 national level.If you know your Simon Fraser Clan track and field history, you’re well-versed in the national championship reign of its women's middle-distance stars like Lindsey Butterworth, Helen Crofts and Olympian Jessica Smith, all…
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