University of Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas

GOLDEN BEARS SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW!!! 🐻⚽️

Led by 4th year midfielder Frankroy Cain, the lads are back on the pitch this September 5th at home vs the Dinos!
Come supports the Green and Gold down at Foote Field at 2:15 PM, next Saturday! 🐻⚽️

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗪𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗲 - 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧
Pure explosive speed, both in the summer and winter, Neville Wright (’07 BPE) is one of the most versatile and world-class athletes in University of Alberta history:

⚡️ 6.68s 60m school record (still stands today!)
🏅 7x Canada West Medalist & 5x CIS National Medalist
🥉 2007 World University Games 100m Bronze Medalist
🇨🇦 3x Winter Olympian in Bobsleigh (2010, 2014, 2018) w/ 13 World Cup medals

From the track to the bobsleigh run, legendary status was achieved. Today, he continues to empower athletes as a high-performance coach, sprint consultant, and Remedial Massage Therapist.

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗪𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗲 - 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗡𝗔𝗞

Pure grace, championship dominance, and unmatched grit, Diane (Patterson) Rusnak (’90 BCom) is a true Pandas Gymnastics legend:

🏆 2x CIAU National Champ & 4x Canada West Champ
🥇 1988 National All-Around Champion & 3x Uneven Bars Champ
🌟 4x CIAU All-Canadian & 1989 Bakewell Trophy Winner
❤️ Accomplished it all while competing with an undiagnosed hole in her heart

A 2022 Hall of Fame inductee with the Pandas Gymnastics Dynasty, Rusnak re-defined what it means to be a champion. Heart of a legend, literally and figuratively.

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗪𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗲 - 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗬

Peak excellence on the pitch and in the classroom, Dr. Katie Murray (’04 BSc, ’10 PhD, ’19 PostgradCert) is the ultimate definition of a student-athlete legend:

🏆 4x CIS National Champ & 4x Canada West Champ (Pandas Rugby)
🏉 Program’s all-time leading scorer (98 points) & 2003 CIS Player of the Year
🇨🇦 25 Caps for Team Canada (2x World Cup player & 2006 Rugby Canada Player of the Year)
🧠 3x Academic All-Canadian with a PhD in Neuroscience & an MD

Today, she’s saving lives as a practicing anesthesiologist right here in Edmonton. Talk about a powerhouse.

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗪𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗲 - 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗔𝗬 𝗠𝗰𝗔𝗟𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘

From dominating the ice to leading off of it, Lindsay McAlpine (’07 BEd, ’07 BPE, ’11 MA) is a true Pandas Hockey legend:

🏆 4x CIS National Champion & 5x Canada West Champ
🏒 5th all-time in program scoring (128 conference pts)
🌟 2006/07 CIS Player of the Year & Tournament MVP
📚 5x Academic All-Canadian

A champion on the ice, an academic powerhouse, and a game-changing leader in sport. Legend status: secured.

2️⃣1️⃣ more days until 🐻&🐼’s home opening weekend!

See you there 🫡

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WE’RE BAAAACK!!!! 🐻🐼

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