The Bisons put on an impressive display at the 2025 U-Sports Track and Field Championships from Thursday, March 6 to Saturday, March 8 at the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse in Windsor, Ont. The herd saw strong results in sprints, hurdles, middle-distance races, jumps and throws, with several athletes securing podium finishes and contributing valuable points to the Bisons’ overall standings.

One of the highlights of the championships was Jordan Soufi’s performance in the men’s 60 metre sprint. After placing second in the preliminaries with a time of 6.70 seconds, Soufi improved in the final, finishing second overall with a time of 6.64 seconds, earning eight points for the Bisons. Tyrell Davis also impressed in the 60 metre event, placing fourth with a time of 6.67 seconds, adding five points to the team’s total.

In the men’s 60 metre hurdles, Adam Andres delivered a strong showing, clocking in at 8.06 seconds in the preliminaries before securing a third-place finish in the final with a time of 8.00 seconds. Andres’s performance contributed six points to the team’s tally.

Dawson Mann proved to be a dominant force in the men’s 600 metre event. After winning the preliminary heat with a time of 1:18.53, Mann delivered an outstanding performance in the final, setting a facility record with a time of 1:17.55 to claim the gold medal and 10 points for the team. Mann also competed in the 300 metre, finishing fourth in 34.36 seconds and earning five points for the Bisons.

The field events saw the Bisons secure several top finishes as well. In the men’s high jump, Daxx Turner placed fifth with a clearance of 2.06 metres, while in the men’s triple jump, Turner secured a silver medal with a mark of 15.69 metres, adding eight points to the Bisons’ total. Graham Hutchison-Campbell also participated in the men’s long jump and finished fifth with a leap of 7.26 metres.

The Bisons’ dominance in the throwing events was evident in the men’s weight throw, where Graham Wright claimed the gold medal with 19.61 metres, securing 10 points. Joshua Suelzle added to the team’s success in the same event, finishing third with a throw of 17.91 metres and earning six points. Suelzle also competed in the shot put, where he placed ninth with a throw of 15.07 metres.

On the women’s side, Madisson Lawrence had a remarkable championship, competing in multiple events and earning significant points for the Bisons. Lawrence placed third in the women’s indoor pentathlon 60 metre hurdles with a time of 8.65 seconds and secured a second-place finish in the pentathlon long jump with a mark of 5.83 metres. Lawrence also placed second in the pentathlon 800 metre with a time of 2:15.91 and finished third in the women’s triple jump with a leap of 12.25 metres. Lawrence’s efforts in the women’s high jump were particularly notable, as she tied for first place with a clearance of 1.75 metres, sharing the top spot with teammate Lara Denbow, and then claimed gold medal for the women’s indoor pentathlon high jump.

The Bisons’ relay teams also delivered solid performances. The men’s 4×400 metre relay team, consisting of Keenan Allen, Noah Neves, Tyler Cox-Yestrau and Mann, secured a third-place finish with a time of 3:18.66, earning six points. The men’s 4×200 metre relay team placed sixth with a time of 1:30.13, while the men’s 4×800 metre relay squad finished sixth with a time of 7:38.39, earning three points. On the women’s side, the 4×800 metres relay team finished 13th with a time of 9:16.96, while the 4×400 metre relay team placed 11th with a time of 3:57.48.

Overall, at the U-Sport Championships, the Bisons’ efforts were commendable across the board, with standout performances from Mann in the men’s 600 metre, Denbow and Lawrence in the women’s high jump and Wright in the men’s weight throw, each earning gold medals for their exceptional achievements.