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We are not just Developing ​Athletes, We are Building Citizens

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCMENT
Universal Athletic Shop is here!

Check out the Universal Gear available for sale on our website. You will find clothing for everyone, many sizes,  styles, and prices. There are also accessories: backpacks, drawstring bags, toques, water bottles...
 
You can order and pay on our website, and then the items will be brought to the track mid-May and distributed by Julie and Sue.
Deadline is soon, so do not miss out, as there will not be another order available until the fall. 
Click Here to order.

Oregon Relays, 2018
UAC Travels to Hayward Field

Six Universal Athletics Athletes were selected for invitation to compete at the prestigious Oregon relays event in Eugene Oregon, April 14 and 15.
 
Amanda Moore, Kenny Blackman, Aaryanna Kurucz, Manreet Sangha, Jasneet Nijjar and Katarina Vlahovic traveled to "Track City" with their familes, and had a valuable developmental experience at this large meet with a high level of competition.
Coach Jessie accompanied the UAC group.
 
Top  8 finishes from UAC  were:
Katarina Vlahovic        1st   100m   12.19       1st   100MH   14.19
Jasneet Nijjar               2nd 100m   12.22        1st   200m      25.14
Aaryanna Kurucz         4th  400m   58.35        8th  4x400      1.47.61
Kenny Blackman          6th  100m  11.05         6th  200m      22.89
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​Universal Sends Two Athletes South

Universal Athletics is pleased to announce the signing of two of our Grade 12 athletes to schools in the United States.
 
Aaryanna Kurucz has signed with the University Of Idaho, in Moscow.  With an academic scholarship, she will be working on a double major in criminology and psychology, besides training in sprints, 400 metre hurdles, and relay training.
 
Katarina Vlahovic was selected by Iowa State University, located in Ames, "the nation's most student-centered public research university". A BCHS record breaker,  Kat will take
kinesiology courses, while training and competing in the 100 metre hurdles.
 
These two hard working, dedicated, exemplary young women commence their southern education and training in September 2018. Congratulations to them and their families. 
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Christabel Nettey GOLD at Commonwealth Games

Universal is delighted to congratulate Christbel Nettey for her gold medal performance in the Commonwealth Games, held in Australia. The Gold Coast was indeed GOLD for this long jumper, with a performance of 6.84.

A former resident of Surrey, Chrisatbel (along with her family) has a lengthy history with Universal, and has been closely connected through training programs over the years. She has always been a very good friend to our club, visiting practice sessions and speaking at our function.  
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Again, UAC gives a big shout out to Christbel!! 

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​UBC Open Track and Field Meet

Friday March 30, 2018

A group of UAC senior athletes participated in the UBC Open on Saturday March 30, 2018.  This was a great season opener for all of our athletes. Top 8 results are as follows:
 
UAC Women’s results:
Katarina Vlahovic         100mh       1st           14.50
Manreet Sangha           100mh       3rd          16.65
Jasmine Gill                  400m         8th          59.95
Aaryanna Kurucz          200m         6th           26.69
Jasneet Nijjar                200m         1st           24.97
 
UAC Men's Results:
Amar Sandhu                100m         2nd          10.81
                                         200m         1st           22.03
Kenny Blackman           100m         3rd          10.97
Rocky Singh                  200 m         7th          23.27


​JD New Practice Times/Location

JD practices are moving outside starting March 5th
  • New Schedule: Monday & Wednesday = Track Rascals & JD's ; Thursdays = 11+
  • New location: Bear Creek Park 
  • New time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm


​NEW CLUB REGISTRATION PROCESS IS READY

The UAC Board has voted to begin a new way to registering for 2018 club membership, using TrackieReg. You can now register by going to the "Register" page. Click Here

Registrations need to be completed before you start practices, otherwise you will not have insurance through BC Athletics.

UAC also sends out news through our newsletter. This reminds athletes and parents of important dates and events. Please go to the "Member Info" page to sign up for the news you'll need as a member of Universal Athletics Club. Don't worry, it's only produced a couple times a month during the season.


​Universal Results from Husky Indoor Open

University of Washington
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Along with Coach Jessie, a group of UAC athletes traveled to Seattle to compete at the Husky Indoor Open.  Many Indoor PB's were achieved during this very high level competition. 
 
Top Ten Results include:
Open Men
Amar Sandhu        60m 7th,   200m 4th
 
Open Women
Katerina Vlahovic   60 metre hurdles 3rd,   60 metres 9th
Jasneet Nijjar        60 metres 7th,    200 metres 2nd
4X400 relay           5th  (Jasmine Gill, Natasha Friedmann, Jasneet Nijjar, Aaryanna                                                   .                                        Kurucz)
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BC Athletics Awards

BC Athletics Awards Banquet was held in Richmond Feb. 3rd. Universal Athletics had three members receive awards and one   recognized for being on a Canadian Team.

Jessie Dosanjh, UAC's head coach received the award for Midget/Youth Coach of the Year for BC.
Praise Aniamaka was a Midget 14 year Award Winner
Jasneet Nijjar was a finalist  for the Youth Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year.
Katarina Vlahovic was recognized for being on the Commonwealth Youth Games Canadian team where she brought home the Bronze medal in the 100M Hurdles.
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​Harry Jerome Indoor Games

The Harry Jerome Indoor Games, February 3, 2018, was a tremendous success for Universal Athletics.  All of our athletes competed well, and most achieved Personal Bests at this very early season event.
 
Highlights:
Midget Boys 4X200 relay team (Sillars, Aniamaka, Chan, Gibbs) set a meet record with their gold level performance.
Jasneet Nijjar achieved a meet record in the 60 metres for youth women, and
Iyimi Fagbamiye set the 12 year old boys 60 metre record, both winning gold medals.
Outstanding Youth Womens athlete of the meet: Jasneet Nijjar
Outstanding Open Womens athlete of the meet:  Katarina Vlahovic
 
Special recognition to Universal Official Emily Kydd for her operation of the new entry and results technology for the meet. 
 
Congratulations to all our athletes, coaches, officials, and families
 
Full results are on the Harry Jerome website, Click Here. Club results below.
Check out this article from the Jerome site, including some UAC photos. Click Here. 
​UAC results: Women
Women's Midget 14-15, 60 metre hurdles
1st VLAHOVIC, Krysthina 9.51
2nd KANG, Karman 9.74
3rd MAINELLA, Estella 9.88
 
Women's Open, 60 metre hurdles
1st VLAHOVIC, Katarina 8.89
 
Womens's Youth 16-17, 60m hurdles
1 NIJJAR, Jasneet 8.97 10
2 SANGHA, Manreet 9.71 8
 
Women's Open, 60 metres
1st VLAHOVIC, Katarina 7.75
5th FRIEDMANN, Natasha 8.23
8th MOORE, Amanda 8.28
 
Women's Youth, 16-17  60 metres
1st NIJJAR, Jasneet 7.84
 
Women's Midget 14-15, 60 metres
1st MAINELLA, Estella 8.08
4th VLAHOVIC, Krysthina 8.46
 
Women's 12 Year Old, 60 metres
2nd NAGRA, Jasleen 8.91
 
Women's Midget 14-15, 300 metres
8th BHULLAR, Jasman 48.48


​UAC results: Men
Men's Midget 14-15, 60m Hurdles
3rd ANIAMAKA, Praise 9.08
5th SILLARS, Taylor 9.81
 
Men's Open, 60 metres
2nd SANDHU, Amarveer 6.96
3rd BLACKMAN, Kenny 7.04
 
Men's Youth 16-17, 60 metres
2nd IYUMVA, Cedric 7.30
 
Men's Midget 14-15, 60 metres
1st GIBBS, Mitchell 7.49
 
Men's 12 Year Old, 60 metres
1st FAGBAMIYE, Iyimi 8.40
 
Men's Midget 14-15, 300 metres
2nd ANIAMAKA, Praise 39.84
 
Men's Open 600, metres
4th DAVIS, Shemar 1:32.09
 
Men's Midget 14-15, 600 metres
3rd. GILL, Robin 1:37.05
 
Men's Midget 14-15, 4 x 200m Relay
1st UNIVERSAL ATHLETICS CLUB 1:44.46
 
Men's Midget 14-15, High Jump
1st SILLARS, Taylor 1.55m 

Jessie's Dream

See this article from the Harry Jerome website, featuring Jessie and Universal..
Click here to go to article.

Amar is mentioned and pictured in this Harry Jerome article on Stephen Abosi.   Great photo, click here and scroll to the bottom!

Upcoming Outdoor Practices
Universal is on the move!

 The City Of Surrey has granted UAC the use of Bear Creek Park, so most outdoor practices will be held there this year.  The track at NSSS is suffering from age, and is becoming less satisfactory for use.  There are no city plans in the future to resurface the track.

**Good News**
BCA Provincial Awards

BC Athletics will be holding the provincial annual awards evening on February 3, in Richmond.
UAC members to be Provisionally honoured:
  • Praise Anamaka, 14 year old Midget Boys division
Praise was the only Midget athlete recognized in FIVE categories, with superior performances in the
100mH, 300mH, High Jump, Triple Jump, and Pentathlon.
  • Jasneet Nijjar, Youth Girls (ages 16-17) division
As a 16 year old, Jasneet is one of three provincial nominees for Youth Girls Athlete of the Year. She is recognized for dominance in three events, 100m, 200m, and 100metre hurdles.
  • Katarina Vlahovic, Youth Girls-Team Canada
Kat was on the international stage at the Youth Commonwealth Games where she was the bronze medalist in the 100 metre hurdles with a PB time of 13.58. Kat also broke a long standing BCHS record, and was the 2017 Junior (age 18-19) Champion.
  • Jessie Dosanjh, Midget/Youth Coach of the Year
One of the founders of Universal Athletics, and our longest serving club coach, Jessie is to be recognized based on the exceptional results by his many youth athletes in 2017.
 
Congratulations to all!

​Archived articles and results are on the "Media"and "Results" pages

About Us

The Universal Athletics Club was established in 2000 to provide athletes training services in the sport of Athletics (Track and Field). The club is based out of North Surrey Secondary School (Track Facility), and the Universal Fitness Centre (8585 132 Street, Surrey, BC, V3W 7N8).

The Universal Athletics Club is registered under the BC Societies Act and BC Athletics. The club is a community oriented, voluntary, professionally coached, non-profit, competitive Athletics club for all.

Guiding Principles

  • Introduce fun and creative programs for basic skills development (running, jumping, and throwing programs)
  • Help develop a positive self- image
  • Improve fitness level
  • Encourage pro-social behaviour
  • To create an opportunity to achieve excellence in the sport of Track and Field
Questions about the sport of Athletics?
The sport of Athletics is confusing to many new members. UAC has put together a document to help explain how the sport works and what you can do to get the most out of your membership. The PDF below will answer many of your questions.
universal_athletics_club_parent_info.pdf
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​Contact Us

​CONTACT:
Jessie Dosanjh
604.763.4232

unisports2000@hotmail.com
MAILING ADDRESS:
Universal Athletics Club
8585 132 Street
Surrey, BC  
V3W 4N8

​TRAINING SITE: (See map below)
North Surrey Secondary School
15945 96 Ave. Surrey, BC  V4N 2R8

Athletes

  • Practice the value of teamwork, pride, and dedication
  • Show good sportsmanship
  • Be regular and punctual for practice
  • Notify the coaches of any injury, illness, or any other special consideration
  • Respect the decisions made by club officials and coaches
  • Put maximum effort into each training session

Parents

  • Provide a loving and supportive environment and be a positive role model
  • Respect the decisions made by club officials
  • Support the club
  • Assist the coaches at training sessions and at the local competitions
  • Provide and promote a healthy lifestyle
  • Provide competitive opportunities to athletes at the appropriate levels
  • Encourage athletes to focus on competitions, goals, and expectations​

Address

Universal Athletics Club
​8585 132 Street
Surrey, BC  V3W 4N8

Contact

Jessie Dosanjh
​unisports2000@hotmail.com

Phone

604.763.4232
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