UPEI Track and Field athlete Alaere Peterside to compete at U SPORTS Track and Field Championships March 9

Charlottetown, PEI (March 5, 2024)—UPEI Track and Field competitor Alaere Peterside will compete in the U SPORTS Track and Field Championships this weekend in Winnipeg. The championship is being hosted by the University of Manitoba at the James Daly Fieldhouse from March 7–9, 2024.

Peterside is a first-year science student from Port Harcourt, Nigeria. She captured a gold medal in the high jump at the AUS Track and Field Championships on February 25 at the Université de Moncton, surpassing the competition by clearing a height of 1.65m. The participant closest to Peterside's mark jumped 1.59m. She was also named AUS Rookie of the Year and, as such, is a contender for U SPORTS Rookie of the Year.

"At the AUS championships, Alaere found her early season form again, clearing heights by a wide margin," said head coach Colin MacAdam. "She claimed gold and earned her spot in the U SPORTS championship to cap off a successful season."

Jane Vessey, director of UPEI Athletics and Recreation, said she is very proud of Peterside and wishes her a great weekend in Winnipeg. 

"After Alaere's stellar performance at the AUS championships, we are excited to see how her journey unfolds on the national stage at the U SPORTS Track and Field Championships. We hope she has a wonderful experience and builds on her successful season as a first-year student-athlete."

Peterside is scheduled to compete in the high jump competition at 2:30 pm (CST) or 4:30 (AST) on Saturday, March 9. The 2024 U SPORTS Track and Field Championships will be available to watch here:

EN: CBC Gem cbcsports.ca, CBC Sports App, CBC Sports YouTube
FR: Radio-Canada.ca/Sports, ICI Tou.TV

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Media contact:
Ron Annear
UPEI Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca