BURNABY, B.C. – It was another day of personal bests for the UBC Thunderbirds Saturday, competing at the Simon Fraser High Performance meet.

The sun was shining both on the track up atop Burnaby Mountain as well as at Coquitlam's Percy Perry Stadium where the throwing events were held, both venues providing for pristine conditions.

"While the number of athletes competing for UBC this weekend was limited, the results were not!" said UBC head coach, Laurier Primeau. "Sarah Pimblett moved up the National rankings with a lifetime best in high jump and we saw several season and lifetime bests in the 100 metres."

Clearing 1.70 metres, Pimblett's new lifetime best height in women's high jump now has her sharing a piece of the number four NAIA ranking.

Senior T-Bird Hanna Sobkowich put up a season's best time in the women's 100 metres, crossing the finish line in 11.71 to claim first place. Just two one-hundredths off her lifetime best, the Surrey, B.C. product met NAIA 'A' Standard for the first time this season and now holds the eighth ranked time so far this season.



Sobkowich also won the 200 metre dash Saturday, her 24.50 leading a field of 29 competitors. Freshman Debbie Suleman managed a new personal best for a fourth place finish as did Tanya Dhanoa who claimed sixth.

Yoosuf Hanafi Bacha shattered his previous personal best, finishing second in the men's 100 with a 10.73. Tony Ganz and Sam McGee finished fourth and fifth, respectively, both also producing lifetime best times up on Burnaby mountain.

Hanafi Bacha also set a new PB in the men's 200 metres, his 22.15 good for third place.

"I'm really happy for Yoosuf and Tony who have worked so hard and deserved the breakthroughs they had," Primeau added.

The Thunderbirds are now gearing up for next weekend's Battle of Sparta meet hosted by Trinity Western in Langley where a much larger contingent of the blue and gold will be on hand.
 
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