2025 scholarships
DOUG & DIANE CLEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS2025 Celebration
Achilles was pleased to have SFU Coach Tom Dickson and UBC Head Coach Laurier Primeau in attendance to present their scholarship athletes. It was noted that these scholarships allow their universities to attract and keep athletes here in Canada. Notably Marie-Eloise competed for Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 4x100M relay. Two new athletes received scholarships, Jose and Katie. Please see below short biographies of the athletes.
Jose Castro
Middle Distance – 800-3,000m, X country.
Top Achievements – Great Northwest Athletic Conference 2024 indoor team distance relay champions, 3:50 for 1,500m personal best.
Academic – 5th year, Communications & Minor Education.
Volunteerism – 2025 media communication coordinator Student Athlete Advisory Committee; 2024 United Way Book Sale, Content creator for
SFU Track & Field; 2023 Jerome Outreach Society Coach.
Awards – Clement Scholarship 2025.
Hometown – Brampton, ON.
Marie-Eloise Leclair
Sprinter – 60, 100, 200, 400m.
Top achievements – 4x100m team member at Paris 2024 Olympic Games, 3rd in 200m National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 2 Nationals, 3rd in senior 100m Canadian Nationals, and breaking Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) records.
Academic – 4th year SFU majoring in Health Sciences with a minor in Indigenous Studies.
Volunteerism – at local track meets as an official, track set up, announcing and coaching.
Awards – SFU Lorne Davis Female Athlete of the Year (2023) and nominated for Freshman of the Year in 2022. Clement Scholarship (2024, 2025).
Hometown – Montreal, QC.
Katie Newlove
Middle Distance runner – 1,500 to 10,000m and cross country.
Top Achievements – In 2023, National Assn. of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 5,000M champion, 11th at Canadian Track Championships 5000M, and 7th in Canadian X-country championships. In 2024, a Canadian team member at 2024 World X-country championships held in Belgrade Serbia.
Academic – UBC Bachelor degree, Global Resource Systems (Health Sciences, Food and Nutrition).
Volunteerism – Retirement home volunteer for several years, past volunteer at Sprouts Café serving low cost or free meals to UBC community. Led run club to help women compete in Run for Women 5K road race, which supports mental health programs in Canada.
Awards – USports and CanWest Female X-country athlete of year in 2023, Clement Scholarship 2025 .
Hometown – Ottawa, ON.
Lauren Curtis
Hammer Thrower
Top Achievements – U18 Canadian national champion (2022, 2023). As 17-year-old placed 4th at U20 national championships in 2023.
Academic – grade 12 Maple Ridge Secondary honours student enrolled in September 2024 for UBC Bachelor of Arts.
Volunteerism – volunteer at many track meets, seniors’ facilities and various activities at high school.
Awards – Premier’s (BC) Award for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport (including demonstrated commitment to their education and culture, and promotion of healthy active lifestyles). Clement Scholarship.
Hometown – Mission, BC.