Swimmer Wog preparing for 2021 Olympics, while midfielder Sissoko has signed pro contract with Halifax Wanderers
Canada's Kelsey Wog swims in her women's 200m breaststroke semifinal at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Thursday, July 25, 2019.Aboubacar Sissoko heads into a pro soccer career and Kelsey Wog pursues her Olympic dreams riding the momentum of a standout university season.
Wog won four gold medals at the university swim championship and posted this year’s fastest time in the world in the 200-metre breaststroke. Canadian university sport honours have been presented since 1993 first as the Howard Mackie Awards and then the BLG Awards named for the law firm Borden Ladner Gervais.
“Young people who compete at this elite level develop the integrity, resilience, teamwork and communication skills they need to excel no matter what challenges come their way, and to inspire others to do the same.” Sissoko and Wog were chosen by the Canadian Athletic Foundation chaired by Mitchell with a public poll counting 25 per cent towards the final selection, according to U Sports.
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