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University of Toronto Athletics

2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

Claus Andersen

Gabriela DeBues-Stafford

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-4
  • Elig 5
  • Major Psychology
  • Hometown Toronto, Ont.
  • High School Toronto French School
  • Prev Team UTTC

Biography

High School: Won the 2012 OFSAA senior girls cross country title...claimed the gold medal in the 3000m and silver in the 1500m at the 2013 OFSAA track and field championships...received the Brian Maxwell and Karrys family scholarships.

National/International Experience: Claimed her third straight Canadian 1500m title at the 2018 national track and field championships...placed 14th overall at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia...claimed the bronze medal at the 2018 NACAC championships at Varsity Stadium...Won the 1500m at the 2017 Canadian track and field championships...placed 21st overall at the 2017 IAAF world championships in London...Won the 1500m at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials...placed 25th overall in the 2016 Olympic 1500m...Won a silver medal at the 2015 World University Games in the 1500m...was the 2014 junior national champion in the 3000m....placed ninth at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in the 3000m...earned the individual bronze a team gold medal at the 2013 NACAC championships...competed at the 2013 IAAF world cross country championships...represented Canada at the 2013 Pan American Junior Games in the 1500m event...won the 1500m silver medal at the 2013 Canadian junior championships...

Varsity

Cross Country:


OUA Championships:
2015: 1st (19.54.7)
2014: 2nd (20:03.22)

U SPORTS Championships:
2015: 2nd (20:09.7)
2014: 11th (23:30.4)

Track & Field:

OUA Championships:
2017: 1st 1500m (4:16.42)
2016: 1st 1000m (2:42.84*), 1st 1500m (4:15.67*), 1st 4x800 Relay 
2015: 1st 4x800 Relay (8:37.18*^), 1st 1000m (2:44.80), 2nd 1500m (4:22.16)
2014: 1st 1500m (4:28.71)

U SPORTS Championships:
2017: 1st 1500m (4:24.08), 1st 3000m (9:18.36)
2016: 1st 1000m (2:41.67**), 1st 1500m (4:23.02), 
2015: 1st 4x800 Relay (8:32.36**^), 2nd 1000m (2:45.47), 3rd 1500m (4:20.86)

*OUA record
**U SPORTS record
^Canadian record

Personal: Sister, Lucia, is also a Varsity Blue track athlete, an OFSAA Champion, 2017 Junior Pan-Am 1500m Champion, 2016 Junior National 1500m Champion, and came 13th at the World Junior Track Championships...Father, James, was a member of the Varsity Blues cross country team and represented Canada at the world championships four times...Aunt, Sara Gardner, was a member of the Varsity Blues and represented Canada at the 1992 world cross country championships...Step-mother Leanne Shafir races on the track and road as well as a Master...Step-sister Gabrielle runs with the U of T Junior Development group.
    Nickname: G
    Favourite food: Guacamole
    Favourite TV show: Doctor Who
    Most influenced by: dbrowa

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-141st Year

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2014-152nd Year

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2015-163rd Year

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2016-174th Year

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2017-185th Year

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2018-195th Year

    Distance
    5'4"