After a nearly 10 year hiatis, the President’s Cup was awarded on Saturday (Feb 15) at the TRU Gym. This was first year that the President’s Cup competition has been held between Thompson Rivers University and the University of British Columbia Okanagan. The President’s cup is awarded in competition between the two schools in soccer (men’s and women’s), volleyball (men’s and women’s), basketball (men’s and women’s) and golf (men’s and women’s).
TRU President Alan Shaver raises the men’s President’s Cup (Andrew Snucins photo)
The competition was originally between the old University College of the Cariboo and Okanagan University College (1993-2003).
UBCO’s Deputy Vice Chancellor and Principal Deborah Buszard raises the President’s cup Women’s trophy (Andrew Snucins photo)
Going into the 2013-14 campaign, Thompson Rivers (UCC) had won the last seven men’s trophies after UBCO (OUC) took the first four. The women’s trophy has been won by UBCO (OUC) six times with Thompson Rivers (UCC) capturing it on five occasions.
TRU swept in men’s volleyball women’s basketball , split in men’s soccer and basketball, lost in men’s and women’s golf, was swept by UBCO in women’s volleyball and won and tied against UBCO in women’s soccer.
TRU President Alan Shaver accepted for the WolfPack, who won the men’s trophy. UBCO’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal Deborah Buszard accepted for the Heat, who took home the women’s trophy