{"id":134604,"date":"2025-03-14T13:24:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=134604"},"modified":"2025-03-14T13:24:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:24:39","slug":"max-davies-and-dianna-proctor-named-under-armour-athletes-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/u-sports\/max-davies-and-dianna-proctor-named-under-armour-athletes-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Davies and Dianna Proctor named Under Armour Athletes of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canadian Running<\/em> and Under Armour have teamed up for the 2025 Canadian U Sports indoor track and field season to highlight some of the nation\u2019s brightest talents. Each week, leading up to the 2025 U Sports Track and Field Championships in Windsor, Ont., in March, Canadian Running<\/em> will select one male and one female athlete as the Under Armour Athletes of the Week.<\/p>\n

The athlete of the week will be a male and female track and field athlete who achieved a standout performance, broke a school record or crushed a personal best. These athletes will be featured on the Canadian Running <\/em>site and awarded the UA Infinite Elite running shoe. The University of Guelph’s Max Davies<\/strong> and Dianna Proctor<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>have been chosen as the final Under Armour U Sports Athletes of the Week of the 2025 indoor season for their performances at U Sports on March 7-8.<\/p>\n

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Max Davies of the University of Guelph at the 2025 U Sports track and field championships. Photo: Scott Peel (@perspectivebypeel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Max Davies, University of Guelph (OUA)<\/h2>\n

Last weekend at the U Sports championships, Guelph Gryphon Max Davies<\/strong> <\/a>secured triple gold for the second year in a row\u2013earning, once again, the prestigious Athlete of the Meet honours. In the 1,000m on Friday, Davies dominated the field by more than two seconds, beating his former U Sports record with a time of 2:20.22.<\/p>\n

Guelph teammate Adam Schmidt<\/strong> claimed second in 2:22.34, while University of Regina’s Jonathan Podbielski<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>rounded out the podium in 2:22.39. The Gryphons also went on to win the 4 x 800m relay that evening.<\/p>\n

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Max Davies of the University of Guelph at the 2025 U Sports track and field championships. Photo: Scott Peel (@perspectivebypeel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The following day, Davies made history as the first person to win three consecutive men\u2019s U Sports 1,500m titles, clocking 3:45.77. He’ll be back next year to take a stab at making it four.<\/p>\n

“The thing I love the most about being a Gryphon is all the amazing people I get to run with,” Davies told Canadian Running<\/em>. “Going to practice and getting all the workouts done would be a lot harder if I didn\u2019t have my teammates, coaches, and other support staff. Everyone makes a difference and I couldn\u2019t thank them enough.”<\/p>\n

After his race, Davies also received a wholesome surprise from his dad, who showed up unexpectedly to see him compete. The pair shared a long embrace. “I didn’t think he would come see me,” the 21-year-old said, getting emotional. “I was a little lost for words. It means the world that he came.”<\/p>\n

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