Former Lancers Melissa Bishop (r.) will compete in the women's 800m while Nicole Sassine (l.) will run as part of the Canadian 4x400m relay team.Former Lancers Melissa Bishop (r.) will compete in the women's 800m while Nicole Sassine (l.) will run as part of the Canadian 4x400m relay team.

Former Lancers named to Canadian IAAF World Team

Former Windsor Lancer track & field athletes Melissa Bishop and Nicole Sassine have been named to the Canadian national team for the 2015 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Beijing, August 22 to 30.
 
Bishop, of Eagenville, will compete in the women's 800m while Sassine, of Windsor, will run as part of the Canadian 4x400m relay team.
 
"The World Championships are the last major measuring stick as we prepare for the 2016 Olympic Games," says Peter Eriksson, Head Coach and Chief Technical Officer.

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