Simon Fraser University middle distance runners Jessica Smith and Helen Crofts placed second and sixth, respectively, in the women's national 800 metres at the Harry Jerome Track Classic at Swangard Stadium on Canada Day.
Smith's time of 2: 01.54 was a fraction behind race winner Lemlem Ogbasilassie of Canada.
SFU teammate Brianna Kane came third in the women's Olympic development 800m.
New Westminster's Krista Woodward finished fourth in the women's invitational javelin with a throw of 52.40m.
Burnaby Central grad Curtis Moss finished fifth with a throw of more than 70m in the men's javelin.
St. Thomas More grad Nigel Hole placed eighth in the 1,500m men's Olympic development race, clocking a 3: 52.03 time.
Novice lacrosse
The Jack Crosby Memorial All-Star Novice Lacrosse Tournament takes place this weekend, beginning on Thursday.
Twenty teams from as far away as Oakville, Ont. will be taking part in the 26th annual edition of the end-of-season spectacle.
New Westminster will field teams in the Tier 1 and 2 divisions.
The association's novice A1 team recently returned from Calgary with a gold medal won at the 35th annual Canada Day lacrosse tourney, where the novice Salmonbellies defeated a team from Edmonton 7-1 in the championship final.
Finals of the Crosby memorial will take place on Sunday at the Copeland twin arenas.
