WATERLOO, Ont. -- U SPORTS have released Canada's athletics team staff for the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, and features a new Golden Hawk. 

Lindsey Parent, who recently began her role as an athletic therapist with Laurier Athletics and Recreation, has been named to the ten-person staff compliment as part of the medical tandem with Bishop's Kelsey Arseneault for Canada's athletics team.  

"I'm thrilled to be joining Team Canada to support our U SPORTS track & field athletes competing at FISU this year. I know how hard these student-athletes work every day and I can't wait to help them perform their best at the international level," Parent said. 

This year's FISU Summer Games will be Parent's first time serving as a member of the medical staff.

"I know it will be such an incredible experience and I'm excited to get to check this off my bucket list," she added. 

Parent joins fellow Golden Hawks athletic therapist Natalie Paladino who was named to the event's core medical staff. 

She is currently the principal athletic therapist for Laurier's women's and men's soccer, men's basketball, and swimming programs. 

After being a non-participant in the 2023 Games hosted by Chengdu, China, Team Canada is making its return to the FISU Summer World University Games hoping to continue its success from the 2019 Games in Naples where the athletics team earned three medals, including Canada's only gold.

This year's event takes place from July 16-27, with the athletics taking place from July 21-27 in Bochum, Germany.

The complete ten-person staff compliment are: 

• Head Coach: Vickie Croley (Western) 

• Throws: Ciera Heshka-Wolf (Alberta) 

• Endurance: Joseph McDonough (Lakehead) 

• Jumps/Combined: Sabrina Nettey (Regina) 

• Jumps/Combined: Gee-ef Nkwonta (Manitoba) 

• Sprints/Hurdles: Jason Reindl (Saskatchewan) 

• Sprints/Hurdles: Jessica Zelinka (Calgary) 

• Manager: Matt Deans (Calgary) 

• Medical: Kelsey Arseneault (Bishop's) 

• Medical: Lindsey Parent (Laurier)