Athletic Achievements:
2014 CanWest soccer bronze medalist
2016 CanWest 4x400m bronze medalist
2016 CanWest 1000m bronze medalist
2016 CanWest Soccer bronze medalist
2017 CanWest 1000m bronbze medalist
2017 Canada Games 1500m silver medalist
All-Academic:
2014-2015 Huskie and CIS All-Academic
Background:
Also competes with the Huskies Track and Field team, running middle distances.
Favorite Huskie Moment - Winning Canada West bronze in 2014
Julie''s younger sister Alexandra also plays soccer with the Huskies. Her cousin Jordan plays with the men''s team.
Huskie Athlete of the Week (February 26, 2018):
University of Saskatchewan dual sport athlete Julie Labach helped the Huskies to a Canada West women’s track & field title winning two gold medals and two silver medals at the two-day event on the weekend in Winnipeg.
The fourth-year Business student from Saskatoon crossed the finish line in 2:43.73 in the 1000-metres to capture her first gold of the meet. She stood on top of the podium again for the 600-metres finishing in a time of 1:29.89. Labach, who also plays soccer for the UofS, added a silver medal in the 1500-metres (4:23.17) and with the 4X400-metre relay team (3:52.53). The results in the 1000 and 1500 races broke Huskie Athletics and provincial records.
Labach accumulated 21 of the team’s 97 points en route to the team title. For her efforts, she was also named the Most Outstanding Female Track Performer.
The Huskies will compete at the U SPORTS Championship March 8-10 in Windsor.
Huskie Athlete of the Week (January 15, 2018):
University of Saskatchewan track & field athlete Julie Labach had a home meet to remember the 49th annual Downtown Lions Sled Dog Open on the weekend.
The fourth-year Edwards School of Business student, who also competes on the women''s soccer team, captured double gold winning the 1000-metre and 600-metre races at the lone home meet for the Huskies. She won the 600-metre race in a time of 1:32.23 and the 1000-metre race in a time of 2:46.49. The 1000-metre time puts her first in the Huskies all-time finishes list for the distance.
Labach and the Huskies will compete in Edmonton at the Golden Bear Open next weekend.
