University of Michigan Athletics
Aurora Rynda is a dedicated student-athlete and accomplished track and field competitor, currently representing the University of Michigan Athletics since August 2018, where time management and leadership skills have been honed through a rigorous practice and competition schedule. As a member of Team Canada Track and Field, Aurora has achieved notable success at international events, including winning a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games (2017), a silver medal at the U20 Pan-American Games (2019), and setting a Canadian record in the 4x400m relay. Additionally, Aurora participated in the inaugural Athlete Town Hall panel for Team Ontario, addressing critical issues in Canadian athletics during the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier coaching experience includes serving as a U16 CCSF Certified Ski Coach at Osler Bluff Ski Club from January 2015 to March 2017. Aurora holds a Bachelor of Science in Movement Science from the University of Michigan, earned in 2022.
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University of Michigan Athletics
The University of Michigan has a rich and storied athletics tradition. Intercollegiate competition officially began in 1865-66 when the baseball team won its first three contests it played that season. In 1879, football started its storied tradition. Women's athletics established formal varsity sports in 1973-74 with U-M fielding basketball, field hockey, swimming and diving, tennis and volleyball teams. Men's soccer and women's water polo were added as varsity sports in 2000-01. Michigan athletic teams have claimed more than 50 national championships in 12 sports over the years, beginning with football's 1901 national title. Since then, Wolverine dynasties have developed in football, men's swimming and diving and ice hockey. In fact, no other NCAA Division I program boasts more national titles in hockey or men's swimming and diving than the Wolverines. In 2005, Michigan softball captured the nation's attention, winning its first Women's College World Series and becoming the first school east of the Mississippi to do so. Go Blue!