Rising track star Baneet Bains shared some tips with Grade 5 students at 91原创 Fundamental Elementary last month.
Bains guided the students through a pre-season cross-country workout during a June 24 visit.
Bains will represent Canada in the women鈥檚 3,000 metre steeplechase at the Pan American U20 Championships from July 19 to 21 in Costa Rica.
A graduate of Princess Margaret Secondary in Surrey, Bains won three gold medal at the Fraser Valley championships last year.
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She landed in the top five rankings in the 3,000 metre and 1,500 metre categories.
Bains emphasized the value of education to the students.
鈥淪tudies are important,鈥� Bains told the young athletes.
She also urged them to participate in after-school acticvities because it will boost their confidence.
Bains was invited to the school by teacher and coach Senaka Suriya 鈥渢o help inspire鈥� the young competitors.
鈥淲ith this new initiative, the students will produce even better results.鈥� Suriya predicted.
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