Skiers of the Department of theory and methodology of cyclic sports of the Volga region Academy combined summing up the season with a warm "farewell" with graduates of this year, presenting distinguished not only diplomas and letters of thanks, but also statues.
The season of "academics" was a huge success. The University team was the first at the all-Russian competitions in ski racing among students. This result was particularly noted by the rector of the Volga region Academy Yusup Yakubov in his welcoming speech to the participants of the meeting:
- You can become a good specialist only if you do sports yourself. The fact that today, summing up the sports results of the season, are awarded not only awards, but also memorable statues of graduates – a good tradition of your specialization. The award is given to the athlete if a lot of work is done, a lot of sweat is shed, a long way is passed. Behind the busy season in which the Academy was adequately represented at competitions of the highest level.
At the end of the season-2018/19 representatives of skiing really have something to remember. At the Universiade 2019 in Krasnoyarsk Volga region Academy presented four students, which by analogy with the novel Dumas "D'artagnan and three Musketeers", can be called "Snowboarder Bykov and three ski riders." Milena Bykova, who was present at the ceremony, won in Krasnoyarsk "gold" and "silver", on account of skiers Yana Kirpichenko and Christina Matsokina (who also came to Kazan) 6 medals (two gold, one silver and three bronze). Yegor Kazarinov, a graduate of the bachelor degree, deserved the warm words of the rector, who was a little short of the prize at the 30-kilometer distance.
Not the less bright it turned out and the selection of the Universiade all-Russian student competition in Zainsk. In addition to the first place team, 10 members of the Academy are winners. Sergey Ardashev and Olga Kucheruk scored three medals each. Successfully performed during the season "academicians" and at the international and Russian starts: at the youth and Junior world Championships in Lahti, Ardashev and Egor Trefilov won the "silver". Five medals results of Championships of Russia Ardasheva, Kazarinova and Ilya Semikova. The collection of four awards was brought from Syktyvkar from the Cup of Russia Semikov, Ardashev, Matsokina and Lilia Vasilyeva. A whole scattering of awards gathered academics at the youth and Junior Championships of Russia.
- Last season turned out not less bright, than previous – Olympic, - the head of Department of cyclic kinds of sports Sergey Pavlov summed up. - 6 students have fulfilled the standard of masters of sports of Russia. 10 are members of the main national team (six in the base, four – in reserve). I am grateful to our teachers who are engaged in the selection of potential applicants and current students, glorifying the University on the ski slopes and ski slopes...
Meanwhile, for the main characters of the last season, a new one has already started. The day after the ceremony, Christina Matsokina went to the first training camp:
- Month rested at home, it was time to remember the highlights of the past season. Immediately after the successful starts at the Universiade I tried not to think about them, I had to prepare for the next competition. And today was an occasion to once again return thoughts to Krasnoyarsk. Thank you University for this. Such events are needed. Here you feel like a part of a large student team, you understand that people are worried about you, happy about your success, support you.