BC 8K Championship upcoming on May 27

Lions Gate Road Runners invite all BCA Junior, Senior, Master and Road and Trail members to participate in the upcoming BCA 8K Road Race Championships to be held in conjunction with the Running Room Shaughnessy 8K on Sunday May 27, 2012 in Vancouver, BC. Championship medals, ribbons, trophies and prize money are to be awarded.

See links below for more information. 

Race website: http://www.lgrr.com/shaughnessy/index.html

BCA 8K Championship information: http://www.bcathletics.org/main/rr_8kchamps.htm

Madden and Clout just miss podium at Canadian Half Marathon Championships

For the third year, the Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal served as the Athletics Canada National Half-Marathon Championships and helped kick off the 2012 Canadian Championship Series.

While the beautiful sunny skies were perfect, the cool temperatures and brisk northerly winds made for a tactical race. London Olympic Marathon bound Eric Gillis of Guelph surged away from Athletic Toronto’s Matt Loiselle over the final 800m to take the 2012 Athletics Canada National Half-Marathon Championships for a time of 64:38. Loiselle was eight seconds back and a valiant Rejean Chiasson of New Brunswick hung on for 3rd at 64:54. It was revenge of sorts for Gillis, as the same three athletes had finished 4th, 3rd and 5th respectively two weeks ago at The Vancouver Sun Run.

Newfoundland’s Kate Bazeley, who took 3rd at The Vancouver Sun Run, ran a strong solo effort, leading from start to finish taking the women’s title in 1:16:34. London Ontario’s Leslie Sexton was 2nd at 1:16:54 and Nova Scotia’s Erin Maclean was 3rd at 1:17:02.

Vancouver’s Anne-Marie Madden just missed the podium, finishing 4th in the women’s race, but nevertheless ran a PR in the challenging conditions, finishing in 1:18:42. Erin Burrett of Nanaimo placed eighth in 1:21:41.

Victoria’s Matt Clout was BC’s only representative in the men’s championship, where he finished fifth in 1:07:34.

 

Fraser and Pawluk 2012 BC 10K Champions

Natasha Fraser added another provincial title to her resume at The Vancouver Sun Run. After surprisingly missing out on the 5K Championship last month, she successfully defended her 10K title, to add to the Half Marathon Championship in February. Leading the race after Ontario’s Dayna Pidhoresky dropped out, Fraser was never in serious danger for the BC Championship, winning outright in 34:13, for an additional $200 in race winnings. Top master Marilyn Arsenault ran a PB for fourth place overall, and second BC, in 35:04. And Anne-Marie Madden completed the Championship placings in 35:12.

The mens championship was a much closer contest. While none of the championship contenders were able to go with the pace set by the overall race winners, a number of young BC athletes staged their own battle in the chase pack. Sam Pawluk ran out the eventual BC Champion in 30:56. Close behind was 5K Champion Kevin Friesen in 31:00. And even closer in third was Ben Thistlewood in 31:01.

Complete results of the BC 10K Championship that was open to any 2012 Junior, Senior, Masters or Road & Trail member of BC Athletics can be found here: http://www.bcathletics.org/results/2012/bcchamps10k.pdf

NCCWMA & CMA Championships (Aug 9-12, 2012) Saint John, New Brunswick

2012 North/Central American/Caribbean & Canadian Masters Track & Field Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick 

Less than 5 Months to go!

This masters track and field competition is a regional international event recognized by World Masters Athletics and the Canadian Championships for 2012. The event is open to athletes of age 30 and up. There are no qualification requirements other than your age and is a unique opportunity to compete in some different events against international and national competitors.

Meet information and registration located at: http://www.nccwma2012.com/

 

2012 Canadian 10KM Wheelchair Championship confirmed

The 2012 Canadian 10km Wheelchair Championships will take place April 28 in Montreal, Que., as part of the 29th edition of Défi sportif.  Michel Filteau and Diane Roy are the reigning men’s and women’s Canadian champions in this event.  Défi sportif is an international event assembling elite and newcomer athletes with all types of disabilities.  In 2011 the event brought together 4,000 athletes from 20 countries with support from 900 volunteers.

Details here: http://www.road.athletics.ca/10km-wheelchair.php

Two coaches, three Vikes runners to represent Canada at FISUs in April

CIS Communications with files from Andy Watson

Three University of Victoria Vikes cross country runners and two coaches will be part of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national team to compete in Poland next spring for the 18th FISU world university cross country championships.

The competition is set for Saturday, April 14 in Lodz, Poland’s third largest city situated approximately 135 kilometres south-west of Warsaw.

Vikes associate coach Keith Butler will be joined by Ingrid Ruys, a Vikes coach based in Alberta, at the event along with runners Stephanie Trenholm, Cliff Childs and Dylan Haight. For Trenholm and Childs, it’s their first international racing experience.

“Keith being named head coach is a show of the work that he’s put into this program and how he’s established himself not only as an associate coach here but as a coach within the CIS,” said Vikes head coach Brent Fougner. “That’s one of the reasons we have him here, because he’s a very good coach. He’s going to do wonders for our program here.”

Read more: http://vikes.uvic.ca/news/2011/12/2/MGOLF_1202113541.aspx

CANADIAN ROSTER
Name                          University       Elig *   Hometown                  Academic Program  
Women
Catherine Cormier       Laval               5          New Richmond, Que.  Medicine
Lydia Frost                  Guelph             4          Bocabec, Ont.              Human Kinetics
Tamara Jewett              Toronto                        3          Toronto, Ont.               History/Literary Studies
Carise Thompson         Guelph             2          Lynden, Ont.               Applied Sciences
Stephanie Trenholm     Victoria            3          Campbell River, B.C.   Humanities
 
Men
Allan Brett                   Guelph             5          Ottawa, Ont.                Master’s Biological Eng.
Cliff Childs                  Victoria            5          Kelowna, B.C.             Social Sciences
Dylan Haight               Victoria            2          Victoria, B.C.               Social Sciences
Aaron Hendrikx                       Guelph             1          Parkhill, Ont.               Human Kinetics
Paul Janikowski                       Windsor           2          LaSalle, Ont.                Human Kinetics
Matt Walters                Windsor           4          North Bay, Ont.                       Liberal Arts
* Year of CIS eligibility used during 2011 cross country season
 
Head Coach: Keith Butler, University of Victoria
Assistant Coaches: Gary Malloy, University of Windsor; Ingrid Ruys, University of Victoria

CANADIAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – SEMINARS

Friday, November 25, 2011 @ 7:00 pm – Delta Airport Hotel, 3500 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC

Open to all coaches, athletes, and the general public.

Who: William Sheel, Ph.D., Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia

Description: The Scientific Basis of Elite Kenyan Runners – The excellence of runners from East Africa has been ongoing for several decades. In particular, elite runners from Kenya account for many of the top male and female running performances. This presentation will emphasize what is (and isn’t) known about the physiology of Kenyan runners.

Who: Jim Bailey, Australian Olympian

Description: On May 5, 1956 Mr. Bailey became the 6th person (1st on American soil) to run a sub 4-minute mile. Mr. Bailey ran for the University of Oregon and competed in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, AUS. He will be showing the video of his 1956 race, followed by a question and answer session.

BC Road Running Championships 2012/13 Announced

The 2012 and 2013 BC Road Running Championships will be held in conjunction with the following events:

5K Championship: BMO St. Patrick’s Day 5K, Vancouver, 17 Mar 2012

8K Championship: Running Room Shaughnessy 8K, Vancouver, 27 May 2012

10K Championship: Vancouver Sun Run 10K, Vancouver, 15 Apr 2012

Half Marathon Championship: “First Half” Half Marathon, Vancouver, 12 Feb 2012

Marathon Championship: Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon, Victoria, 7 Oct 2012

2012 BC Road Running Championships are open to any 2012 Junior, Senior, Masters or Road & Trail members of BC Athletics.

Kamloops’ Dylan Armstrong breaks Pan Am Games shot put record

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Canadian Dylan Armstrong set a Pan American Games record on Tuesday, recording a throw of 21.30 metres en route to a gold medal in shot put.

The 30-year-old from Kamloops dominated the field at Telmex Athletics Stadium in Guadalajara. Cuba’s Carlos Veliz finished in second with a throw of 20.76.

Armstrong broke the record of American Reese Hoffa, who threw 20.95 at the Games in 2003.

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/American+Games+Kamloops+Dylan+Armstrong+breaks+Games+shot+record/5604975/story.html#ixzz1bphfek00

BC Team to compete at Timex Series Finale and Canadian 10K Championship

Air Canada permitting, BC should have good representation at the Timex National Series Finale, to be held in conjunction with the National 10K Championship and the Canada Running Series ZooRun in Toronto this Saturday.

Representing BC in the inter-provincial Timex Series Finale will be:

Dylan Wykes (Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team)
Jerry Ziak (Unattached)
Steve Osaduik (Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team)
Dylan Gant (Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team)

Natasha Wodak (Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team)
Shauna Skinner (Prairie Inn Harriers Racing Team)
Melissa Ross (Unattached)
Care Wakely (Unattached)

John Hill (VFAC) is coach/manager.

The above athletes will also be eligible to contest the Canadian 10K Championship, which are also expected to feature a number of other BC athletes, including:

Matt Clout (Unattached)
Trevor O’Brien (Unattached)
Mark Nelson (Unattached)

Malindi Elmore (Unattached)
Gillian Gook (Unattached)

Good luck to all.

Athletics Canada names 17 athletes to Pan American Games team

Athletics Canada announced today a team of 17 athletes who will travel to Guadalajara, Mexico for the staging of the 2011 Pan American Games.  Athletics at the Pan American Games will comprise of almost 700 athletes competing at Telmax Stadium October 23to 29.

“The Pan American Games are an integral part of our national team program, however this year due to scheduling it is very difficult to send all of our best athletes,” explains Head Coach Les Gramantik. “The 2011 Pan American Games still represent an important stepping stone for many who have been selected to prove their abilities by competing and winning internationally.” 

Headlining Canada’s athletics entry is defending Pan American Games champion Dylan Armstrong from Kamloops, B.C.  Armstrong’s 2011 season has been one for the ages; his accomplishments include a silver medal at the World Championships, he is the current World Leader and leads the IAAF Diamond Race in the shot put.   

Athletics Canada 2011 Pan American Games Team

Name	Event	Hometown	Personal Coach
Dylan Armstrong	Shot Put	Kamloops, B.C.	Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Krysha Bayley	Long Jump, 4x100m	Edmonton, Alta.	Scott Saunders
Christian Brennan	400m, 4x100m	Waterdown, Ont.	George Kerr
Malindi Elmore	1500m	Kelowna, B.C.	Mike Van Tighem
Sultana Frizell	Hammer Throw	Perth, Ont.	Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Christie Gordon	100m Hurdles, 4x100m	Edmonton, Alta.	Wayne Phipps
Miana Griffiths	4x100m	Oakville, Ont.	Steven Dos Santos
Tremaine Harris	400m, 4x400m	Markham, Ont.	Desai Williams
Kerri-Ann Mitchell	100m, 4x100m	Pickering, Ont.	Anthony McCleary
Philip Osei	4x400m	Toronto, Ont.	Marc Christie
Dontae Richards-Kwok	100m, 200m, 4x400m	Mississauga, Ont.	Desai Williams
Michael Robertson	4x400m	Ottawa, Ont.	Glenroy Gilbert
Victoria Robson	Pole Vault	Winnipeg, Man.	Scot Dressler
Crystal Smith	Hammer Throw	Kamloops, B.C.	Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Kate Van Buskirk	1500m	Brampton, Ont.	Dave Reid
Angela Whyte	100m Hurdles	Edmonton, Alta.	Wayne Phipps
Jason Wurster	Pole Vault	Stevensville, Ont.	Arye Rosenoer

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2007 Canadian track and field athletes came away with 12 medals (six gold, four silver, two bronze).

For more information on Athletics Canada’s entry at the Pan American Games please visit http://www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=534.

BC Athletes post inspiring performances at World Track & Field Championships

The IAAF World Track and Field Championships have wrapped up in Daegu, Korea, and BC’s three representatives can be proud of their results. All three received boosts to their confidence as they look ahead to next summer’s Olympics.

Kamloops’ Dylan Armstrong secured Canada’s only official medal of the Championship, a Silver in the Shot Put (Diane Roy won Gold in the exhibition 800m Wheelchair). A favourite going into the competition, Armstrong took the lead in the fourth round, with a heave of 21.64m. Unfortunately, in the final round, Germany’s David Storl found his third PB of the competition, to win with 21.78m. This was Canada’s first ever medal in any throwing event at a World Championship.

Read more on Dylan’s performance:
http://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/article/1048904–armstrong-explodes-for-canada-s-first-world-throwing-medal
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/09/02/canadas-dylan-armstrong-_n_946288.html
http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/20110903/KAMLOOPS0201/309039992/-1/kamloops/armstrong-writes-canadian-sporting-history

Coquitlam’s Ruky Abdulai finished 13^th in the Heptathlon with a personal best of 6,212 points. This despite a hamstring problem. On day one she ran the 100-metre hurdles in a personal best time of 13.60 seconds; she high jumped 1.80 metres, shot put another personal best of 11.72 metres and clocked 24.50 over 200-metres. On day two she long jumped 6.30 metres, threw the javelin 46.35 metres, and finished up with a personal best of 2:15:29 in the 800m.

Read more on Ruky’s performance:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/track/story/2011/08/30/sp-worlds-gains-day4.html
http://www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/abbynews/sports/128909163.html

BC’s third representative was Prince George’s Geoff Martinson in the 1500m. This was Martinson’s first experience at this level of competition. He successfully advanced from the heats to the semi-finals as the 17th fastest qualifier, with a 3:40.98 clocking. Unfortunately his semi-final started out slowly, and when the final lap sprint took off, he was unable to maintain contact with the leaders, finishing in 3:48.83.

Read more on Geoff’s performance:
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/article/20110901/PRINCEGEORGE0201/309019990/-1/princegeorge02/world-1500m-final-eludes-martinson
http://govikesgo.com/news/2011/9/1/GEN_0901113137.aspx?path=general
http://runningmagazine.ca/2011/08/sections/news/martinsons-success-good-news-for-cis/
And a Flotrack interview: http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/238947-IAAF-World-Championships-in-Athletics-Track-and-Field-Daegu-2011/video/505564-Geoff-Martinson-after-semis-of-1500-talks-Canadian-MD-Daegu-2011-World-Championships

Congratulations to all three.

 

Application to host BC Cross Country Championships in 2012 and 2013

BC Athletics invites applications to host the provincial cross country championships in 2012 and 2013. Note, the championships will be awarded for two years, subject to satisfactory hosting the first year.

The championships must be held on the last Saturday of October (Oct 27, 2012 and Oct 26, 2013). Championships are held for all age groups, from 9 year old boys and girls, through to Masters men and women.

Selection of teams to represent BC at the Canadian Cross Country Championships will be based upon results at the BC Cross Country Championships.

Pre-requisites to hosting a championship include that the event and/or host organization be in good standing with BC Athletics.

The deadline for applications is September 30, 2011.

The application form, and additional information can be found here: http://www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/xcchampsbid.pdf

 

 

Athletics Canada names team for World Championships in Korea

Athletics Canada named today a contingent of 32 athletes who will travel to Daegu, South Korea for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.  The biggest sporting event of 2011 will feature athletes from over 200 countries converging for nine days of competition on a state of the art Mondo SportFlex Super X track.  The World Championships run August 27 through September 4 with the Canadian team beginning departures on August 14 for a final preparation camp in Changwon City, South Korea.      

“Korea is our dress rehearsal for London and we are preparing athletes to have their best performances of the year in Daegu.  Our veterans are ready; Armstrong, Felicien, Zelinka and the men’s 4x100m team are tracking for top finishes.  The return from injury of Scott Russell in the javelin and Jim Steacy in the hammer, both Olympic finalists in Beijing, adds further depth to the Team,” said Alex Gardiner, World Championship team Head Coach.  He adds, “In September we will analyze the results, define the gaps and set our final plan for the Olympic Games.”

Headlining Canada’s entry in the 13^th World Championships in Athletics is Kamloops, B.C.’s Dylan Armstrong.  Armstrong set a new Canadian record of 22.21-metres at the Canadian Championships in June, a mark that still holds up as the season world leading performance.  He also leads the Diamond League standings in the shot put with 13 points. 

Two-time world outdoor medalist Perdita Felicien of Pickering, Ont., is looking for a strong showing at the World Championships as she has her sights firmly set on a podium at next summer’s Olympic Games.  Felicien, the 2003 world champion and 2007 silver medalist, is always a top three threat at major championships. 

The men’s 4×100-metres relay team is aiming to improve on their fifth place showing from the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.  The relay team is coming off a strong camp in Ottawa and will continue to perfect their art at the final preparation camp with their eyes on a top three finish in Korea. 

The team will also feature 12 up and coming stars who will line up in their debut world championship. “Several of our rising stars are ready to challenge for spots in the finals as they get their first taste of competing against the planet’s very best” added Gardiner.  

2011 Canadian World Championships team

Name	Event	Hometown	Personal Coach
Ruky Abdulai	Hept	Coquitlam, B.C.	Jerrold Jones / Brit Townsend
Jamie Adjetey-Nelson	Dec	Windsor, Ont.	Brett Lumley
Esther Akinsulie	4x400m	Ottawa, Ont.	Glenroy Gilbert
Dylan Armstrong	Shot Put	Kamloops, B.C.	Anatoliy Bondarchuk
Bryan Barnett	200m, 4x100m	Edmonton, Alta.	Quin Sekulich
Jared Connaughton	200m, 4x100m	New Haven, P.E.I.	Monte Stratton
Sam Effah	100m, 4x100m	Calgary, Alta.	Brenda vanTighem
Andrew Ellerton	800m	Sudbury, Ont.	Wynn Gmitroski
Perdita Felicien	100mH	Pickering, Ont.	Les Gramantik / Gary Winckler
Eric Gauthier	T53 400m	St-Faustin Lac-Carré, Que.	Jean Laroche
Alex Genest	3000m SC	Lac-aux-Sables, Que.	Dave Scott-Thomas
Phylicia George	100mH	Markham, Ont.	Anthony McCleary
Kelsie Hendry	Pole Vault	Saskatoon, Sask.	Greg Hull / Rick and Suzzane Petrucha
Nikkita Holder	100mH	Pickering, Ont.	Anthony McCleary
Matthew Hughes	3000m SC	Oshawa, Ont.	Brice Allen / Ron Mann / Joe Walker
Kimberly Hyacinthe	200m	Montreal, Que.	Daniel St-Hilaire
Julie Labonté	Shot Put	Ste-Justine, Que.	Craig Carter
Jenna Martin	4x400m	Bridgewater, N.S.	Charles Scarrow / Erin Tucker
Geoffrey Martinson	1500m	Victoria, B.C.	Wynn Gmitroski
Lemlem Bereket Ogbasilassie	800m	Montreal, Que.	Brent Fougner
Amonn Nelson	4x400m	Calgary, Alta.	Brenda vanTighem
Adrienne Power	4x400m	Halifax, N.S.	Peter Lord
Diane Roy	T54 800m	Sherbrooke, Que.	Jean Laroche
Scott Russell	Javelin	Windsor, Ont.	Larry Steinke
Rachel Seaman	20km RW	Peterborough, Ont.	Tim Seaman
Gavin Smellie	4x100m	Etobicoke, Ont.	Erik Jenkins
Oluseyi Smith	4x100m	Ottawa, Ont.	Glenroy Gilbert
Heather Steacy	Hammer	Lethbridge, Alta.	Larry Steinke
Jim Steacy	Hammer	Lethbridge, Alta.	Larry Steinke
Damian Warner	Dec	London, Ont.	Gar Leyshon
Justyn Warner	4x100m	Markham, Ont.	Desai Williams
Jessica Zelinka	Hept	London, Ont.	Les Gramantik
Technical Staff			Hometown
Alex Gardiner	Head Coach		Winnipeg, Man.
Martin Goulet	Team Leader		Brossard, Que.
Scott MacDonald	Technical Manager		Nepean, Ont.
Coaching Team
Glenroy Gilbert	Sprints & Relay		Ottawa, Ont.
Wynn Gmitroski	Middle Distance		Victoria, B.C.
Les Gramantik	Combined Events, Hurdles		Calgary, Alta.
Molly Killingbeck	Sprints & Relay		Port Credit, Ont.
Jean Laroche	Wheelchair Events		Sherbrooke, Que.
Carla Nicholls	Combined Events, Hurdles		Regina, Sask.
Larry Steinke	Throws		Lethbridge, Alta.
Gary Winckler	Hurdles, Combined Events		Montecello, USA
Integrated Support Team
Garfield Crooks	Massage Therapist		Victoria, B.C.
Melissa Dowling	Athlete Services Manager		Ottawa, Ont.
Mathieu Gentès	Communications		Orleans, Ont.
Dr. Wilbour Kelsick	Chiropractor		Port Moody, B.C.
Bob Powls	Physiotherapist		Vernon, B.C.
Dr. Carmine Stillo	Chiropractor		Toronto, Ont.
Dr. Linda Thyer	Physician		Vancouver, B.C.
Dana Way	Sport Biomechanist  & Performance Analyst		Winnipeg, Man.

At the 2009 World Championship, Whitby, Ont.’s Priscilla Lopes-Schliep won silver in the 100-metre hurdles.  Lopes-Schliep will not compete at Worlds as she is expecting a baby in September; she is planning to comeback and compete at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Since the first World Championships in 1980 Canada has won four gold, eight silver and five bronze at Worlds. The best showing came in 1995 in Gothenburg, SWE., where Canada came away with four medals. 

For more information and continuous updates leading into and throughout the championships visit: http://www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=522.

20 Gold, 15 Silver, 10 Bronze for BC at Legion Canadian Youth Championships

Forty athletes selected to the BC/Yukon Command team joined athletes from other provincial Command teams, plus many individual club athletes at the Legion Canadian Youth Track & Field Championships in Ottawa on the weekend. Collectively they produced many personal best performances, and were prominant on the medal podium many times during the 3 days of competition. 

Probably the most outstanding performance for the BC Team was a Canadian Youth Record of 5,043 points for Georgia Ellenwood in the Heptathlon. 

The U16 Boys dominated the throws events. Ben Ingvaldson won the Hammer (51.35m) and Shot (15.92m), while Aaron Stroda won the Discus (56.63m) and Javelin (51.23m). Ben also added a silver in the Discus (49.58m), which Aaron matched in the Shot (14.51m).

Another double gold medalist was Asiana Covington, in the U18 Girls Hammer (50.61m) and Discus (45.04m). 

Other winning BC performances came from Deon Clifford (U18 2000mSC, 5:49.65), Andrew De Visser (U16 100mH, 13.95), Braden Derker (U16 HJ, 1.85m), Marita Deschiffart (U16 1500mSC, 4:56.14), Katelyn Hayward (U18 2000mSC, 6:44.34), Courtenay Neville-Rutherford (U16 Hammer, 45.94m), Avneet Nijjar (U16 Shot, 12.59), Ahmad Nizamani (U16 LJ, 6.60m), Thomas Oxland (U16 800m, 1:59.31), Ethan Strome (U16 200mH, 25.34), Jessie Tan (U16 PV, 2.60m), Keely Watts-Watling (U16 Pentathlon, 3,057pts). Plus the U16 Boys won the Medley Relay in 3:40.75.

Complete results: http://athleticsvideos.com/Live_Results/2011/Candian_Youth/

Athletics Canada announces Commonwealth Youth Games team

Athletics Canada named the team today that will compete at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in Isle of Man, Great Britain.  This will be Canada’s second participation in athletics at the 4^thCommonwealth Youth Games.  In 2008 Athletics Canada’s entry came away with one gold, three silver and three bronze medals for a total of seven podiums.

The games will be held September 9 to 11 at the National Sports Centre which features a new track, jumping pits, pole vault area, and throwing facilities. 

2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Team

Name	Event	Hometown	Personal Coach
Men
Steven Ajayi	100m	Toronto, Ont.	Karl Grey
Drelan Bramwell	100m, 200m	Sarnia, Ont.	Joel Skinner
Jeremy Coughler	2000m Steeplechase	Port Hope, Ont.	William Cunliffe
Christian Gravel	3000m	Vancouver, B.C.	Chris Johnson
Denray Jean-Jacques	400m	Ottawa, Ont.	Glenroy Gilbert
Keefer Joyce	100m	Kelowna, B.C.	Brandt Fralick
Troy Smith	1500m	Grimsby, Ont.	Stuart Galloway
Matthew Swanson	800m	Vancouver, B.C.	Rob Leone
Jordan Wand	800m	Regina, Sask.	Steve Gersten
Women
Mireille Aylwin-Descôteaux	2000m Steeplechase	Montreal, Que.	Jean-Francois Martel
Asianna Covington	Discus / Hammer	Surrey, B.C.	Richard Collier
Adrianne Erdman	2000m Steeplechase	Calgary, Alta.	Christine Laverty
Taylor Farquhar	400m Hurdles	Belmont, Ont.	John Crossley
Emma Galbraith	800m	Merrickville, Ont.	Vince Fay
Shaina Harrison	100m	Thornhill, Ont.	Earl Letford
Alexa Hrycun	1500m	Edmonton, Alta.	Hung Ly
Cassandra Jones	400m	Toronto, Ont.	Terry Radchenko
Vanessa McLeod	800m	Toronto, Ont.	Steve Strong
Caroline Morin-Houde	200m	St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.	Steve Morin
Brooke Rowland	Javelin	Grand Valley, Ont.	Greg Portnoy
Marie-Colombe St-Pierre	200m	Lac-Etchemin, Que.	Félix-Antoine Lapointe
Support Staff
Christine Laverty	Head Coach	Calgary, Alta.
Jean-François Roy	Team Manager	Gatineau, Que.
George Kerr	Event Coach	Hamilton, Ont.
Gregory Peters	Event Coach	Toronto, Ont.

For more information visit: http://www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=553.

4 Silver, 2 Bronze for BC athletes at Panamerican Junior Championships

BC athletes will be declaring silver and bronze medals on their return from the Panamerican Junior Championships in Miramar, Florida.

Cody Parker from Comox threw the Javelin a BC Junior Record 73.50m, good enough for second place behind a Pan Am Junior record performance of 76.40m by Braian Toledo of Argentina.

Alyx Treasure from Prince George won silver in the High Jump, clearing 1.80m, just a centimeter shy of her personal best.

And Lindsay Butterworth from NorthVancouver also won individual silver in the 1500m, in 4:36.91.

Adam Keenan from Victoria saved his best for last, throwing a personal best of 66.62m in the final round of the Hammer, earning himself a bronze medal.

Katie Reid from Richmond narrowly missed out on a medal in the 400m, finishing fourth in 54.05, but was a part of both Canada’s relay teams, winning silver in the 4x400m, and bronze in the 4x100m.

Keffri Neal from Surrey also just missed out on a medal, having to settle for fourth in the 800m in 1:50.05.

Kelowna’s James Turner recorded a decathlon personal best of 6915 points, which placed him fifth against tough competition.

Another fifth place went to Alycia Butterworth from Parksville, who ran 11:13.74 in the 3000m Steeplechase.

BC’s other representatives were Zarria Storm (Victoria), 6th in the Heptathlon with a season’s best 4710 points; Samantha Kennedy (Surrey), 6th in the Hammer (51.65m); Joanna Franke-Kuhn (Duncan), 7th in the Hammer (50.02m); Sean Keane (Surrey), 7th in the 800m (1:52.90); and Jade Richardson (Nanaimo), 8th in the Discus (44.77m). Benjamin Thorne (Kitimat) DNF’d in the 10km RaceWalk, and Django Lovett (Langley) withdrew from the team due to injury.

In total, Canada won 6 Silver and 8 Bronze, one more medal than at the last championships in 2009.

Complete results: http://halfmiletiming.com/Datafiles/Spring2011/PanAmJr11/Results/

BC Championship Jamboree Highlights

Despite less than ideal conditions, particularly on Saturday, the BC Championship Jamboree produced many seasonal and personal bests, including the following leading performances in the BC rankings.

Midget
Boys
100m Adeyemi Taylor-Lewis, 11.59
300m Aiden Macklin, 37.27
800m Thomas Oxland, 2:01.13
1200m Thomas Oxland, 3:15.72
2000m Nathan Wadhwani, 5:54.75
1500mSC Nathan Wadhwani, 4:20.90
PV Lucas Petruzzelli, 2.90m
Discus Aaron Stroda, 59.69m

Girls
200m Nathalie Auersperg, 26.14
300m Nathalie Auersperg, 41.34
800m Miryam Bassett, 2:15.64
1200m Miryam Bassett, 3:39.36
2000m Erica Deschiffart, 6:43.09
1500mRW Teagan Rasche, 7:49.87
1500mSC Marita Deschiffart, 4:54.91
Hammer Courtenay Neville-Rutherford, 48.85m
Javelin Teagan Rasche, 36.03m

Youth
Boys
200m Keefer Joyce, 22.13
800m Brendon Restall, 1:52.39
1000m Cale Hernandez, 3:00.55
100mH Daniel Elke, 15.39
Hammer Benjamin Ingvaldson, 50.61m

Girls
300mH Meghan Palesch, 45.34
TJ Ayla Akehurst, 11.75m

Junior
Men
200m Benjamin Ayesu-Attah, 22.13
5000mRW Benjamin Thorne, 19:49.62
TJ Pavan Mehat, 13.42m
PV Spencer Allen, 4.60m
Discus Adam Keenan, 53.50m

Women
200m Katie Reid, 24.51
800m Lindsey Butterworth, 2:09.69

Senior
Men
10000mRW Inaki Gomez, 40:01.58

Women
10000mRW Nicola Evangelista, 49:03.52

Complete results: http://www.coquitlamcheetahs.org/p/bc-athletics-championships-jamboree.html

2011 BC Rankings: http://www.athletics.ca/Pr2.asp?province_type=BC

Athletics Canada names the 2011 Athletics Summer Universiade (FISU) team

2011 Athletics Summer Universiade (FISU) team named

OTTAWA, Ont. - Athletics Canada, along with Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), jointly announced today a team of 37 athletes to represent Canada in Shenzhen, China, August 16-21 for Summer Universiade (FISU).  Eight BC athletes have been named to the team:

Name – Event (Hometown, Coach, School)

Evan Dunfee – 20km Race Walk (Richmond, Gerry Dragomir, British Columbia)

Inaki Gomez – 20km Race Walk (Vancouver, Gerry Dragomir, British Columbia)

Kyle Nielsen – Javelin (Langley, Tom Nielsen, Washington)

Helen Crofts – 800m (W.Vancouver, Brit Townsend, Simon Fraser)

Elizabeth Gleadle – Javelin (Vancouver, Larry Steinke, British Columbia)

Chantelle Groenewoud – 3000m Steeplechase (N.Vancouver, Jeremy Rasmussen, Illinois)

Natasha Miller – Heptathlon (Abbotsford, Ziggy Szelagowicz, Biola)

Holly Parent – High Jump (Mill Bay, Greg Peters, Washington State)

Janet Neufeld is the Team Manager from New Westminster BC.

The last edition of Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia in 2009 was the Canadian team’s best showing since 1983 winning a total of 8 medals (1 Gold, 3 Silver and 4 Bronze).  In total the Canadian athletics team has won 67 medals at FISU Championships.

For more information visit: http://www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=552.

Swanson qualifies for the World Mountain Running Championships, again

Two Victoria athletes qualified to represent Canada at the World Mountain Running Championships in Tirana, Albania on September 11th, by placing in the top 5 at the Canadian Mountain Running Championships in Canmore, AB.

Kris Swanson finished second to James Gosselin of Ontario, completing the approximately 14.5km course in 56:32.3, 20 seconds behind Gosselin. This will be Swanson’s fourth consecutive appearance at the World Championships, and he has improved his placing on each previous occasion, finishing 30th and top Canadian at the 2010 Championships.

Shane Ruljancich placed 5th in 59:37.8, to make the Canadian team for the first time.