Posted: June 17, 2004

Athletics: Athletics Canada Identifies NACAC Under 23 Hopefuls

(Ottawa, June 17, 2004) – The 2004 North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships for athletes under 23 years of age, will be held in Sherbrooke, Quebec, from July 30 to August 1, 2004. With more than eight weeks remaining until the opening of the event, Athletics Canada announced today a preliminary list of top athletes who have met the necessary selection standards to qualify for the Canadian team.

The following highly-ranked athletes have achieved the NACAC minimum standards. They will be named to the Canadian team unless they are displaced by other athletes achieving better performances between now and July 11, 2004; the end of the qualification period. The athletes must maintain their current level of performance and competitiveness, and be injury-free to assure their position on the team, which will be announced on July 13th. All final selections are subject to approval by Athletics Canada’s selection committee. Based on their strong results to date, Athletics Canada looks forward to the participation of these athletes on the NACAC-U23 team in July.

Team Canada Nacac U-23 Hopefuls

(Name, Sex, Year Of Birth, Event, Performance, Hometown / Province)

 
Tyler, Christopher, M, 83, 200m, 20.92, Chilliwack, BC
Nathan, Vadeboncoeur, M, 84, 400m, 46.46, Winnipeg, MB
Andrew, Ellerton, M, 83, 800m, 1:46.56, Hanmer, ON
Nathan, Brannen, M, 82, 800m, 1:46.79, Cambridge, ON
Ryan, Hayden, M, 82, 1500m, 3:40.62, Richmond, BC
Saleh, Hussein, M, 84, 1500m, 3:44.77, Toronto, ON
Simon, Bairu, M, 83, 5000m, 13:45.50, Regina, SK
Dylan, Wykes, M, 83, 5000m, 14:00.14, Kingston, ON
Simon, Bairu, M, 83, 10000m, 28:28.69, Regina, SK
Donald , Cote, M, 82, 20KmW, 1:44.58, Montreal, QC
Paul, Whitty, M, 82, 110mH, 14.20, London, ON
Kristjan , Hunter, M, 84, 3000mSC, 9:00.00, Winnipeg, MB
Matt , Loiselle, M, 84, 3000mSC, 9:06.46, Windsor, ON
Jeff, Wallis, M, 83, Shot Put, 16.53, Duncan, BC
David, Adamek, M, 84, Shot Put, 16.57, Ridgeway, ON
Arthur, Turland, M, 82, Hammer, 55.86, Kincardine, ON
Trevor, Snyder, M, 82, Javelin, 72.32, Windsor, ON
Dan, Mezhertsky, M, 84, Decathlon, 6915, Vancouver, BC
Alexander, Dobranowski, M, 84, Decathlon, 6585, Dundas, ON
Krysha, Bayley, W, 84, 100m, 11.52, Port Coquitlam, BC 
Priscilla, Lopes, W, 82, 100m, 11.47, Whitby, ON
Krysha, Bayley, W, 84, 200m, 23.48, Port Coquitlam, BC
Toyin, Olupona, W, 83, 200m, 24.07, Orillia, ON
Julia, Howard, W, 83, 800m,  2:07.10, St. Johns, NF
Jennifer, Kemp, W, 83, 800m, 2:06.21, Edmonton, AB
Julia, Howard, W, 83, 1500m, 4:19.34, St. Johns, NF 
Carol , Henry, W, 82, 1500m, 4:17.42, Parry Sound, ON
Emily, Kroshus, W, 83, 5000m, 16:16.48, Calgary, AB
Carol , Henry, W, 82, 5000m, 16:16.65, Parry Sound, ON 
Emily, Kroshus, W, 83, 10000m, 33:32.45, Calgary, AB 
Jenna, Huber, W, 84, 10000m, 35:23.77, Grand Prairie, AB
Priscilla, Lopes, W, 82, 100mH, 12.91, Whitby, ON 
Jessica, Czaikowski, W, 84, 100mH, 13.58, Tottenham, ON
Carol , Henry, W, 82, 3000mSC, 10:12.91, Parry Sound, ON
Michelle, Carson, W, 82, 3000mSC, 10:22.92, Winnepeg, MB
Krysha, Bayley, W, 84, Long Jump, 6.02, Port Coquitlam, BC
Melanie , Lachapelle, W, 82, Long Jump, 6.02, Belle-Vallee, ON
Krysha, Bayley, W, 84, Triple Jump,12.57, Port Coquitlam, BC
Colleen, Ramharak, W, 82, Triple Jump, 13.14, Toronto, ON
Kelsie, Hendry, W, 82, Pole Vault, 4.30, Saksatoon, SK
Carly , Dockendorf, W, 83, Pole Vault, 4.02, Port Moody, BC
Sultana, Frizell, W, 84, Shot Put, 15.44, Perth, ON
Novelle, Murray, W, 84, Discus, 49.91, Langley, BC
Daisy, VanRavenswaay, W, 84, Discus, 47.59, Canfield, ON
Sultana, Frizell, W, 84, Hammer, 62.99, Perth, ON
Jennifer , Padriano, W, 82, Hammer, 55.99, Surrey, BC
Krista, Woodward, W, 84, Javelin, 49.25, New Westminster, BC
Grace, Vela, W, 82, Heptathlon, 5225, Toronto, ON
Samantha, Anderson, W, 82, Heptathlon, 4875, Calgary, AB

Note: In events where no athlete has achieved the required entry standard, Athletics Canada may nominate one athlete per event without the required standard, selected based on the first placed eligible athlete from the selection trials (2004 Canada Dry Canadian Championships).

The final Canadian team will be announced on July 13th. Athletics Canada will be sending a national team of approximately 60 athletes aged 20-22 years old as of December 31, 2004. The maximum number per individual event is two athletes. Each country is also entitled to enter one team per relay event.

For more information on the selection criteria and the selection process, please refer to www.athletics.ca.

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