Posted: June 17, 2005

Athletics: Canada Updates World Youth Hopefuls List

June 17, 2005 Ottawa – As the deadline for athlete qualification for the 2005 IAAF World Youth Championships approaches, Athletics Canada announced today an updated list of top young athletes who have met the performance standards to qualify for the Canadian team which will be competing in Marrakech, Morocco, July 14-17.

The following highly-ranked athletes have achieved the qualifying standard and are currently ranked in the top two in Canada in their events. These athletes will be named to the Canadian team unless they are displaced by other athletes achieving better performances between now and June 22, 2005, 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 June 24th. 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 World Youth team in July.

Team Canada World Youth Championships Hopefuls

Men		YOB	Hometown	Prov	Event	Performance
Charest	Jonathan	1988	St. Tite	QC	100m	10.98
Gagné	Alexandre	1988	Ste. Jeanne	QC	10KR/W	47:38.00
Brett	Allan	1988	Ottawa	ON	1500m	3:55.90
Marpole-Bird	Justin	1988	Vancouver	BC	1500m	3:56.07
Boorsma	Kyle	1988	Guelph	ON	1500m	3:57.94
Lavoie	Olivier	1988	Ste. Adèle	QC	2000m SC	6:00.50
Charest	Jonathan	1988	St. Tite	QC	200m	21.91
Marpole-Bird	Justin	1988	Vancouver	BC	3000m	8:28.08
Reid	Jonathan	1988	Lasalle	ON	400m	48.51
Lim	Kevin	1988	Vancouver	BC	400m	48.78
Chester	Ryan	1990	Courtenay	BC	400mH	55.25
Gustavson	Reid	1988	Vancouver	BC	Oct	5848pts
Women		YOB	Hometown	Prov	Event	Performance
Hyacinthe	Kimberley	1989	La Chendie	QU	100m	12,16
Wellington	Whitney	1988	Surrey	BC	100m	12.18
Driscoll	Jessica	1988	Toronto	ON	1500m	4:31.35
Biewald	Jenni	1988	Ottawa	ON	1500m	4:32.65
Sullivan	Deanna	1988	St. Albert	AB	400m	55.83
Bishop	Melissa	1988	Eganville	ON	400m	56.30
Egami	Lisa	1988	Coquitlum	BC	800m	2:08.38
Shaw	Angela	1989	Langley	BC	800m	2:09.25
MacCorquodale	Emmalynne	1990	Nanaimo	BC	HT	51.71m
Steacy	Heather	1988	Lethbridge	AB	HT	49.39m
Theisen	Brianne	1988	Humboldt	SK	Hep	4928pts
Gallagher	Kathryn	1988	Courtenay	BC	Hep	4554pts
Sheppard	Emily	1988	Vancouver	BC	HJ	1.75m
Buttinger	Madelaine	1989	Waterloo	ON	HJ	1.73m
Gleadle	Elizabeth	1988	Vancuver	BC	JT	49.46m
Wachna	Bethanie	1988	Windsor	ON	JT	43.00m
Nettey	Sabrina	1990	Surrey	BC	LJ	6.17m
Duclos-Lanier	Gabrialla	1988	Ste. Foy	QC	PV	3.66m
Nettey	Sabrina	1990	Surrey	BC	TJ	12.35m

The final Canadian team will be announced on June 24th. It’s expected that approximately 30 athletes aged 15-17 as of December 31, 2005 will be selected to the team. Athletics Canada may select a maximum of two athletes per individual event. For more information on the selection criteria, the selection process and a full list of athletes who have submitted a declaration form, please refer to: http://www.athletics.ca/article.asp?id=4671

Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field including cross-country running and road running. Its purpose is to support high performance athletics excellence at the world level and to provide leadership in developmental athletics. Athletics Canada is a not for profit, charitable organization operating under a board of directors elected by provincial / territorial members.