Posted: July 14, 2005

Athletics: Canada names team for Pan Am Junior Championships July 29-31 in Windsor, Ontario

July 14, 2005 OTTAWA - Geneviève Thibault of Val-Belair, Quebec, who won three national junior titles this past weekend, leads a 75-member Canadian team to the Pan American Junior Track and Field Championships July 29-31 at Windsor, Ontario.

Thibault, 19, took gold in the 100m, 200m, and 100m hurdles in Montreal at junior nationals this past weekend. Also leading the women's side will be Marie-Eve Boiselle of Verchères, who set a new championship record in the hammer throw, and Carline Muir of Weston, ON who is currently the top ranked 400m runner in Canada.

On the men's side, Justyn Warner of Etobicoke, ON looks to continue his strong string of running in Windsor after claiming both the 100 and 200 metre sprints. Canada will also boast a solid 1-2 punch in the men's throws with Kyle Helf of Alliston, ON and Mike Barnes of Hamilton, ON. Both men qualified for the Shot Put and Discus.

Head coach Dennis Fairall heads into the meet feeling quite confident about his athletes' abilities. "I believe that Canada will field a very strong junior team at the Pan Am Junior Championships in Windsor. With the Championships attracting 44 of the 45 eligible countries, the meet will be one of the most competitive in the history of the Championships. That being said, Canada hopes to surpass the medal count of 12 which Team Canada captured in Barbados at the 2003 Pan Am Juniors. Home country advantage should help the Canadians rise to the occasion and capture a record number of medals", says the Windsor native.

Canada won 12 medals at the 2003 Pan Am juniors including one gold.

The Canadian team for the Pan American Junior Championships July 29-31 in Windsor:

ATHLETES
Name, Year of Birth, Sex, Event, Best Performance, Hometown / Province

ANDREWS, Kaitlyn, 1988, W, Shot Put, 13.34, Georgetown, ON
ARNASON, Stefan, 1987, M, Decathlon, 5807, Winnipeg, ON
BARNES, Michael, 1986, M, Shot Put, 18.35, Caledonia, ON
BARNES, Michael, 1986, M, Discus, 49.29, Caledonia, ON
BECKFORD-STEWARD, Alecia, 1987, W, Heptathlon, 4576, Brampton, ON
BERNARD, Alex, 1986, M, Javelin, 59, Rockland, ON
BARNETT, Brian, 1987, M, 400, 48.15, Edmonton, AB
BEST, Kelsey, 1986, W, Javelin, 40.52, Berwick, NS
BOISELLE, Marie-Eve, 1986, W, Hammer, 57.34, Verchères, QC
BOURGON, Sherri, 1987, W, Long Jump, 5.55, Kamsack, SK
BOYLE, Sarah, 1987, W, High Jump, 1.74, Simcoe County, ON
CAMPBELL-FELL, Corri-Ann, 1987, W, 400H, 60.04, Vancouver, BC
COTTEN, Jen, 1987, W, 400H, 61.00, Barrie, ON
CUMMINGS, Brian, 1986, M, 400, 48.04, Ottawa, ON
DAYLEY, Kelsey, 1986, W, 1500, 04:30.8, Fredericton, NB
DIXON, Aaron, 1987, M, Decathlon, 6340, Mackenzie, BC
DROUIN, Jillian, 1987, W, Heptathlon, 4625, Corunna, ON
DUNCAN, Justin, 1988, M, 800, 01:52.1, Brampton, ON
EDWARDS, Nicole, 1986, W, 1500, 04:19.3, Winnipeg, MB
EPPELE, Joe, 1987, M, Hammer, 54.98, Brackendale, BC
FISICO, Jeremy, 1986, M, 5000, 14:46.94  Windsor, ON
FRIESEN, Kevin, 1987, M, 10000, Nanaimo, BC
GALLAGHER, Jake, 1986, M, 5000, 14:44.2, Bedford, NS
GAGNE, Alexandre, 1988, M, 10k Race Walk, 47:38:00, St-Jeanne D'Arc, QC
GARRATT, Philip, 1988, M, Pole Vault, 4.4, Toronto, ON
GENEST, Alex, 1986, M, 3000mSC, 08:37.8, Lac aux Sables, QC
GREENAWAY, Chris, 1987, M, Long Jump, 7.09, Brossard, QC
HARRIOT, Dwayne, 1986, M, Triple Jump, 14.78, Kitchener, ON
HELF, Kyle, 1986, M, Shot Put (19.03) and Discus (55.26), Alliston, ON
HOLDER, Nikkita, 1987, W, 100H, 14.07, Pickering, ON
HOLM, David, 1986, M, 800, 01:51.9, Calgary, AB
HUNTER, Raeleen, 1987, W, 800, 02:10.0, Beaumont, AB
JESTADT, Ian, 1986, M, Triple Jump, 14.43, Regina, SK
KOHLMEIER, Alyson, 1986, W, 3000, 09:23.0, Sarnia, ON
KOKAYKO, Rochelle, 1987, W, Hammer, 56.28, Kelowna, BC
KOLSTAD, Kristen, 1986, W, 1500, 04:33.0, Surrey, BC
LATOUCHE, Marc, 1986, M, 100, 10.56, Stoufville, ON
LAVALLEE, Rachel, 1986, W, 10k Race Walk, 53:40.1, Peterborough, ON
LEBLANC, Michael, 1987, M, Relay, 10.54, Moncton, NB
LEWIS, Bailey, 1986, W, 400, 54.53, Inkerman, ON
MASON, Michael, 1986, M, High Jump, 2.21, Nanoose Bay, BC
MCBEAN, Mandy, 1987, W, 3000, 09:31.3, Scarborough, ON
MCCORQUINDALE, Michael, 1986, M, High Jump, 2.01, Calgary, AB
MÉNARD, Pierre-Luc, 1986, M, 10k Race Walk, 44:49:00, Dolbeau-Mistassini, QC
MERRILL, Victoria, 1987, W, Triple Jump, 11.56, Orangeville, ON
MILNE, Blair, 1986, M, Pole Vault, 4.4, Toronto, ON
MUIR, Carline, 1986, W, 200 (24.37) and 400 (52.74), Weston, ON
NEWTON, Adam, 1986, M, Relay, 10.77, North Bay,ON
NOVAKOWSKI, Braden, 1986, M, 1500, 03:49.9, Kingston, ON
OMAYE, Ugiabe, 1987, W, 200, 24.79, Scarborough, ON
PARE, Leanne, 1986, W, High Jump, 1.77, Welland, ON
PATTERSON, Heather, 1986, W, Shot Put, 13.07, Guelph, ON
PATTERSON, Mikaela, 1986, W, Discus, 44.56, Abbotsford, BC
PIQUETTE, Samantha, 1986, W, Javelin, 42.91, Casselman, ON
RATZLAFF, Trent, 1986, M, 400H, 52.92, Calgary, AB
RICHARD, Camille, 1987, W, Triple Jump, 11.84, West Vancouver, BC
RODRIGUEZ, Chelsea, 1986, W, 10k Race Walk, 55:34.2, Fenwick, ON
RYDER, Jamie, 1987, M, 110H, 14.38, London, ON
SMELLIE, Gavin, 1986, M, 200, 21.86, Toronto, ON
SMITH, Seyi, 1987, M, Long Jump, 7.37, Ottawa, ON
SPARKES, Liliane, 1986, W, 5000, 17:36.6, Oshawa, ON
STEADS, Mark, 1986, M, 10000, Paris, ON
STEACY, Sean, 1986, M, Hammer, 64.46, Lethbridge, AB
THERIAU, Chris, 1987, M, 110H, 14.96, Kentville, NS
THIBAULT, Geneviève, 1986, W, 100H (13.71) and 100 (11.55), Val-Belair, QC
TRUSTY, Rhonda K, 1988, W, 100, 12.34, Brampton, ON
VAN BUSKIRK, Kate, 1987, W, 800, 02:09.6, Brampton, ON
VANOS, Jennifer, 1986, W, 3000m SC, Forest, ON
VAUSE, Leah, 1987, W, Pole Vault, 3.9, Saskatoon, SK
WARNER, Justyn, 1987, M, 100 (10.38) and 200 (21.30), Etobicoke, ON
WHITE, Aaron, 1986, M, 400H, 53.01, Trenton, ON
WHITEGIBSON, Billie, 1988, W, Relay, 12.37, Coquitlam, BC
WILLEMSE, Lydia, 1986, W, 3000m SC, Sarnia, ON
WINTER, Chris, 1986, M, 3000m SC, 08:54.9, North Vancouver, BC
WOLKINS, Adam, 1986, M, Javelin, 62.24, Shelburne, NS
WOODS, Mike, 1986, M, 1500, 03:42.5, Ottawa, ON
YOULTON, Carly, 1986, W, Long Jump, 5.66m, Chatham, ON
ZAVADUK, Heather, 1986, W, Pole Vault, 3.7, Smithers, BC

COACHES 
Dennis Fairall,  Head Coach, Windsor, ON
Molly Killingbeck, Assistant Coach, Toronto, ON
Carla Nichols, Assistant Coach, Regina, SK
Jill Mallon, Assistant Coach, Toronto, ON
Laurier Primeau, Assistant Coach, Vancouver, BC
David Christianni, Assistant Coach, Toronto, ON
Hugh Conlin, Assistant Coach, Winchester, ON
Yvan Pelletier, Assistant Coach, Fredericton, NB
Jesus Ulloa-Lopez, Assistant Coach, Verdun, QC
Ming Pu Wu, Assistant Coach, Montreal Lake, SK
 
APPRENTICE COACHES
Steve Morley, Halifax, NS
Gwen Young, Yellowknife, NWT
Richard Borek, Omemee, ON
Tony Dickson, Comox, BC
Marc-Elie Toussaint, Montreal, QC
 
MANAGERS 
Kevin Bean, Ottawa, ON
Janine Platana, Saskatoon, SK
 
MEDICAL STAFF
Stuart Love, Chiro, Victoria, BC
Carolyn Daubeny, Massage, Vancouver, BC
Al Bodnarchuk, Massage, Saskatoon, SK
Richard Gregory, Physio, Montreal, QC

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