Posted: August 14, 2006

Athletics: Richmond’s Trey Henderson breaks Canadian youth record at Legion Track and Field Championships

August 12th 2006, BURNABY, B.C. - Trey Henderson of Richmond, B.C., broke his Canadian youth record in the men’s hammer throw on Saturday at the Legion Track and Field Championships youth nationals. Henderson bettered his previous best set last year by two metres with a 67.45 metre toss to win the under-17 event.  Before Henderson, current Canadian champion James Steacy of Lethbridge, Alta., held the mark.  Angus Taylor of Richmond, B.C., was second at 59.41 and Maxime Haran of St-Eustache, Que., third at 56.02. ‘’That was my goal,’’ said Henderson, 16, also a tight end and defensive end with the Vancouver College football team.  ‘’The Legion meet has been my whole focus and it’s great to end my track season this way.  They have a new circle here and it works well for, I can really gain a lot of speed.  I couldn’t have asked for a better situation.’’ Competition, which is being held in the under-15 and under-17 age groups for men and women ends Sunday. Saturday’s results at the Legion Youth National Track and Field Championships in Burnaby, B.C. MEN 15 and under 100: 1. Phillip Hayle, Brampton, Ont., 10.96; 2. Segun Makinde, Ottawa, 11.03; 3. Jason Charbonneau, Gatineau, Que., 11.39. 100 hurdles: 1. Asa Ambrose, New Hamburg, Ont., 14.33; 2. Taylor Jones, Saskatoon, 14.53; 3. Mathew Daly-Grafstein, Vancouver, 14.56. 400: 1. Tim Smith, Vancouver, 51.17; 2. Richard MacLennan, Sault Ste Marie, Ont., 52.32; 3. Gregoire Arsenault, Laplante, N.B., 53.50. 1,500: 1. Trent Sayers, Whitby, Ont., 4:06.59; 2. Marcus Greenlaw, Halifax, 4:08.71; 3. Isaak Kornelson, Edmonton, 4:11.05. Shotput: 1. Drew Welch, London, Ont., 16.49; 2. Jackson Gray, Corunna, Ont., 16.18; 3. Taylor Jones, Saskatoon, 14.65. Long jump: 1. Ehis Adada, Toronto, 6.22 metres; 2. Taylor Jones, Saskatoon and Taylor Maclennan, Sault Ste Marie, Ont., 6.00. Discus: 1. Alexandre Gagné, Sherbrooke, Que., 52.60; 2. James Lee, Vancouver, 51.27; 3. Drew Welch, London, Ont., 49.66. 4X400 relay: 1. Ontario, 3:40.64; 2. B.C., 3:43.16; 3. Alberta-NWT, 3:49.08 17 and under 100: 1. Mason Foote, Centreville, N.S., 11.01; 2. Charles Bazerd, Sherwood Park, Alta., 11.02; 3. Keynan Parker, New Westminster, B.C., 11.13. 110 hurdles: 1. Simon Leveille, Mascouche, Que., 14.21; 2. Gabriel El Hanbli, Repentigny, Que., 14.34; 3. Kieran Moolchan, Winnipeg, 15.00. 400: 1. Mike Robertson, Williamstown, Ont., 48.75; 2. Joel Senick, Saskatoon, 48.99; 3. Kyle Murray, Coquitlam, B.C., 50.33. 1,500: 1. Matt Leeder, Brockville, Ont., 3:53.21; 2. Mitchell Culley, Coquitlam, B.C., 3:55.44; 3. Olivier Bernard, Laval, Que., 3:57.66. 2,000 steeplechase: 1. Greg Miller, Winnipeg, 7:06.35; 2. Ryan Brockerville, Marystown, Nfld., 6:05.34; 3. Jacob Smith, Brockville, Ont., 6:14.39. 4X400: 1. B.C., 3:22.50; 2. Alberta- NWT, 3:23.17; 3. Quebec, 3:27.27. Long jump: 1. Jeremy Yang, Waterloo, Ont., 6.96 metres; 2. Matthew Cardoza, Edmonton, 6.78; 3. Brian Richards, Etobicoke, Ont., 6.69. Shotput: 1. Tim Nedow, Brockville, Ont., 17.15; 2. Chris Pickering, Ont., Moose Jaw, Sask., 15.97; 3. Angus Taylor, Richmond, B.C., 15.76. Pole vault: 1. Geoffrey Law, Vancouver, 3.50 metres; 2. Lucas Rodewald, Winnipeg, 3.30. Hammer throw: 1. Trey Henderson, Richmond, B.C., 67.45 (Canadian youth record); 2. Angus Taylor, Richmond, B.C., 59.41; 3. Maxime Haran, St-Eustache, Que., 56.02. High jump: 1. Shawn Swartz, Port Coquitlam, B.C., 2.00 metres; 2. Lucas Rodewald, Winnipeg, 1.97; 3. Tim Nedow, Brockville, Ont., 1.91. WOMEN 15 and under 80 hurdles: 1. Jenelle McCalla, Whitby, Ont., 12.20; 2. Jocelyn Webster, Coquitlam, B.C., 12.24; 3. Sophie Arsenault, Bonaventure, Que., 12.36. 100: 1. Loudia Laarman, Lethbridge, Alta., 12.20; 2. Christabel Nettey, Surrey, B.C., 12.32; 3. Jenelle McCalla, Whitby, Ont., 12.58. 400: 1. Kaitlin Nelson, Victoria, 57.40; 2. Diana Boultbee, Belleville, Ont., 58.07; 3. Laura Affeld, Stony Plain, Alta., 58.64. 1,500: 1. Genevieve Lalonde, Moncton, N.B., 4:36.32; 2. Jackie Adamson, Winnipeg, 4:39.44; 3. Holly Benson, Windsor, Ont., 4:46.03. 4X400 relay: 1. Ontario, 4:07.86; 2. Quebec, 4:14.04; 3. Alberta-Northwest Territories, 4:14.59.¸ Discus: 1. Quinn Erickson, Coquitlam, B.C., 34.97 metres: 2. Jessica Pilling, London, Ont., 32.83; 3. Julie-Anne Blondin, Gatineau, Que., 30.64. Javelin: 1. Kristie Redlick, Biggar, Sask., 40.52 metres; 2. Katelyn Green, Coquitlam, B.C., 39.13; 3. Catherine Bélanger, St-Jerome, Que., 34.48. 17 and under 100: 1. Christina Harrison, Brampton, Ont., 12.01; 2. Chantal Grant, Winnipeg, 12.12; 3. Erica Croteau, Saskatoon, 12.34. 100 hurdles: 1. Stacey Irvine, Smithers, B.C., 15.43; 2. Kayti Simonson, Cochrane, Alta., 15.65; 3. Kandra Baker, Winnipeg, 15.72. 400: 1. Maddie Buttinger, Waterloo, Ont., 57.18; 2. Shauna Malek, London, Ont., 57.20; 3. Stephanie Romanson, Winnipeg, 58.16. 1,500: 1. Jessica Smith, North Vancouver, 4:28.93; 2. Jessica O’Connell, Calgary, 4:29.35; 3. Amanda Truelove, Barrie, Ont., 4:36.98. 2,000 steeplechase: 1. Hayley Degaust, Edmonton, 7:06.35; 2. Rebecca Coady, Annapolis, N.S., 7:15.04; 3. Samantha Lotnick, Langley, B.C., 7:21.11. 4X400: 1. Ontario, 3:59.30; 2. Manitoba-Northwest Ontario, 4:03.79; 3. Alberta-NWT, 4:05.12. High jump: 1. Gabrielle Payne, Richmond, B.C., 1.73 metres: 2. Nicole Riley, Pointe-Claire, Que., 1.70; 3. Maddie Buttinger, Waterloo, Ont., 1.70. Javelin: 1. Nicolle Fraser, Burnaby, B.C., 44.10; 2. Jessica Bussey, Port Hawkesbury, N.S., 41.69; 3. Maggie Mullen, Mooretown, Ont., 41.19. Discus: 1. Caitlin Vandodewaard, Renfrew, Ont., 39.19 metres; 2. Dana Bee, Grimsby, Ont., 38.96; 3. Laura Macauley, B.C., 38.86. Long jump: 1. Jaime Gittens, Wallaceburg, Ont., 5.41 metres; 2. Laurence Beaudet, Terrebonne, Que., 5.36; 3.Tiffany Sprenkels, Squamish, B.C., 5.28. Heptathlon: 1. Adrienne Bethune, Mississauga, Ont., 2,863 points; 2. Alana Pattison, Langley, B.C., 2,677; 3. Veronika Smits, Saskatoon, 2,642.

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