Posted: May 24, 2007

Athletics Canada announces Harry Jerome International Track Classic team

May 24 2007, OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the team that will compete at the 24th Harry Jerome International Track Classic.  The competition takes place in Burnaby, BC at Swangard Stadium on Friday June 8th. The Harry Jerome has been sanctioned by the IAAF as a relay qualifying meet for the World Championships taking place later this summer in Osaka, Japan.    2007 Harry Jerome International Track Classic team Name Event Hometown Coach Jamie Adjetey-Nelson Long Jump Windsor, ON Dennis Fairall Esther Akinsulie 4x400m Relay Ottawa, ON Hugh Conlin Brian Barnett 4x400m Relay Edmonton, AB Quin Sekulich Erica Broomfield 4x100m Relay Scarborough, ON Desai Williams Tyler Christopher 4x400m Relay Chilliwack, ON Kevin Tyler Whitney Evans High Jump Calgary, AB Les Gramantik Martine Cloutier-LeBlanc 4x400m Relay Montreal, QC Jérome Favérial David Gill 800m Mashteuiatsh, QC Fabien Basset Mike Harber Javelin Throw Windsor, ON Dennis Fairall Geoff Harris 800m Halifax, NS Dan Hennigar Kelsie Hendry Pole Vault Saskatoon, SK Rick & Susanne Petrucha Karl Jennings 110m Hurdles Brampton, ON Desai Williams Shannon King 4x100m Relay Brampton, ON Frank Bucca Adam Kunkel 4x400m Relay Paisley, ON Kevin Tyler Justin McLennan 4x100m Relay Mississauga, ON Desai Williams Jared McLeod 110m Hurdles Winnipeg, MB Cliff Rovelto Carline Muir 4x400m Relay Etobicoke, ON Kevin Tyler Keston Nelson 4x400m Relay Toronto, ON Derek Evely* Kyle Nielsen Javelin Throw New Westminster, BC Tom Nielsen Osi Nriagu Long Jump Windsor, ON Dennis Fairall Emmanual Parris 4x100m Relay Sherbrooke, QC Richard Crevier Teneshia Peart 4x100m Relay Calgary, AB John Cannon Adrienne Power 4x400m Relay Halifax, NS Peter Lord Lauren Seibel 4x400m Relay Kelowna, BC Richard Hillson Nathan Taylor 4x100m Relay Coquitlam, BC Derek Hansen Genevieve Thibault 4x100m Relay Val Belair, QC Fabrice Akué Nathan Vadeboncoeur 4x400m Relay Champaign, IL - USA Wayne Angel Neville Wright  4x100m Relay Edmonton, AB Quin Sekulich Neb Zachariah Triple Jump Guelph, ON Zoltan Tenke To be confirmed Women’s 4x100m Relay Team Coaches Derek Evely Edmonton, AB Glenroy Gilbert Nepean, ON Team Manager Markus Bill Vancouver, BC AC Representative Danny Daniels Sydney, BC The meet is named in honour of the late Canadian sprinter Harry Jerome who won a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympic Games.  For more event information including schedule, tickets and complete start lists, please visit >www.harryjerome.com