Posted: June 4, 2007

Athletics: Tyler Christopher wins opener in New York

OTTAWA – Tyler Christopher from Edmonton, AB won his 400-metre opener in New York this past weekend in a time of 44.93 seconds. Christopher faced tough competition from lane 8 beating an excellent field which also featured LaShawn Merritt and Andrew Rock from the United States. Christopher wasn’t the only Canadian athlete to excel at the Grand Prix in New York; Malindi Elmore from Calgary, AB won the 1500-metres in a time of 4:07.01. Carmen Douma-Hussar from Cambridge, ON was 4th in 4:08.74 and Hilary Stellingwerff from Guelph, ON finished in 10th in 4:14.09. Kevin Sullivan from Brantford, ON was 7th in the one mile race crossing the line in 3:57.91. Ryan McKenzie from Windsor, ON was 10th in the same race in a time of 4:02.98. Other Canadians in New York Reid Coolsaet from Guelph, ON finished in 8th place in the 5000-metres (13:50.89); Megan Metcalfe from Edmonton, AB was 4th in the women’s 5000-metres (15:38.78); Diane Cummins from Victoria, BC was 3rd in the 800-metres (2:00.36) while Aimee Teteris from Victoria BC was 9th (2:05.64).