Posted: July 6, 2007

Athletics: Canada wins 3 medals at Pan American Junior Championships

OTTAWA – Canada is off to a hot start with three medals at the Pan American Junior track and field Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Marie-Louise Asselin from Sarnia, ON and Jessica O’Connell from Calgary, AB were 2nd and 3rd in the women’s 3000 metres with times of 9:26.09 and 9:56.33 respectively. Justin Greif of Tisdale, SK won the bronze in the men’s shot put with a mark of 18.20 metres. Just missing the podium were Myriam Dumont-Breton from Poénégamook, QC who was 4th in the women’s discus throw with a toss of 44.47 metres and Deryk Theodore from Edmonton, also 4th, in the men’s pole vault with a jump of 4.65 metres. Darren Mazzei from Regina, SK qualified for the 800 metres final with a time of 1:50.09, good for 2nd place in semi –final 1. Andrew Heaney from Toronto won semi-final 2 in 1:50.10 and also qualified for the final. Toronto’s Adam Johnson was 3rd in semi-final 3 of the men’s 400 metres and qualified for the final with a time of 46.77. Jenna Martin from Bridgewater, NS won semi-final 2 and qualified for the women’s 400 metre final in 52.87. The Pan American Junior Championships continue tomorrow and will conclude on Sunday July 8. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest