Posted: April 17, 2008

Athletics: 2008 Penn Relays team named

Watch over 50 IAAF Events Live and On-Demand at WCSN.com Thursday, April 17, 2008 OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the team that will represent Canada at the 114th Penn Relays Carnival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The competition takes place at Franklin Field, April 24-26. Canada will be represented in the USA vs. The World competition by five teams.  Two teams will be entered in the men’s 4 x 100 metres relay, and one women’s 4 x 400 metres relay team will line up.  A women’s team will be entered in the sprint medley relay as well as a men’s team in the distance medley relay.  The men’s 4x100 metre relay team won silver last summer at the Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro.  The team of Richard Adu-Bobie, Anson Henry, Jared Connaughton and Brian Barnett was edged out by host Brazil, but were able to defeat the Americans who would finish third.   USA vs. the World Schedule  Women Sprint Medley USA vs. the World, Saturday April 25, 1:30pm Men 4x100m USA vs. the World, Saturday April 25, 2:15pm Men Distance Medley USA vs. the World, Saturday April 25, 3:15pm Women 4x400m USA vs. the World, Saturday April 25, 3:40pm Complete Penn Relays schedule: www.thepennrelays.com 2008 Penn Relays Team Name, Event Hometown Coach Club, Province Men’s 4x100m Charles Allen Ottawa, ON   Ottawa Lions – ON Brian Barnett Edmonton, AB Quin Sekulich Capital City – AB Jared Connaughton New Haven, PEI Monte Stratton Sparta Athletics – PEI Sam Effah Calgary, AB Brenda Van Tighem University of Calgary – AB Anson Henry Pickering, ON Dan Pfaff Mississauga Track – ON Shannon King Brampton, ON Desai Williams Elite Edge – ON Justin McLennan Brampton, ON Tony D’Oliveira Unattached – ON Hank Palmer Pierrefonds, QC Daniel St-Hilaire St-Laurent Sélect –QC Neville Wright Edmonton, AB Quin Sekulich Edmonton International – AB   Women’s 4x400m Ruky Abdulai   Brit Townsend, Jerrod Jones, Tom Dickson Valley Royals – BC Esther Akinsulie Ottawa, ON Hugh Conlin Ottawa Lions – ON Carline Muir Weston, ON Kevin Tyler Legacy Athletics – AB Adrienne Power Halifax, NS Peter Lord Halifax Tigers – NS   Men’s Distance Medley (1200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m) Andrew Heaney, 800m Toronto, ON Bill Stephens Phoenix AA – ON Adam Johnson, 400m Scarborough, ON Craig Blackman I be Fast – ON Matt Lincoln, 1200m Scarborough, ON Bill Stephens Phoenix AA – ON Taylor Milne, 1600m Guelph, ON Dave Scott-Thomas Speed River – ON   Women’s Sprint Medley (200m, 200m, 400m, 800m) Erica Broomfield, 200m Scarborough, ON Desai Williams Mississauga Track – ON Kimberley Hyacinthe, 200m Lachenaie, QC Daniel St-Hilaire St-Laurent Sélect – QC Amonn Nelson, 400m Calgary, AB Brenda Van Tighem University of Calgary – AB Aimee Teteris, 800m Toronto, ON Bill Stephens Phoenix AA – ON Staff       Glenroy Gilbert Head Coach Ottawa, ON   Molly Killingbeck Team Coach Toronto, ON   Dr. Chris Morgan Chiropractor Toronto, ON   Alicia Fagan Manager Ottawa, ON   Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field, cross-country running, road running and road racing. -AC- Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest