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OTTAWA - Athletics Canada announced today a contingent of 18 athletes who will represent Canada in Punta Umbria, Spain at the World Cross Country Championship. The championship takes place March 20 on a 2-kilometre circuit over well maintained ground and through Huelva, Punta
Athletics Canada – News – Athletics Canada names IAAF World Cross Country Championship Team
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today a contingent of 18 athletes who will represent Canada in Punta Umbria, Spain at the World Cross Country Championship. The championship takes place March 20 on a 2-kilometre circuit over well maintained ground and through Huelva, Punta Umbria's beautiful pine forests.
Both Canadian junior teams qualified for Worlds by winning team titles at last weekend's NACAC Cross Country Championships; the senior men's team also qualified by finishing in second.
Toronto, ON's Kate Harrison qualified as an individual runner in the senior women's race having captured gold in the 6km run at NACAC.
2011 World Championship Team
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Name |
Hometown |
Coach |
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Senior Men 12km |
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Barry Britt |
Hampton, NB |
Wayne Phipps |
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Alex Genest |
Lac-aux-Sables, QC |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
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Cameron Levins |
Black Creek, BC |
Eric Houle |
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Derek Snider |
Guelph, ON |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
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Kelly Wiebe |
Regina, SK |
Graeme McMaster |
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Senior Women 8km |
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Kate Harrison |
Toronto, ON |
Sean Cleary |
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Junior Men 8km |
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Connor Darlington |
Whitby, ON |
Bill Stephens |
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Robert Denault |
Aurora, ON |
Derek Hackshaw |
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Paul Janikowski |
Lasalle, ON |
Dennis Fairall / Gary Malloy |
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Xavier King |
Ajax, ON |
Dale Lapham |
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Andrew Kowalsky |
Windsor, ON |
Dave Scarrows |
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Ross Proudfoot |
Sudbury, ON |
Darren Jermyn |
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Junior Women 6km |
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Fiona Benson |
Dawson Creek, BC |
Bill Corcoran |
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Maria Bernard |
Calgary, AB |
Terry Crook |
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Emily Driedger |
Georgetown, ON |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
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Ciara Kary |
Calgary, AB |
Mike Van Tighem |
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Caroline Pfister |
Sherbrooke, QC |
Simon Croteau |
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Carise Thompson |
Lynden, ON |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
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Integrated Support Team |
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Name |
Position |
Hometown |
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Dave Scott-Thomas |
Head Coach |
Guelph, ON |
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Paula Burchat |
Massage Therapist |
Ottawa, ON |
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Simon Croteau |
Team Coach |
Sherbrooke, QC |
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Ron O'Hare |
Physiotherapist |
Aurora, ON |
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Nicole Clarke |
Team Manager |
Kingston, ON |
The World Cross Country Championships will air on CBC in late April; complete broadcast information coming soon.
For more information: https://www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=520.
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