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Calgary, Alta. - The 2011 Canadian Track and Field Championships kicked off today in Calgary, Alta. Over 600 athletes will converge at Foothills Athletics Park between now and Saturday to compete for the title of Canadian Champion. Two Canadian records
Athletics Canada – News – Day 1 Highlights on the Canadian Track and Field Championships
Calgary, Alta. – The 2011 Canadian Track and Field Championships kicked off today in Calgary, Alta. Over 600 athletes will converge at Foothills Athletics Park between now and Saturday to compete for the title of Canadian Champion.
Two Canadian records were bettered in Calgary today; among them include Sarnia, Ont.'s Robert Hughes (Sarnia Athletics) and London, Ont.'s Kevin Strybosch (London Western). Hughes broke his own national javelin mark throwing 16.04 metres in the F33 para-athletics classification. Strybosch set a new F37 discus mark of 38.80 metres; both men finished first in their events.
In the 10000-metres Reid Coolsaet (Speed River) of Hamilton, Ont. and Bevin Kennelly (Excel Athletica) of Quesnel, B.C. were named the 2011 Canadian Champions. Reid took the men's crown in 31:36.38 while Bevin secured the women's in 36:40.42.
Closing the first day of the Heptathlon, Jessica Zelinka of London, Ont. (unattached) sits in 1st place with 3735 points; Jessica won the 100m hurdles, shot put and 200-metres today while placing third in the high jump. In second is Coquitlam, B.C.'s (Valley Royals) Ruky Abdulai with 3527 points and in third is Abbotsford B.C.'s (Valley Royals) Natasha Miller with 3341 points.
In the Decathlon, London Ont.'s Damian Warner (unattached) leads after day 1 with 4295 points; Damian won the 100m, long jump, high jump and 400m events. Saskatoon Sask.'s Chris Crossley (Saskatoon TF Club) is in second with 3963 points and Ottawa, Ont.'s Mark Chenery (Ottawa Lions) is in third with 3857 points.
More Canadians crowned 2011 Canadian Champion on Day 1:
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Name |
Event |
Time / Mark |
Hometown |
Club |
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Women |
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|
|
|
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Christine Campbell |
T34 200m |
45.61 |
Kitchener, Ont. |
Kitchener-Waterloo |
|
Madison Ciccone |
F32 Club Throw |
7.85m |
Mississauga, Ont. |
Cruisers Sport |
|
Keira-Lyn Frie |
T54 200m |
31.24 |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Cyclones |
|
|
T54 800m |
2:04.27 |
|
|
|
Noella Klawitter |
T12 800m |
2:34.41 |
Carleton Place, Ont. |
Ottawa Lions |
|
Virginia McLachlan |
F37 Long Jump |
3.35m |
Windsor, Ont. |
Windsor Legion |
|
Becky Richter |
T51 200m |
1:08.85 |
Saskatoon, Sask. |
Cyclones |
|
Michelle Stilwell |
T52 200m |
39.09 |
Nanoose Bay B.C. |
WC Race Series |
|
Sarah White |
T53 200m |
36.37 |
Montreal, Que. |
St-Laurent |
|
|
T53 800m |
2:34.79 |
|
|
|
Men |
|
|
|
|
|
Richard Carr |
F11 Long Jump |
5.29m |
Port Elgin, Ont. |
Saugeen Track |
|
Josh Cassidy |
T54 800m |
1:45.56 |
Guelph, Ont. |
Unattached |
|
Shayne Dobson |
T37 800m |
2:25.83 |
Campbelton, N.B |
ASEA |
|
Jon Dunkerley |
T11 800m |
2:12.36 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Ottawa Lions |
|
Eric Gauthier |
T53 200m |
28.88 |
St-Faustin Lac Carré, Que. |
Sherbrooke |
|
|
T53 800m |
1:53.25 |
|
|
|
Colin Mathieson |
T54 200m |
26.84 |
Sherbrooke, Que. |
Sherbrooke |
|
Stuart McGregor |
T13 800m |
2:01.88 |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Ottawa Lions |
|
Alister McQueen |
F44 Javelin |
42.99m |
Calgary, Alta. |
Unattached |
|
Issa Ouedraogo |
F58 Javelin |
31.87m |
Sherbrooke, Que. |
Sherbrooke |
|
Kenneth Trudgeon |
F46 Discus |
36.51m |
London, Ont. |
London Western |
Championships on CBC and CBCSports.ca
On Saturday June 25 the Canadian Track and Field Championships and World Trials presented by Timex will broadcast and stream live from 4:00pm-6:00pm ET. They will re-broadcast on Sunday June 26 on CBC Sports Late Night from 12:30am-2:30am local time.
For more on the championships including results visit: www.athletics.ca/Calgary2011.
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