Olympic Category
Jared Connaughton
Jared Connaughton of Prince Edward Island leads the list of strong Canadian sprinters with his 10.26 clocking over 100m. This 23-year-old gained prominence by winning the sprints in the 2005 Canada Games. He and team mates, Hank Palmer, Anson Henry and Brian Barnett moved to #5 in the world list with their 38.86 clocking in the 4×100m relay at Penn Relays last week moving up one place from their 6th position in the Beijing Olympics.
Sultanna Frizell
Sultana Frizell of Perth, Ontario has set a new Canadian Record in her specialty, the 4 kilo hammer. The 24 year old rocketed the steel ball 71.64 m as she continues to flourish under the coaching of former Olympic Champion; Dr Anatoliy Bodnarchuk in the Kamloops based National Throwing Centre. She is ranked 9th on the world list at this time and is aiming at the World Championships in Berlin this summer.
Intercollegiate Category
Jarid Vaughan
Jarid Vaughan of University of Texas at Arlington from Langley, BC, followed fellow Canadian, Jared Connaughton to this southern campus and his sprint times have been remarkable with windy marks of 10.23 and 20.47. This gives him some of the fastest times in the NCAA and a possible shot at the Canadian National 4×100m relay team, which will go to the World Championships in Berlin this summer.
Liz Gleadle
Liz Gleadle of the University of British Columbia from Vancouver opened her season with a great javelin launch of 55.85 just 21cm short of Krista Woodward’s Canadian Record. She is the defending NAIA champion and is favoured to win again this year. Last year she won the NACAC under 23 title in Mexico. She is a candidate for this year’s World Universidad in Belgrade.
High School Category
Jeremy Rae
Jeremy Rae of Lakeshore High School in Fort Erie, Ontario was the Youth Champion of Canada in the 800m and 1500m in 2008. He has continued his winning ways by taking the Penn Relays prestigious high school mile with the fastest time in North America so far this year with his 4:08.13 time. He won the National Scholastic Indoor Championships in New York City in March. He is a candidate for the Pan Am Juniors in Port of Spain this summer.
Shai-Anne Davis
Shai-Anne Davis of Hugh McRoberts Secondary in Richmond, BC startled all observers with her sprint double wins at the Canadian Youth championships in 2008 at the tender age of 15 years. She opened this season with her windy 24.77 200m at the Oregon Relays. Her personal bests are 11.85 and 24.94 with legal winds. She may be a candidate to break the Canadian Youth records of 11.54 and 23.88 as she has two more years to get those marks.
Achilles International Track and Field Society organizes The 26th Annual Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic scheduled for June 14, 2009 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C. Information at www.harryjerome.com
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