Travis Vugteveen, 800m 1:53.14
Athletics Canada announced the National team which participate in the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships to be held in Bressanone, Italy from July 8th to 12th. Eleven athletes from British Columbia were selected to represent Canada in this competition which is a prologue to next year’s Youth Olympic Games scheduled for Singapore. All these athlete were born in 1992 or 1993. BC athletes are marked in bold. Valley Royals lead the way with 5 athletes selected.
Name Event Hometown Personal Coach Club
Aaron Brown 100m Toronto, ON Bill Stephens Phoenix ON
Jared Heldman 100m, LJ Langley, BC Ziggy Szelagowicz Valley Royals BC
Akeem Haynes 200m Calgary, AB John Cannon Calgary International AB
Marlon Laidlaw-Allen 200m Scarborough, ON Bill Stephens Phoenix ON
Adam Gaudes 400m Fredericton, NB Greg Allan Fredericton Fast Tracks NB
Benjamin Ayesu-Attah 400m Coquitlam, BC Tara Self Coquitlam Cheetahs BC
Travis Vugteveen 800m Chilliwack, BC Susan Northey Valley Royals BC
BJ Cunliffe 800m Courtice, ON Bill Cunliffe Durham Dragons ON
Eric Dillon 1500m Oshawa, ON Rob Grepe Toronto Olympic Club ON
Merid Seleshi 1500m Toronto, ON Bill Stephens Phoenix ON
Evan Esselink 3000m Courtice, ON Bill Cunliffe Durham Dragons ON
Stephen Hosier 3000m Lindsay, ON Dale Lapham Durham Dragons ON
Christopher Dulhanty 2000m SC Mississauga, ON Jim van Buskirk Mississauga Track Club ON
Gareth Hadfield 2000m SC Calgary, AB Christine Laverty CALTAF AB
Gregory MacNeill 110mH London, ON Sandy Cooper-Ryder London Legion ON
Dyson Barnes 400mH Mission, BC Ziggy Szelagowicz Valley Royals BC
Branden Hansen 400mH Beaumont, AB John Bole Leduc Track Club AB
Branden Wilhelm High Jump Woodstock, ON Sandy Cooper-Ryder London Legion ON
Django Lovett High Jump Langley, BC Ziggy Szelagowicz Valley Royals BC
Jordan Young Discus St. Thomas, ON Jason Tunks London Western ON
Raymond Dykstra Javelin Grimsby, ON Kevin Knight Niagara Regional Athletics ON
Cody Parker Hammer Langley, BC Harold Williers Valley Royals BC
Django Lovett, High Jump 2.15m
Name Event Hometown Personal Coach Club
Jonelle Bell-Spence 100m Brampton, ON Earl Letford Flying Angels ON
Leah Walkeden 100m Ardrossen, AB David Pong Edmonton Harriers AB
Simone Martin 200m Brampton, ON Frank Bucca Brampton Track Club ON
Shai-anne Davis 200m Richmond, BC Mike Murray Kajaks T&F BC
Katie Reid 400m Surrey, BC Nick Stoffberg Ocean Athletics BC
Brittany Lewis 400m Sarnia, ON Joel Skinner Sarnia Athletics SW ON
Annie LeBlanc 800m Repentigny, QC José Sant Lanaudiere Olympique QC
Samantha Murphy 800m Perth, ON Normand Seguin Ottawa Lions ON
Megan Beverley 1500m Toronto, ON Dave Christiani Toronto Olympic ON
Caroline Pfister 3000m Sherbrooke, QC Simon Croteau Club d’Athlétisme QC
Ashlea Maddex 100mH St.Pascal-Baylon,ON Andrew Pagé Ottawa Lions ON
Chanice Chase 100mH Whitby, ON Sharon Woermke Durham Legions ON
Laura Affeld 400mH Stony Plan, AB Phil Booth Edmonton Harriers AB
Michelle Young 400mH Saskatoon, SK Todd Johnston Saskatoon T&F SK
Alyxandria Treasure High Jump Prince George, BC Tom Masich Prince George T&F BC
Rachel Machin High Jump Calgary, AB Duncon Margach/Gwen Ridout U of Calgary AB
Caroline Ehrhardt Triple Jump Espanola, ON Jim Taylor Track North Athletic ON
Chloe Hetherton Triple Jump Prince Albert, SK Joe Morrissey STFC SK
Karleigh Parker Pole Vault Woodstock, ON Kristian Wilson London Legion ON
Chelsea Whalen Shot Put Liverpool, NS Steve Wohlmuth Launchers Athletics NS
Joanna Franke-Kuhn Hammer Duncan, BC Richard Collier Kajaks BC
Daina Levy Hammer Mississauga, ON Mike Judge Athletics Manitoba MB
Shai-anne Davis, 100m- 11.82, 200m 24.24
SUPPORT STAFF
Name Position Hometown
Hugh Conlin Head Coach Ottawa, ON
Markus Bill Team Manager Vancouver, BC
Frank Bucca Event Coach Toronto, ON
George Kerr Event Coach Hamilton, ON
Claude Berube Event Coach Winnipeg, MB
Elena Voloshin Event Coach Vancouver, BC
Georgette Reed Event Coach Edmonton, AB
Dr. Melina Thibodeau Team Doctor Victoria, BC
Jane Freure Physiotherapist London, ON
Frank Manzo Massage Therapist Toronto, ON
Alyx Treasure high jump 1.78m
