Canadian Junior Championships
July 17-19, 2009
Charlottetown, PEI
The National Championships for athletes under the age of 20 years was held in Charlottetown, PEI this weekend. Five meet records were established.
Kendra Schaaf leads
Kendra Schaaf of Craven, Saskatchewan who redshirted at the University of Washington this spring after leading the Huskies to an NCAA Cross country win, led the way. She ran meet record time in both the 1500m and 3000m confirming her promise of making an impact in the middle distances as she matures. Her 9:14.62 is ranked 13th in the world for juniors.
Greg MacNeill who set the Canadian record at the World Youth Championships won the Junior title with a record 13.83 over the 39” 100m hurdles. He ranks 3rd in the world as a youth and 23rd as a junior.
Julie LaBonte of Quebec throw the 4kgm shot 16.39m not only breaking the championship record but throwing the ball further than any Canadian woman of any age in 2009. She ranks 8th in the world as a junior.
Brent Roubos of Ontario broke the championship record in the discus with his 54.29m, which is 48th in the world.
Derek Drouin of Onatrio who is ranked number 3 in the world with his jump of 2.22m won the high jump at 2.15m.
Rohan Stewart wins 200m and 400m
British Columbia athletes brought home 18 medals. Rohan Stewart won two golds as he swept the 200m and 400m. Christobel Nettey won the long jump and EmmLynne MacCorquodale took the hammer throw. Angus Taylor of Richmond Kajaks won the men’s hammer.
BC MEDAL PERFORMANCES
5 GOLD
Rohan Stewart 200m 20.92 (3.8)
Rohan Stewart 400m 47.96
Angus Taylor HAM 64.32m
Christobel Nettey LJ 6.10 (2.4)
Emmalyne MacCorquodale HAM 51.38m
Luc Bruchet #79
5 SILVER
Luc Bruchet 1500m 3:54.99
Dave MacKay PV 4.50m
Ross Enns DEC 6220
Joanna Franke-Kuhn HAM 45.54m
Christine Lowe 400mH 61.67
Shai Davis
8 BRONZE
Nathan Filipek PV 4.50m
Angus Taylor D 50.39m
Shai Davis 100m 12.01 (1.1)
Helen Crofts 800m 2:11.13
Holey Parent HJ 1.70m
Laura MacCauley J 45.97
Vincent Schnabel DEC 5909 points
Aleisha Cobb LJ 5.73m
Gold
Men
100m Akeen Haynes AB 10.49 (0.3)
200m Rohan Stewart BC 20.92 (3.8)
400m Rohan Stewart BC 47.96
800m Anthony Romaniw ON 1:52.51
1500m Jeremy Rae ON 3:53.94
5000m Ahmed Mohammed ON 14:37.81
110mH Greg MacNeill ON 13.83 (1.5) ****
400mH Gabriel El Hanbli QUE 51.79
3kSC Mattias Wolter NS 9:18.14
PV Britnell Lane SK 4.60m
HJ Derek Drouin ON 2.15m
LJ Doug Kadeem On 7.44m (0.8)
TJ Jacob Sorzella ON 15.19 (3.6)
SP Zach Russell-Ford On 18.27m
D Brent Roubos ON 54.29 ****
J Caleb Jones ON 65.10m
H Angus Taylor BC 64.32m
DEC Taylor Corney ON 6430 points
Women
100m Crystal Emmanuel ON 11.81 (1.1)
200m Andrea Dubuc QUE 25.25 (4.1)
400m Alyssa Johnson MB 56.03
800m Annie LeBlanc QUE 2:09.47
1500m Kendra Schaaf SK 4:20.50 ****
3000m Kendra Schaaf SK 9:14.62 ****
100mH Ashlea Maddex ON 14.27
400mH Jennessa Olson ON 60.81
2kSC Jessica Furlan SK 6:51.48
PV Ariane Beaumont-Courteau QUE 3.90m
HJ Michelle Theophile ON 1.78m
LJ Christobel Nettey BC 6.10 (2.4)
TJ Carolyn Ehrhardt ON 12.81 (2.2)
SP Julie LaBonte QUE 16.39m ****
D Alanna Kovacs ON 47.12m
J Alanna Kovacs ON 46.73m
H Emmalyne MacCorquodale BC 51.38m
HEP Rachel MacIntosh NS 4624 points
