TIMEX 1500m at the Jerome Classic on July 1 to be International clash

May 20, 2013 By harryjerome

Geoff Martinson, Nathan Brannen and Taylor Milne from left

The TIMEX men’s 1500m at the Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic on July 1^st at Swangard Stadium will be a very strong event. The OXY meet last Friday in Los Angeles showed great results for the runners who have committed to run on Canada Day over the metric mile. Nate Brannen in his first start in the event this season ran 3:38.41 just back of fellow Canadian, Cam Levins of Black Creek, BC. The graduate of Southern Utah who has recently joined the Alberto Salazar training group, the Oregon Project in Portland, startled himself with a massive personal best of 3:36.88. This improved his best by over 5 seconds. Cam will not compete at the Jerome on July 1^st for a valid reason as this is his wedding day. Cam set the Canadian indoor 2 mile record this winter as he ran 8:14.39 in New York. Last year he won the NCAA 5000m and 10,000m crowns and then reached the finals of the 10,000m at the Olympics in London placing 11^th.

Nate will be joined at the TIMEX 1500m in the Jerome Classic on July 1^st by strong entries from Australia, Mexico and the US. Americans, Craig Miller ( 3:36.35) and Jack Bolas (3:36.33) will face Pablo Solares of Mexico (3:36.67) as well as Jordan Williamz (3:36.74) and Sam McEntee (3:36.81). Kenyan, Silas Kisorio who will insure ideal pacemaking for a fast time, will aid this strong international field.

Dylan Armstrong made his first start of the year in Wiesbaden, Germany yesterday as he won the shot put in 20.34m against an international field. His training mate Tim Nedow won on home turf in the Kamloops Centennial with a throw of 20.20m.

Combined with fellow training partner, Justin Rodhe who has thrown 21.12m this season, the Kamloops trio pushes Canada to be ranked number two in the world in the shot put. This is clearly a great credit to coach Dr. Anatoli Bondarchuk

All-Athletics ranking in men’s shot put by IAAF points

1.	United States (USA)	3968
2.	Canada (CAN)	3647
3.	Germany (GER)	3608
4.	Poland (POL)	3544
5.	Czech Republic (CZE)	3478
6.	Russia (RUS)	3475

World Championship WATCH LIST
CANADIAN MEN AIMING FOR World Championships 2013
2013 Outdoor Men				19-May

EVENT	PERF	NAME	DOB	HOME	POINTS
SP	21.12m	JUSTIN RODHE	90	BC	1198
HJ	2.33m	DEREK DROUIN	90	ON	1194
100 M	10.07 (1.1)	AARON BROWN	92	ON	1176
HJ	2.31m	MIKE MASON	86	BC	1175
PV	5.71m	SHAWN BARBER	92	ON	1174
SHOT PUT	20.74m	TIM NEDOW	90	ON	1165
3K STEEPLE	8:21.34	MATT HUGHES	89	ON	1161
100m	10.14(1.0)	SAM EFFAH	88	AB	1153
3K STEEPLE	8:23.43	ALEX GENEST	86	NB	1151
1500M	3:36.88	CAM LEVINS	89	BC	1149
20K RW	1:22:46	EVAN DUNFEE	90	BC	1142
SP	20.34m	DYLAN ARMSTRONG	81	BC	1141
20K RW	1:22:49	BEN THORNE	93	BC	1141
110mH	13.64	DAMIAN WARNER	89	ON	1134
1500M	3:38.41	NATE BRANNEN	82	ON	1128
200m	20.63 (1.6)	TREMAINE HARRIS	92	ON	1123
200M	20.60 (1.5)	BRENDON RODNEY	92	ON	1118
3K STEEPLE	8:31.35	CHRIS WINTER	86	BC	1116
3K STEEPLE	8:31.48	TAYLOR MILNE	81	ON	1116
110mH	13.73	MATHEW BRISSON	88	ON	1116
200M	20.68(1.6))	JARED CONNAUGHTON	85	PEI	1115
20K RW	1:24:18	INAKI GOMEZ	88	BC	1113
800M	1:47.16	ANTHONY ROMANIW	91	ON	1107
100m	10.29(0.3)	DONTAE RICHARDS- KWOK	89	ON	1107
400m	46.10	DANIEL HARPER	89	ON	1107


		CORRECTIONS
		dclement007@mac.com

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Dylan Armstrong, Justin Rodhe, Nate Brannen, The Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic, Tim Nedow, track and field

Harry Jerome, an historic Canadian to be honoured again on July 1, Canada Day

May 15, 2013 By harryjerome

Harry Jerome

Harry Jerome is a legend in the sport of track & field and is perhaps the most inspirational sprinter in Canadian history. Many recognize his story as the greatest ever comeback in sport. At age 19 years, he tied the world record in the 100m in the 1960 Canadian Olympic Trials. At the Rome Olympics he suffered a hamstring injury but was labeled as a quitter by the over zealous press.

Bill Bowerman at the University of Oregon, the founder of Nike, coached Harry. In 1962 at the Perth Commonwealth Games he tore his quadriceps muscle so severely that surgery was required. He was told that he would never compete again. Against all odds he fought his way back to set a total of 7 world records.

He culminated this amazing comeback with gold medals at the Commonwealth and Pan American Games and an Olympic Bronze in Tokyo in 1964. He went in his post athletic career to promote youth participation in sport.

Harry and Valerie Jerome at Rome Olympics in 1960

His life ended prematurely on December 7, 1982, the result of an brain aneurysm at age 42. The Harry Jerome Track Classic began in 1983 and has held every year since.

This year marks the 30^th anniversary of the Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic. This prestigious track and field meet honours the name of this iconic sprinter. Harry’s inspirational spirit to provide opportunity to our youth to participate in sport lives on in this annual celebration of track and field.

The 2013 event is set for Canada Day, July 1^st at Swangard Stadium and will feature an international field of athletes as they prepare for the World Championships set for Moscow on August 10^th.

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Harry Jerome, The Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Track Classic, track and field

Good Bye UK, Hello Canada, for Peter Eriksson

May 15, 2013 By harryjerome

Peter Eriksson quits as UK Athletics head coach

Eriksson has quit after only seven months in the role

Rick Broadbent Athletics Correspondent, The Times

Last updated at 11:20AM, May 15 2013

UK Athletics is in disarray this morning after Peter Eriksson quit as head coach to return home to Canada to be with his family. After just seven months in the role he became the latest in a string of departures to undermine bold soundbites about London’s Olympics legacy.

It is a hugely embarrassing blow to UKA as it tries to build on the success of last year’s Olympics and Paralympics. Neil Black, the performance director, had described the Swede as “a rare talent” when he moved over from his role with the Paralympics programme last October. Now the team will go to the World Championships in Moscow in August without a head coach.

Since the Olympics two UKA head coaches have quit along with a string of ancillary staff. In addition there was a bitter row between UKA and Toni Minichiello, the coach of the year who led Jessica Ennis to the gold medal in London. Minichiello claimed he had been told to “take or leave” a pay cut as his reward.

Minichiello also spoke of a bullying culture at the governing body and a lack of respect for British coaches. On his appointment in 2009, Charles van Commenee said he hoped his successor would be British, but there was never a chance of a perceived firebrand such as Minichiello getting a top role.

His departure from the governing body when his contract expired this year meant the coaches of Ennis and the best sprint prospect for a generation, Adam Gemili, had lost their jobs.

Ian Stewart, the head of endurance, has also left, with UKA insisting that his departure had nothing to do with distance runner, Andy Vernon, complaining about being subjected to drink-fuelled f-words last year. The last to leave was Simon Nathan, the highly regarded head of performance operations at UKA and team manager during the Olympics. He has become high performance director of Australia Athletics.

Eriksson led ParalympicsGB to third in the medal table last summer with 29 medals including 11 golds, reaching his performance targets four years ahead of schedule. However, some questioned his lack of knowledge of non-disabled sport, while high jump bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz told The Times that it made no difference who was in charge.

The Swede, who has been linked to a new job in Canada, said: “Words cannot describe how disappointed I am to take this step. There is no bigger job in athletics anywhere in the world, At present I have no plans, but accept that if I am to take any other job in sport it will be a step down. No job is more important than family and children, and personal circumstances mean that mine need me to be back in Canada.”

Eriksson will continue in his position until the end of June. Black will oversee head coach duties for the remainder of the summer including the World Championships.

Black said: “This is a big disappointment but it could not have been foreseen six months ago.” However, he added: “Peter has been open with us on the personal challenges he faces.”

Niels de Vos, UKA’s chief executive, said: “This is very much about the human face of performance sport. It is easy to talk about what it means for us but this is a personal issue and whilst we would love for him to stay, we can only be supportive and wish him the best.”

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The Swede’s biggest success in Canada was wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc who he helped to five gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.

Who is Peter Eriksson?

Born: 19 November, 1952 in Sweden
1963-1980: Competes as speed skater for Sweden
1980: Begins coaching speed skating, ice hockey and then athletics
1987: Moves to Canada and begins coaching Paralympic athletes
2008: Coaches Canadian wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc to five gold medals at Beijing Olympics
2008: Appointed UK Athletics Paralympics head coach
2011: Great Britain finish third in the medal table at the IPC Athletics World Championships
2012: Guides ParalympicsGB’s track and field team to third place in the medal table at the London Games
2012: Appointed the new head coach at UK Athletics
2013 May 15 resigns position to return to Canada

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Canada, Peter Eriksson, track and field, UK Athletics

Hurdles no barrier to Canadian women on track as NTL approaches

May 14, 2013 By harryjerome

Canada’s top 800m runners

If you examine the top list for women’s track and field in Canada this week, you will be struck by the dominance of hurdle events. Of the 17 women who have hit the 1100 IAAF point level, no less than seven compete in either the 100m hurdles or the 400m hurdles. However there are 7 of Canada’s middle distance runners in the top list. Christabel Nettey, a long jumper who also hurdles, Kimberley Hyacinthe, a 200m runner and Sultana Frizell, a hammer thrower, hold the remaining 3 spots. And this is marked by the fact that 2 of our best hurdlers, Phylicia George and Nikkita Holder Warner have not yet started their season.

2013 WATCH LIST:
TOP CANADIAN WOMEN AIMING FOR MOSCOW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
	2013 Outdoor- Women			as of May 12

EVENT	PERF	NAME	DOB	HOME	POINTS
100MH	13.02(1.6)	ANGELA WHYTE	80	AB	1150
LJ	6.75	CHRISTABEL NETTEY	91	BC	1149
400mH	55.98	SARAH WELLS	89	ON	1147
1500M	4:07.92	SHEILA REID	89	ON	1143
100mH	13.06(0.8)	JESSICA ZELINKA	80	AB	1141
1500M	4:09.02	HILARY STELLINGWERFF	81	ON	1134
200m	23.03(1.4)	KIMBERLEY HYACINTHE	89	PQ	1131
400mH	56.64	NOELE MONTCALM	88	ON	1122
100m H	13.31	BRIANNE THEISEN	88	SK	1121
HAM	71.57	SULTANA FRIZELL	84	BC	1119
100m H	13.21(1.4)	CHRISTIE GORDON	86	AB	1118
5000m	15:27.58	NICOLE SIFUENTES	86	MB	1110
100mH	13.34(0.2)	ASHLEA MADDEX	92	ON	1109
800 M	2:02.62	MELISSA BISHOP	88	ON	1107
800m	2:02.63	JESSICA SMITH	89	BC	1107
800m	2:02.63	KARINE BELLEAU-BELIVEAU	83	PQ	1107
5000m	15:29.72	KATE VAN BUSKIRK	87	ON	1106
		CORRECTIONS : dclement007@mac.com

Christabel Nettey

Christabel Nettey won the long jump at the PAC 12 Championships in Los Angeles with a jump of 6.68m while Julie LaBonte won the Shot put with 17.38m and second in the discus with 56.79m. Holly Parent took second in the high jump with 1.81m.

Melissa Bishop won the 800m in 2:02.83 edging Jessica Smith and Diane Cummins in the Cayman Invitational. Karine Belleau-Beliveau took second in the 800m in 2:02.63 in Guadeloupe.

Christie Gordon

Many of these athletes will compete in the National Track League, which kicks off in less than a month.

Ashley Maddex

1. Aileen Meagher International Halifax – June 9, 2013

2. Toronto International Track & Field Games Toronto – June 11, 2013

3. Edmonton International Track Classic Edmonton – June 29, 2013

4. Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Burnaby – July 1, 2013

5. Victoria International Track Classic Victoria – July 5, 2013

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Ashley Maddex, Christabel Nettey, Christie Gordon, Jessica Smith, Karine Belleau-Beliveau, Melissa Bishop, NTL, Top List, track and field

200m competition in Canada reaches Boiling Point?

May 13, 2013 By harryjerome

Tremaine Harris

The host of athletes moving onto the magic 1100 point list is growing by the week. This is encouraging to track and field followers in Canada. Aaron Brown came close to the 10 second barrier as he took runner- up honours in the PAC 12 Championships with 10.08 plus 20.47 in the 200m. Tremaine Harris edged Jared Connaughton in Belem, Brazil 20.63 to 20.68 but the big surprise came from Brendon Rodney of Brampton, ON.

Brendon Rodney

The sophmore at Long Island University ran a big personal best of 20.60 seconds to make the furlong a very congested event. Another shocker came in the 110m hurdles in Allendale, MI when Mathew Brisson from University of Western Ontario won the event in 13.73 seconds. See article after he won the CIS 60m hurdles this past winter.

Mathew Brisson

Matt Brisson makes strides toward Olympic dream

Story by Kaleigh Rodgers

The number one ranked 60m hurdler in Canada can add another first place finish to his list of accomplishments after the CIS Track and Field Championships in Edmonton. Fourth-year Criminology student Matt Brisson walked away from the championship last week with a gold medal and personal-best time of 7.87.

This is an exciting victory for Brisson who won top honors at OUA for the same event just weeks before. Brisson has placed in the top three at CIS and the top two at OUA throughout the four years of his athletic career at Western. While Brisson has achieved many personal athletic achievements, he is especially proud of the Mustangs’ cumulative team efforts.

“The highlight of my time as a Mustang, on top of my own individual accomplishments, would have to be when our men’s team won the national championship last year,” said Brisson. “We were the first men’s track and field team to do it for Western, and as a captain on that team, I was very proud of my teammates for stepping up when it really mattered.”

Brisson’s previous achievements and commitment to training made him a top contender for the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team. Along with 13 other Western Track and Field teammates, Brisson travelled to Calgary this past June for the Canadian Olympic Trials. Unfortunately, Brisson missed the cut for Team Canada by 0.13 of a second, but he is determined to qualify for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.

“Almost qualifying for the Olympics this summer was exciting, and has left me wanting to train even harder and get even faster,” said Brisson. “When I graduate next year my plans are to train full time for the Olympics. I will do that for as long as my body will allow me to meet the physical demands of competing at a high level in my sport.”

Mathew Brisson

While the 2016 Olympics are still quite far away, Brisson will have a busy schedule this year training for several competitions including the World Championships in Moscow, Russia; The World University Games (FISU) in Kazan, Russia; and the Francophone Games in Nice, France. Brisson is confident that with rigorous training and a continued performance success he will make the grade to compete at these prestigious events.

For more information on Matt Brisson: http://www.westernmustangs.ca/roster.aspx?rp_id=18868

For more information on the Western Mustangs: http://www.westernmustangs.ca

World Championship WATCH LIST
CANADIAN MEN AIMING FOR World Championships 2013
2013 Outdoor Men				12-May

EVENT	PERF	NAME	DOB	HOME	POINTS
SP	21.12m	JUSTIN RODHE	90	BC	1198
HJ	2.33m	DEREK DROUIN	90	ON	1194
100 M	10.08 (1.6)	AARON BROWN	92	ON	1179
HJ	2.31m	MIKE MASON	86	BC	1175
PV	5.71m	SHAWN BARBER	92	ON	1174
SHOT PUT	20.74m	TIM NEDOW	90	ON	1165
3K STEEPLE	8:21.34	MATT HUGHES	89	ON	1161
100m	10.14(1.0)	SAM EFFAH	88	AB	1153
3K STEEPLE	8:23.43	ALEX GENEST	86	NB	1151
20K RW	1:22:46	EVAN DUNFEE	90	BC	1142
20K RW	1:22:49	BEN THORNE	93	BC	1141
110mH	13.64	DAMIAN WARNER	89	ON	1134
200m	20.63 (1.6)	TREMAINE HARRIS	92	ON	1123
200M	20.60 (1.5)	BRENDON RODNEY	92	ON	1118
3K STEEPLE	8:31.39	CHRIS WINTER	86	BC	1116
110mH	13.73	MATHEW BRISSON	88	ON	1116
200M	20.63(1.6))	JARED CONNAUGHTON	85	PEI	1115
20K RW	1:24:18	INAKI GOMEZ	88	BC	1113
100m	10.29(0.3)	DONTAE RICHARDS- KWOK	89	ON	1107
400m	46.10	DANIEL HARPER	89	ON	1107


		CORRECTIONS
		dclement007@mac.com

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney, Mathew Brisson, Top List, track and field, Tremaine Harris

Brannen ready for TIMEX 1500m at Jerome Classic 30th Anniversary

May 10, 2013 By harryjerome

The Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome International Track Classic will celebrate its 30^th anniversary on July 1st, Canada Day at Swangard Stadium. This is longest annual consecutive international track meet in Canada and has launched the careers of countless Canadian Olympians. This year’s event will be no exception, as Canada will be selecting the team to contest the World Championships in Moscow, set for August 10^th to 20^th.

Headlining the TIMEX 1500m at the Jerome will be Nate Brannen who has been the Canadian Champion over the metric mile for many seasons. The University of Michigan graduate was frustrated at the London Olympics when he fell in the semi finals.

In Nate’s words

“Just before 600 meters to go I started to move out and prepare for a big move and just then, in a split second I felt myself hit the track and saw my Olympic dreams crumble before my eyes. I felt a sharp pain on my Achilles, almost as if it had just been ripped open but I didn’t let that phase me. Without hesitating I just back to my feet and began the chase to catch back up to the pack. I sprinted for the next 200 meters to get myself back into the race and just as I caught them and tried to regain some composure and energy the kick began. I wasn’t able to even catch my breath before I was forced to kick once again but this time I didn’t get the same result. I wasn’t able to kick to catch the pack then kick again with 300 meters remaining when the race started going. I had a hard time with 100 meters to go just finishing the race…”

Nate Brannen found redemption at Linz, Austria 10 days later. In London, he had he experienced the harsh reality of dashed hopes and aspirations when he fell in the semi finals of the Olympic 1500m. The decade of hard training and self-chosen dedication and sacrifice for his young family were ended in spite of his getting up 15 meters behind the field in a futile attempt to get in a qualifying position. This University of Michigan 29-year-old limped off the track with spike wounds on his lower leg but was determined to get back into international competition to demonstrate that he can race with the best in the world.

He proved that in Linz, Austria he smashed the Canadian record in the 1000m by running 2:16.52 just behind Benson Surei of Kenya’s 2:16.39. He defeated Nick Willis of New Zealand, the 2008 Beijing silver medalist over 1500m by the narrowest of margins 0.06 seconds. Nate’s Canadian record replaces Graham Hood’s 2:16.88 set in Montreal in 1996.

It is expected that a strong international field of 1500m runners will come to the Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome on Canada Day now that Nate Brannen has confirmed his entry. The meet record is 3:35.59 set by Olympic Champion, Peter Rono of Kenya back in 1988. Nate ran 3:34.22 last year.

Photo by Claus Anderson

Nate has set his mind for Rio’s 2016 Olympic Games as a goal for redemption from the 2012 Olympic misfortune

Nate said, “Some might say I’m just continuing where I left off last year but to me, it’s the beginning of a new chapter in my running”

Will this be a new Jerome record in the 1500m on the meet’s 30^th anniversary?

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Nate Brannen, track and field, Vancouver Sun Harry

Angela proves that age is no barrier on Top List

May 9, 2013 By harryjerome

Angela Whyte

2013 WATCH LIST:
TOP CANADIAN WOMEN AIMING FOR MOSCOW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
	2013 Outdoor- Women			as of May 7

EVENT	PERF	NAME	DOB	HOME	POINTS
100MH	13.02(1.6)	ANGELA WHYTE	80	AB	1150
LJ	6.75	CHRISTABEL NETTEY	91	BC	1149
400mH	55.98	SARAH WELLS	89	ON	1147
1500M	4:07.92	SHEILA REID	89	ON	1143
100mH	13.06(0.8)	JESSICA ZELINKA	80	AB	1141
1500M	4:09.02	HILARY STELLINGWERFF	81	ON	1134
200m	23.03(1.4)	KIMBERLEY HYACINTHE	89	PQ	1131
100m H	13.31	BRIANNE THEISEN	88	SK	1121
HAM	71.57	SULTANA FRIZELL	84	BC	1119
400mH	56.77	NOELE MONTCALM	88	ON	1118
5000m	15:27.58	NICOLE SIFUENTES	86	MB	1110
800 M	2:02.62	MELISSA BISHOP	88	ON	1107
800m	2:02.63	JESSICA SMITH	89	BC	1107
5000m	15:29.72	KATE VAN BUSKIRK	87	ON	1106
		CORRECTIONS : dclement007@mac.com

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: angela Whyte, Top List, track and field

Sam Effah starts season fast on Canada’s Top List

May 8, 2013 By harryjerome

Aaron Brown

World Championship WATCH LIST
CANADIAN MEN AIMING FOR World Championships 2013
2013 Outdoor Men				07-May

EVENT	PERF	NAME	DOB	HOME	POINTS
SP	21.12m	JUSTIN RODHE	90	BC	1198
HJ	2.33m	DEREK DROUIN	90	ON	1194
HJ	2.31m	MIKE MASON	86	BC	1175
PV	5.71m	SHAWN BARBER	92	ON	1174
SHOT PUT	20.74m	TIM NEDOW	90	ON	1165
3K STEEPLE	8:21.34	MATT HUGHES	89	ON	1161
100m	10.14(1.0)	SAM EFFAH	88	AB	1153
3K STEEPLE	8:23.43	ALEX GENEST	86	NB	1151
20K RW	1:22:46	EVAN DUNFEE	90	BC	1142
20K RW	1:22:49	BEN THORNE	93	BC	1141
110mH	13.64	DAMIAN WARNER	89	ON	1134
100 M	10.24(0.5)	AARON BROWN	92	ON	1122
3K STEEPLE	8:31.39	CHRIS WINTER	86	BC	1116
20K RW	1:24:18	INAKI GOMEZ	88	BC	1113
200M	20.70(-0.3)	JARED CONNAUGHTON	85	PEI	1113
400m	46.10	DANIEL HARPER	89	ON	1107


		CORRECTIONS
		dclement007@mac.com

Sam Effah 10.14

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Aaron Brown, Sam Effah, Top List, track and field

Canadians start season strong on global front in track and field

May 5, 2013 By harryjerome

Jared Connaughton (Charlottetown) and Krista Woodward (New Westminster) started their 2013 season with fine performances in Tokyo Saturday. These veteran athletes proved they are contenders for the Canada’s World Championships team to Moscow this summer.

Krista Woodward

Jared won the 200m in 20.70 against a headwind of -0.3/second while Krista set a personal best with her 60.15m toss in the javelin. This throw just missed Liz Gleadle’s Canadian record of 61.15m and ranks Krista 11^th in the world this season. See 200m video from Tokyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6EUVXk-Jrc

Sam Effah (Calgary) opened his season with a great time of 10.14 (+1.0) just narrowly behind US Olympian Walter Dix’s 10.11 in Los Angeles. Sam’s best time since 2010 ranks him 12^th in the world this early season.

Angela Whyte

Angela Whyte (Edmonton) started her 2013 campaign with a win in Moscow, Idaho with 13.02 (1.6) in the 100m hurdles. She edges out fellow Canadian, Jessica Zelinka (London)) who ran 13.06 (0.8) in Kingston, Jamaica.

James Steacy

James Steacy (Lethbridge) won the hammer in Seattle with his seasonal best of 72.94m

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: angela Whyte, Athletics Canada, James Steacy, Jared Connaughton, Krista Woodward, Sam Effah, track and field

Zion takes on Track Town USA and impresses!

May 3, 2013 By harryjerome

Zion Corrales Nelson

This does not happen very often. A freshman won the Oregon Twilight meet tonight.

Zion Corrales Nelson won the 400m in 55.78 against open and collegiate competition in Track Town USA.

The college town of Eugene Oregon is the mecca of track and field in North America.

But wait, Zion is from Canada ands she is not a freshman in college but a freshman in high school at St Thomas More in Burnaby, BC. She was born in 1998.

She has been a provincial select in basketball but emerged in the track and field world by taking second in the 50m at the Province Gran Forza V presented by TELUS on April 6 at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Zion Corrales Nelson

On April 19 she won the high school freshman 100m in Eugene in 12.48(1.8)

Here is her interview

http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=26&do=videos&video_id=85917

This multi talented athlete came back after the 400m victory with a second place in the 200m in a windy 24.67 (2.4)

This grade 9 student is a clear favourite for the BC high School Championships in one month.

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Eugene, St Thomas More, track and field, Zion Corrales Nelson