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Shawnacy Barber
Shawnacy Barber of Toronto, Ont., has a new personal best in the men’s Pole vault. His jump of 5.08-metres at the New Balance Nationals in New York, New York is also a new Canadian Junior record improving Taylor Petrucha’s mark of 5.00-metres established in 2006. [Read more…]
PanAM Juniors
Ottawa – And then there were two, the City of Champions will face off against Canada’s Tournament Capital in order to determine the host community for the 2015 Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships. The two short listed communities will converge on the nation’s capital in late May to make their final bid presentations to Athletics Canada’s selection committee. [Read more…]
Commonwealth Youth Games
OTTAWA – Caroline Morin-Houde of St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que., and Shaina Harrison of Aurora, Ont., both won medals on the first day of track and field action at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Isle of Man. Morin-Houde and Harrison won silver and bronze respectively in the girls 100-metres, both stopping the clock in 11.81 seconds. A review of the photo finish was necessary to establish silver and bronze. [Read more…]
Canadians shine with 14 medals at Panamerican Junior Championship
Lindsay Butterworth
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada sent the Panamerican Junior Championship team to Miramar, Florida with one simple objective, surpass the 13 podiums earned at the 2009 staging of this event. “I am very pleased with this team; they achieved their objective under less then optimal conditions. The athletes kept their focus through travel delays and extreme heat and humidity, responding with 14 medals, surpassing the 2009 medal count,” explains Head Coach Carla Nicholls. [Read more…]
Athletics Canada names 2011 Panamerican Junior Championship Team
Canada Youth Team
Ottawa, Ont. – Athletics Canada officially announced today a contingent of 55 junior aged athletes (16-19 years of age) that will travel to Miramar, Florida to compete at the 2011 Panamerican Junior Championships July 22-24. [Read more…]
OTTAWA – This coming Saturday, May 14th, four Canadian communities will host HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games Day in Canada events. Hershey’s Track & Field Games Day in Canada selected events are targeted at youth aged participants and younger, typically hosted as part of a school or club event. Hershey’s Track & Field Games is the largest youth activity program of its kind in North America and provides an entry point to sport and recreation through running, jumping and throwing.
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| Jumpstart Academy Play Day | May 14 | Surrey, BC |
| Peace Country Classic / Grande Prairie Hershey Meet | May 14 | Grande Prairie, AB |
| Compétition Hershey’s | May 14 | Ste-Foy, QC |
| In Our City Hershey Qualifier | May 14 | Toronto, ON |
Each selected national event has been provided with a Promotional & Event Kit, they will also enter a draw with a chance at winning a $1,000 grant towards the support of grassroots athletics in their community.
The national athletics celebration was created as a way to raise awareness and participation in both the HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games program and grassroots athletics.
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