Athletics Canada Names Canada's Top Youth Athletes to 2005 IAAF World Youth Championships Team

June 28, 2005 Ottawa – Thirty-eight of Canada’s finest youth track and field athletes (aged 15-17 as of December 31, 2005) have been named to the national team which will represent Canada at the upcoming IAAF World Youth Championships taking place in Marrakech - MOR, July 13-17.

“The World Youth Championships will provide a great opportunity for young Canadian athletes to have their first exposure to international track and field,” says Bruce Pirnie, head coach of the Canadian team competing in Marrakech. “At thirty-eight athletes, this is one of the largest teams Canada has brought to the World Youth Championships. This success is a reflection of all the hard work that is being done in school and club athletics in Canada. “

The following highly-ranked athletes have qualified for the team according to Athletics Canada’s selection criteria and have been approved for selection to the team by the association’s selection committee. Athletics Canada congratulates each team member and looks forward to their participation on the world youth team in less than a month.

TEAM CANADA AT THE 2005 IAAF WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
WOMEN

NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH, EVENT, HOMETOWN / PROVINCE
BIEWALD, Jennie, 1988, 1500m, Ottawa, ON
BISHOP, Melissa, 1988, 400, Eganville, ON
BOUDREAU, Isabelle, 1989, DT, St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, QC
BUTTINGER, Madelaine, 1989, HJ & 400mH, Waterloo, ON
CARSON, Lindsay, 1989, 1500m, Cambridge, ON
DUCLOS-LANIER, Gabrialla, 1988, PV, Ste. Foy, QC
DUMONT-BRETON, Myriam, 1988, DT, Pohénégamook, QC
EGAMI, Lisa, 1988, 800m, Coquitlum, BC
GALLAGHER, Kathryn, 1988, HEP, Courtenay, BC
GLEADLE, Elizabeth, 1988, JT, Vancouver, BC
HYACINTH, Kimberly, 1989, 100m, La Chendie, QC
IRVINE, Stacey, 1989, PV, Telkwa, BC
MACCORQODALE, Emmalynne, 1990, HT, Nanaimo, BC
SHEPPARD, Emily, 1988, HJ, Vancouver, BC
SMITH, Stephanie, 1990, 1500m, Aurora, ON
STEACY, Heather, 1988, HT, Lethbridge, AB
SULLIVAN, Deanna, 1988, 400m, St. Albert, AB
THEISEN, Brianne, 1988, HEP, Homboldt, SK
WACHNA, Bethanie, 1988, JT, Windsor, ON
WELLINGTON, Whitney, 1988, 200m, Surrey, BC
WELLS, Sarah, 1989, 400mH, Markham, ON
TOTAL 21

MEN

NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH, EVENT, HOMETOWN / PROVINCE
ANDERSON, Michael, 1988, 3000m, Ajax, ON
BERLINIC, David, 1988, LJ, Quill Lake, SK
BOORSMA, Kyle, 1988, 3000m, Guelph, ON
BRETT, Allan, 1988, 1500m, Ottawa, ON
CHAREST, Jonathan, 1988, 100m & 200m, St. Tite, QC
ELDREDGE, Dustin, 1988, 800m, Whitby, ON
GAGNE, Alexandre, 1988, 10kmRW, Ste-Jeanne D’arc, QC
GLASGOW, Jamie, 1988, 100m, Malton, ON
GREIF, Justin, 1988, DT, Tisdale, SK
GRINSTEAD, Justin, 1988, 400mH, Orillia, ON
GUSTAVSON, Reid, 1988, Oct, West-Vancouver, BC
JONES, Blake, 1989, 400mH, Mansonville, QC
LAVOIE, Olivier, 1988, 2000mSC, Sainte-Adèle, QC
LIM, Kevin, 1988, 400m, North Vancouver, BC
MARPOLE-BIRD, Justin, 1988, 1500m, Vancouver, BC
O’GORMAN, Mitchell, 1988, 200m, Edmonton, AB
REID, Jonathan, 1988, 400m, Lasalle, ON
TOTAL 17

TEAM STAFF

COACHES
Head Coach Bruce Pirnie Winnipeg, MB
Assistant Coach Gary Crossley St. Jacob’s, ON
Assistant Coach Al Johnston Nanaimo, BC
Assistant Coach Greg Peters Smithers, BC
Assistant Coach Georgette Reed Edmonton, AB
Assistant Coach Rashed Din Ville St-Laurent, QC
Assistant Coach Karl Meissner Lloydminster, AB

MANAGERS
Team Manager Paula Jones Nepean, ON
Team Manager Janet Neufeld Westminster, BC

MEDICAL STAFF
Team Doctor Shelby Karpman Edmonton, AB
Physiotherapist Connie Beukeboom Carlingwood, ON

Athletics Canada was allowed to select a maximum of two athletes per event, providing both athletes met the Athletics Canada standard. The selection period took place between July 23, 2004 and June 22, 2005. For more information on the selection criteria and the selection process, please refer to: http://www.athletics.ca/article.asp?id=4671.

The world youth championships will feature almost 2000 athletes defending the colours of over 160 countries. Team members will travel to Marrakech on July 8 and 9.

Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field including cross-country running and road running. Its purpose is to support high performance athletics excellence at the world level and to provide leadership in developmental athletics. Athletics Canada is a not for profit, charitable organization operating under a board of directors elected by provincial / territorial members.

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