{"id":74,"date":"2011-07-19T06:52:57","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T06:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/canada\/?p=74"},"modified":"2011-07-19T06:53:24","modified_gmt":"2011-07-19T06:53:24","slug":"armstrong-george-top-ntl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/canada\/track\/armstrong-george-top-ntl.htm","title":{"rendered":"Armstrong, George top in inaugural NTL"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Phylicia<\/a>

Phylicia George<\/p><\/div>\n

OTTAWA \u2013 The first edition of the National Track League (NTL) wrapped up in Toronto on Wednesday with the crowing of the first ever NTL champions at the Toronto International Track + Field Games.\u00a0 Each NTL winner took home a beautiful glass trophy and a cash prize of $4,000.\u00a0 Final performance scores were tabulated and today Dylan Armstrong from Kamloops, B.C., and Phylicia George of Markham, Ont., have been named top NTL athletes for 2011.\u00a0
\nBy way of the IAAF Points Table, the top five male and top five female NTL athletes were identified by calculating the average of the best two performances in one event held at NTL competitions.\u00a0 The winners receive a cash prize of $5,000.\u00a0 By way of Dylan Armstrong\u2019s shot put performances of 21.36 metres in Victoria and 21.23 metres in Toronto he is the top male athlete with an average IAAF score of 1198.5 points.\u00a0 In the women\u2019s hurdles Phylicia George\u2019s performances of 12.76 in Halifax and 12.87 in Toronto placed her first among the women with 1173.5 IAAF points.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Final Series & Performance Standings<\/p>\n

Like an eager young sprinter in the blocks, the NTL seemed to get off to a shaky start when extreme weather conditions forced the cancellation of the Edmonton International.\u00a0 The competition in Edmonton was slated as the first of five on the inaugural circuit.\u00a0 After some minor alterations to the series scoring structure NTL did get off and running a few days later at the Harry Jerome International Track Classic in Vancouver, B.C.<\/p>\n

Doug Clement, Meet Director of the Harry Jerome International Track Classic, speaks about the NTL impact on his competition. \u201c26 World Championship standards, 46 personal and 70 seasonal best performances plus 5 new meet records by athletes from 16 countries I think says it all.\u201d\u00a0 Clement, who has been at the helm of the Harry Jerome since the first edition in 1983 adds, \u201cIn my opinion the National Track League has made a strong statement.\u00a0 International competition can be held in Canada every summer preparing our athletes for the world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once underway the series never looked back, with deep fields and great performances throughout, highlighted by 14 World Championship B standards, 12 World Championship A standards and one new Canadian record.<\/p>\n

Alex Gardiner, Olympic Head Coach, talks about NTL\u2019s role in Athletics Canada\u2019s high performance program, \u201cSupport and enthusiasm for the NTL was beyond our expectations. Athletes and coaches were provided with an international calibre series that yielded outstanding results, showcased our sport, and exposed developing athletes to high performance competitions in our quest to prepare them for World Championships and Olympic Games.\u00a0 Bravo and thanks to the meet organizers and our partners!\u201d<\/p>\n

The NTL was created to serve three core pillars of Athletics Canada\u2019s strategic plan; athlete development, deliver good competitive opportunities on home soil, enhance resources for athletics in Canada.\u00a0 Early indications show that NTL is having an impact on these objectives; a solid foundation has been laid to support Canadian track and field for years to come.<\/p>\n

Planning is already well underway for the 2012 National Track League circuit with first orders of business being selection of dates and identification of NTL disciplines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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