Posted: July 17, 2004

Athletics: Athletics Canada Names 2004 NACAC Team

(Ottawa, July 16, 2004) – Athletics Canada is pleased to announce the athletes that will represent Canada at the 2004 North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships for athletes under 23 years of age. The event will take place in Sherbrooke, Quebec, from July 30 to August 1, 2004.

“The NACAC championships are a high level meet and a key learning opportunity for our best young athletes,” says NACAC Canadian team head coach Richard Crevier. “The championships allow them to focus on improving and maintaining their goals for the summer. We’re looking for everyone to perform lifetime bests since one of our biggest goals is the continued progress of our athletes at major events.”

25 men and 23 women have qualified for the Championships. They have either achieved the NACAC standard, or they were the highest place finisher at the 2004 Canada Dry Canadian Track and Field Championships. All final selections were approved by Athletics Canada’s selection committee. Based on their strong results to date, Athletics Canada looks forward to the participation of these athletes on the NACAC-U23 team in July.

TEAM CANADA 
NACAC Under 23 Championships
(NAME, EVENT, SEX, AGE, HOMETOWN / PROVINCE)
Adjetey-Nelson, Jamie, DEC, M, 20, Windsor, ON
Akinsulie, Esther, 200, 4 x 100, F, 20, Ottawa, ON
Anderson, Samantha, HEP, F, 22, Calgary, AB
Barbarie, Daniel, 4 x 100, M, 22, Ottawa, ON
Boudreau, Alanna, TJ, F, 21, Winnipeg, MB
Buchholz, Nicole, 100, 4 x 100, F, 22, Saskatoon, SK
Carle, John, 800, M, 21, St-Bruno, QC
Carpenter, Kristin, 3000SC, F, 22, Vancouver, BC
Cherubin, Nathalie, 4 x 100, F, 20, Montreal, QC
Christopher, Tyler, 200,400, 4 x 400, M, 21, Chilliwack, BC
Cote, Donald, 20KRW, M, 22, Gatineau, QC
Dugal, Julien, 4 x 400, M, 20, St-Elie de Caxton, QC
Fraser, Curtis, 100, 4 x 100, M, 22, Ottawa, ON
Frizell, Sultana, HT, F, 20, Perth, ON
Garber, Anthony, 4 x 100, M, 21, Toronto, ON
Hanson, Robert, PV, M, 22, Saskatoon, SK
Harber, Michael, JT, M, 21, Windsor, ON
Hendry, Kelsie, PV, F, 22, Saskatoon, SK
Howard, Julia, 800, F, 21, St. John's, NF
Hua, Elaine, 4 x 100, F, 22, Edmonton, AB
Hunter, Kristjan, 5000, 3000SC, M, 20, Winnipeg, MB
Hurtubise, Neal, 4 x 400, M, 22, Vancouver, BC
Kroshus, Emily, 5000, F, 21, Calgary, AB
Kupper, Sue, PV, F, 20, Edmonton, AB
Lachapelle, Melanie, 100H, LJ, F, 22, Ontario
Leblanc, Marie-Andree, 4 x 100, F, 22, Campbellton, NB
Matthews, Kristen, HJ, F, 22, Hamilton, ON
Mezheritsky, Daniel, DEC, M, 20, Vancouver, BC
Murray, Novelle, DT, F, 20, Surrey, BC
Parris, Emmanuel, 100,200, 4 x 100, M, 22, Etobicoke, ON
Ratzlaff, Holly, 400H, F, 20, Calgary, AB
Rehel, Wesley, 400H, 4 x 400, M, 22, Montreal, QC
Reid, Megan, SP, HT, F, 21, Moose Jaw, SK
Richard, Stephane, LJ, TJ, M, 22, Montreal, QC
Roulston, David, 1500, M, 22, Vancouver, BC
Slater, Shannon, 1500, F, 22, Calgary, AB
Sproll, Erik, 800, M, 21, Winnipeg, MB
Steacy, James, DT,HT, M, 20, Lethbridge, AB
Tasche, Lindsay, HEP, F, 22, Saskatoon, SK
Trembath, Darolyn, 1500, F, 22, Winnipeg, MB
Turland, Arthur, DT,HT, M, 22, Kincardine, ON
Upuu, Mandy, 400, F, 22, Courtenay, BC
Vadeboncoeur, Nathan, 400, 4 x 400, M, 20, Winnipeg, MB
VanRavenswaay, Daisy, DT, JT, F, 20, Canfield, ON
Wallis, Jeff, SP, M, 21, Duncan, BC
Weber, Ryan, 3000SC, M, 22, North Vancouver, BC
Wells, Graeme, 1500, M, 21, Surrey, BC
Wood, Steven, 4 x 100, M, 21, Mississauga, ON

Athletes must be 20-22 years old as of December 31, 2004. The maximum number per individual event is two athletes. Each country is also entitled to enter one team per relay event.

For more information on the team and the NACAC Championships, please refer to www.athletics.ca.

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.

From AthleticsCanada.com.