Posted: July 30, 2004

Athletics: Athletics Canada Names 2004 Glasgow Junior Tour Team

(Ottawa, July 29, 2004) – Athletics Canada is pleased to announce the Canadian team which will participate in the 2004 Glasgow Junior Tour taking place in Glasgow, Scotland from August 8 to 15. The 22-member team of top junior athletes (14 men and 8 women) will compete in three competitions at Glasgow’s Scotstoun Stadium over an eight-day period.

“The Glasgow tour will be an opportunity for some of our junior athletes to gain valuable international experience,” says tour team coach Frank Reynolds. “For many of them, this will be their first international meet. We need friendly international competition opportunities like this one to keep our up-and-coming athletes involved and to give them valuable experience that will help immensely in achieving their goals and dreams in the future.”

In order to qualify for selection, athletes had to achieve a pre-determined performance standard, be born in 1985 or 1986, and be among the top finishers at the 2004 National Junior Championships.

Team Canada 2004 Glasgow Tour

(Name, Sex, Year Of Birth, Event, Hometown / Province)

Massimo Bertocchi, M, 85, HJ, LJ, Tottaim, ON
Greg Boots, M, 85, 110mH, Mississauga, ON
Doug Creighton, M, 85, PV, Toronto, ON
Matt Doherty, M, 85, SP, Delburne, AB
Curtis Durocher, M, 86, DT, Belle River, ON
Josh Farrell, M, 85, JT, Port Elgin, ON
Dwayne Harriott, M, 86, TJ, Kitchener, ON
Andrew Judge, M, 85, 110mH, LJ, TJ, London, ON
Shannon King, M, 85, 100m, Brampton, ON
Shane Labelle, M, 85, 400mH, Laval, QC
Travis McKay, M, 85, 3000mSC, Edmonton, AB
Mike Miller, M, 86, SP, Windsor, ON
Dan Payne, M, 85, 110mH, Edmonton, AB
Aaron White, M, 86, 400mH, Trenton, ON                                                       
Chloe Allen, W, 86, 800m, Quebec City, QC 
Alecia Brown, W, 85, 200m, 400m, Brampton, ON
Marie-Eve Dugas, W, 85, 100mH, Laval, QC
Mary Egbo-Egbo, W, 85, TJ, Whitby, ON
Bailey Lewis, W, 85, 400m, 400mH, Inkerman, ON
Katie Rooks, W, 85, 400m, Saskatoon, SK
Heather Sim, W, 85, 1500m, Calgary, AB
Lydia Willemse, W, 86, 3000mSC, Forest, ON

Team Staff
(Name, Position, Residence)
Frank Reynolds, Head Coach, Vancouver, BC                              
Kim Cousins, Team Coach, Calgary, AB                       
Steve Hnidei, Team Coach, Windsor, ON                      
Michael  Steen, Team Coach, Calgary, AB                     
Marc Elie Touissant, Team Coach, Montreal, QC                         
Kevin Bean, Team Manager, Ottawa, ON                       
Judy Peddle, Team Manager, Saskatoon, SK                               
Jean Dion, Team Doctor, Montreal, QC                          
Al Bodnarchuk, Massage, Therapist, Saskatoon, SK                  

The first event of the tour, called the British Milers Club, is for endurance athletes only, and will take place on August 8th. The second meet is an open meet which will take place on August 11th. The tour will end with the team’s participation in the Scottish Championships, being held on August 14th and 15th.

For more information on the Glasgow Tour and Team Canada, please refer to http://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.