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Posted: June 22, 2006

Athletics: Canada announces NACAC U-23 team

OTTAWA - Athletics Canada announced today the athletes that will compete at the 2006 North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association under 23 Championships (NACAC U-23), July 7th to 9th, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Bruce Pirnie, Athletics Canada’s Director of Development Programs is thrilled with the talent level of the Canadian athletes heading into Santo Domingo. “I am pleased with the experience and depth that we have in some of the events, and I expect our veterans to provide the leadership needed to be successful on the international stage."

2006 NACAC U-23 Championships
Name / event / hometown

Boiselle, Marie-Eve                  Hammer                                   Verchères, QC
Brown, Megan                         800m, 1500m                           Toronto, ON
Byrne, Ryan                             400mH                                     Essex, ON
Campanelli, Joseph                   10000m                                   Toronto, ON
Charles, Tabia                          Triple Jump, Long Jump            Pickering, ON
Coates, Andrew                       1500m                                     Newmarket, ON
Connaughton, Jared                  100m, 200m                             New Haven, PEI
Currie, Adam                           800m                                       Verdun, QC
Dillon, Mark                             High Jump                                Bomanville, ON
Elmer, Shannon                        10000m                                   New Westminster, BC
Foley, Eric                                Pole Vault                                Sherbrooke, QC
Frizell, Sultana                          Hammer, Shot Put                    Perth, ON
Helf, Kyle                                 Hammer, Shot Put                    Alliston, ON
Hewitt, Cloe                             Heptathlon                                Victoria, BC
Huber, Wade                           Long Jump                               Regina, SK
Johns, Adelle                            Heptathlon                                Richmond, BC
Kennelly, Bevin                        3000mSC                                Quesnel, BC     
Kerr, Geoff                              1500m, 5000m                         Calgary, AB
Kupper, Sue                             Pole Vault                                Edmonton, AB
Lambert, Adrian                       10000m                                   Edmonton, AB
Lavallée, Rachel                       10000m Race Walk                 Peterborough, ON
Malette, Jacqueline                   5000m                                     Windsor, ON
Martinson, Geoff                      800m                                       Victoria, BC
Mason, Mike                            High Jump                                Nanoose Bay, BC
McLennan, Justin                      200m                                       Mississauga, ON
Moulton, Laura                         5000m                                     Hamilton, ON
Murray, Novelle                       Discus                                      Surrey, BC
Poulin-Cadovius, James            3000mSC                                Sherbrooke, QC
Rosenke, Adam                        100m                                       Edmonton, AB
Seabrook, Adam                      400mH                                     London, ON
Smellie, Gavin                           400m                                       Toronto, ON
Spies, Chantal                          Discus                                      Saskatoon, SK
Steacy, Sean                            Hammer                                   Lethbridge, AB
Steeds, Mark                           5000m                                     Paris, ON
Stewart, Mark                          110mH                                     Paris, ON
Thibault, Geneviève                  100m, 200m                             Val-Bélair, QC
Thomson, Ira                            400m                                       Texada Island, BC        
Vangool, Adrianne                    Pole Vault                                Saskatoon, SK
Warnock, Benjamin                  Long Jump                               Sault Ste. Marie, ON                
Welch, Lauren                          400mH                                     Vancouver, BC
Woodward, Krista                   Javelin                                      New Westminster, BC
Wurster, Jason                         Pole Vault                                Stevensville, ON
Team staff:
Head of Delegation - Harold Nicholson
Head Coach - Richard Collier
Team Managers - Janet Neufeld and Alicia Fagan
Sprints/Hurdles/Relays - George Kerr and Brenda van Tighem
Combined Events - Karl Meissner
Endurance - Sue Northey and Jean-Francois Aumais
Jumps - Tony Dickson and Elena Voloshin
Throws - Steve Wohlmuth and Dean Bertoia
Physician - Shelby Karpman 
Physiotherapist - Richard Gregory

The team counts a number of returnees from the previous NACAC U-23 Championships, held in 2004 in Sherbrooke, Québec. Sue Kupper of Edmonton was a silver medalist in the pole vault. Sultana Frizell from Perth, Ontario earned a bronze medal in the hammer throw and finished in 5th place in the shot put. Novelle Murray from Surrey, British Columbia was a 3rd place finisher in the discus throw.

Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field, cross country running, road running and road racing.


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