Posted: April 27, 2007

Athletics: Catch Canada at the Penn Relays live on ESPN2

OTTAWA – Athletics Canada’s national track and field team will compete at the 113th Penn Relays this weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team features 2005 World Championship medalist Tyler Christopher from Edmonton, AB who will take part in the 4x400-metre relay. Canada’s best result last year was fourth place in the women’s 4x100-metre relay. The team consisting of Adrienne Power (Halifax, NS), Geneviève Thibault (Val Belair, QC), Esther Akinsulie (Ottawa, ON) and Erica Broomfield (Scarborough, ON) clocked in at 44.82 seconds. Returning to improve on that result are Broomfield and Thibault, reigning Canadian women’s 100-metre champion. Power and Akinsulie are back as well, competing in the 4x400-metres. Canadian Penn Relays team. Name / Event Hometown Personal Coach Men’s 4x100m Relay Anson Henry Pickering, ON Dan Pfaff Shannon King Brampton, ON Desai Williams Justin McLennan Mississauga, ON Desai Williams Emanuel Parris Montréal, QC Richard Crevier Neville Wright Edmonton, AB Quin Sekulich Women’s 4x100m Relay Erica Broomfield Scarborough, ON Desai Williams Kimberley Hyacinthe Lachenaie, QC Daniel St-Hilaire Priscilla Lopes Whitby, ON Anthony McCleary Teneshia Peart Calgary, AB John Cannon Geneviève Thibault Val Bélair, QC Fabrice Akué Men’s 4x400m Relay Brian Barnett Edmonton, AB Quin Sekulich Tyler Christopher Edmonton, AB Kevin Tyler Andrew Dargie Calgary, AB John Cannon Keston Nelson Edmonton, AB Derek Evely Nathan Vadeboncoeur Winnipeg, MB Glenn Bruce Women’s 4x400m Relay Esther Akinsulie Ottawa, ON Hugh Conlin Martine Cloutier-Leblanc Montréal, QC Jérome Favérial Carline Muir Edmonton, AB Kevin Tyler Adrienne Power Halifax, NS Peter Lord Lauren Seibel Vancouver, BC Richard Hillson Men’s Distance Medley Relay Matt Lincoln – 1200m Scarborough, ON   Geoff Harris – 800m Halifax, NS Dan Hennigar Kevin Sullivan – 1600m Brantford, ON Julie Henner *1 other to be named Women’s Sprint Medley Relay Holly Ratzlaff – 800m Calgary, AB Christine Laverty / Jason Lindsay *3 others to be named Staff Glenroy Gilbert (4X100m) Ottawa, ON Derek Evely (4X400m) Edmonton, AB Wilbour Kelsick (Medical) Port Moody, BC Leading the team will be three veterans from the 2004 Olympic Games. Anson Henry who ran in the 4x100-metre relay, hurdler Priscilla Lopes and 1500-metre specialist Kevin Sullivan will lead the charge at Penn’s with Olympic gold medalist Glenroy Gilbert at the helm. You can catch the Penn Relays on television on ESPN2 live on Saturday April 28 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm eastern standard time. Event Schedule – Saturday April 28 11:55am Women’s Sprint Medley Relay (200m x 200m x 400m x 800m) 1:10pm Women’s 4x100m 1:17pm Men’s 4x100m 2:15pm Men’s Distance Medley Relay (1200m x 400m x 800m x 1600m) 2:45pm Women’s 4x400m 2:52pm Men’s 4X400m