BOYLE, RUEDIGER REACH PODIUM AT CANADIAN TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2008-09 OUA and CIS women's high jump champion, Boyle (Scarborough, Ont.) cleared 1.75m on her second attempt to earn the bronze medal in a rain-soaked affair on the final day of competition. Jillian Drouin of Sarnia Athletics and defending champion Nicole Forrester of Mississauga, Ont. placed first and second, respectively, clearing 1.80m.
Oakville, Ont. native Ruediger also claimed a bronze medal in the 400m with a time of 55.14. Esther Akinsulie of the Ottawa Lions placed first in 52.58, edging out Carline Muir of Legacy Athletics who was second with a time of 52.67. Ruediger also finished sixth in the B final of the women's 200m.
In the men's pole vault, 2008-09 OUA gold medalist and CIS silver medalist Jason Wurster and Toronto native Doug Creighton finished tied for fifth place, vaulting a height of 4.60m.
Michael Del Monte (Guelph, Ont.) just missed the final of the men's 1500m, placing ninth in a time of 1:51.93.
University of Toronto Track Club members Mark Dillon and Tyler Koskenoja also reached the podium this weekend. A three-time CIS champion during his five years as a Varsity Blue, Dillon earned the silver medal in the men's high jump with a height of 2.15m. Koskenoja placed third in the men's decathlon with an overall score of 6827. Defending champion Massimo Bertocchi was leading the men's decathlon but withdrew from the competition due to injury.
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Source: Toronto Varsity Blues