January 14, 2013
TRACK & FIELD ROUNDUP: News and notes from the Can Am Classic hosted by Windsor
The Windsor Lancers hosted the Can Am Classic Track & Field meet over the weekend, with several of the top athletes from across the OUA in attendance. See full results HERE, and find stories from participating schools below.
Lancers have solid weekend at Cam Am Classic
The Lancer Track & Field team had a great first weekend of competition at the 32rd annual Can Am Classic this weekend at the St. Denis Centre.
Overall, the Lancers captured nine gold medals, eight silver, five bronze, broke one meet record and had three athletes qualify for the national championships in March.
Aaron Bowman, Brandon Wilhelm, and Shaelyn McLaughlin all qualified for the CIS Championships with gold medal performances in their respective events.
Bowman placed first in the 60m sprint with a time of 6.73 seconds, Wilhelm was golden in the high jump with a jump of 2.10m, and McLaughlin was first in the women’s shot put with a throw of 14.23m.
The men’s 4x800m relay team of Nick Falk, Jordan Wand, Paul La Marra, and Fraser Kegal captured a gold medal in their race, while also setting a new meet record, with an impressive time of 7:41.84.
Other gold medals came from La Marra in the 1000m (2:29.38), Meaghan Marton in the women’s 1500m (4:41.65), Kegal in the 1500m (3:52.79), Nathana Griffiths in the long jump with a leap of 5.56m, and the men’s 4x200m relay with a time of 1:31.58.
Silver medals were collected by Leone Nicol in the men’s 300m (35.65), Heather Kurpe in the women’s 1000m (2:58), Jen Corrick in the 1500m (4:41.65), Falk in the 1500 at 3:53.92, Amilia Di Chiara in the 60m hudles (8.74), and Austin Roth also in the hurdles at 8.37.
The women’s 4x200m relay team of Emille Halle, Emily Omahen, Camille Wallace, and Nathana Griffiths captured silver in their race in a time of 1:43.52, while the 4x800m team of Alexandra Moore, Samantha Kellam, Marton, and Kurpe also brought home silver with a time of 9:05.83.
Taking home bronze were Sarah Swain in the 60m hurdles (8.95), Andrew Wright in the men’s hurdles (8.40), Ami Schimanski in the weight throw (17.00m), Omahen in the long jump (5.23), and Wilhelm also in the long jump at 7.01m).
The Lancers return to competition this coming weekend when they travel to Allendale, Michigan on Saturday to compete in the Mike Lints Open.
Source: Windsor Sports Info
Gryphons find success at Can Am
WINDSOR - Members of the Guelph Gryphons track and field team traveled to Windsor to compete in the 2013 Can Am Meet, January 11-12 at the University of Windsor.
In the men’s competition, Tim Hendry (Parry Sound, Ont.) was a shining star for his team winning a gold medal in the men’s shot put and an silver in the weight throw. The fifth-year also made the CIS standard in both and broke the meet record with his 17.68m winning toss in shot put.
Veteran Julia Wallace (Whitby, Ont.) topped all competition in the women’s triple jump and making the CIS Standard in the event with a winning leap of 12.58m. The fourth year also grabbed silver in high jump, clearing 1.65m. Also making a CIS standard was fourth-year Erika Fieldler (Kitchener, Ont.) in pole vault, who finished third in the event.
Women’s Top 5 Summary:
1st – Julia Wallace, Triple Jump, 12.58 *CIS STANDARD*
2nd – Julia Wallace, High Jump, 1.65m
2nd – Jen Dowling-Medley, 3000m, 10:18.54
3rd – Erika Fiedler, Pole Fault, 3.82 *CIS STANDARD*
3rd – Val Cote, 3000m, 10:25.55
3rd – Karry-Ann Cornwall, 60m, 7.72
3rd – 4x200m relay, 1:44.87 (Vivian Stavrakos, Heather Rayner, Lauren Jesperson, Karry-Ann Cornwall)
4th – Corinne Smith, 600m, 1:34.59
4th – Jen Dowling-Medley, 1500m, 4:44.11
4th – Kelsey Serviss, 3000m, 10:28.76
5th – Kelsey Serviss, 1500m, 4:49.52
5th – Barry Tomeizel, 60m Hurdles, 9.03
Men’s Top 5 Summary:
1st – Tim Hendry, Shot Put, 17.68 *CIS STANDARD & MEET RECORD*
2nd – Tim Hendry, Weight Throw, 18.43m *CIS STANDARD*
2nd – Jorg Agne, Long Jump, 7.26m *CIS STANDARD*
2nd – Matt Fontanna, Triple Jump, 13.88m
2nd – Mitchell Torres, High Jump
2nd – Stephen Holmes, 1000m, 2:29.43
2nd – 4x800m Relay, 7:44.42
3rd – Chris Hutton, 1000m, 2:29.98
3rd – Brandon Shrik, 300m, 35.69
3rd – Yves Sikubwabo, 3000m, 8:35.83
3rd – 4x200m relay, 1:32.72 (KJ Lukas, Dustin Haenni, Ray Cadeau, Brandon Shrik)
4th – Kevin Bowman, Weight Throw, 16.33m
4th – Drew Anderson, 1000m, 2:30.62
5th – Brent Roubos, Shot Put, 14.97m
Source: Guelph Sports Info
BLUES BODE WELL AT CAN CAM CLASSIC
The Varsity Blues track and field team competed at the 2013 Can Am Classic this past weekend (Jan. 11-12) at the University of Windsor.
Hayley Warren and Colleen Hennessy earned U of T’s individual gold medals. Warren met the CIS standard in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.62 seconds, placing her second all-time on U of T’s record list. Hennessy topped the field in the 1000m in a time of 2:55.84, while Rosa Serafini finished third in 2:58.53.
In her first race since the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Sarah Wells earned the bronze medal in the women’s 300m with a time of 39.70. Honor Walmsley also finished third in the 600m (1:34.59).
Toronto’s women’s 4x400m relay team of Wells, Walmsley, Serafini and Natalie Geiger also earned a gold medal in a time of 3:50.20. Serafini and Walmsley then teamed up with Colleen and Kelly Hennessy to finish first in the 4x800m relay (9:03.56).
Michael Trnkus and Sasha Smart placed 2-3 in the men’s 600m. Trnkus crossed the finish line in 1:21.72, with Smart right on in heals in 1:21.97.
Source: Toronto Sports Info
Mustangs take 14 medals at Can Am Classic
WINDSOR, Ont. – The Western Mustangs track and field team got 2013 off to a good start this past weekend, competing at the 32nd Annual Can Am Track Classic in Windsor. Western brought home 14 medals from the event along with 35 additional top eight finishes.
The Mustangs women led the medal haul, picking up two gold, four silver, three bronze and had 22 additional top eight performances. The women were led by outstanding performances from first year pole vaulter Robin Bone and fourth year runner Brenna Thompson.
On Friday night Bone broke Tanya Krynen's 10-year-old Western pole vault record by 22cm with a vault of 3.92m to not only win the event and to move into the number one spot in the CIS.
Thomson lead off in the 4 X 200m relay with a 24.9 second split time before handing off to teammates Cassandra McCaig, Sarah Clancy and Lauren Clancy. The team won gold with a time of 1:41.38 and now sits on top in the CIS rankings. On Saturday Thomson went on to take the silver and run a personal best of 39.49 seconds in the 300m, posting the best time of any CIS competitor at the meet and now leads the CIS in this event.
Other medals won on the women’s side included Caroline Ehrhardt taking silver in both the long jump (5.54m) and triple jump (12.11m). The women's 4 X 400m team of Rachael Muma, Katie Bell, Jen Barbon and Jordan Stapleford won silver with a time of 4:03.91. Bronze medals were won by Jen Pitman in the high jump 1.65m, Mila Simulik in the triple jump 11.80m and the 4 X 800m team of Bell, Sarah Emilio, Amanda Truelove and Justine Horne.
The men’s team also put in a strong performance in Windsor, coming home with a gold, silver, and three bronze medals to go along with 13 other top eight results.
Taylor Stewart jumped 7.46m to take gold in the long jump, coming just 2cm off of the Western record set by Trevino Betty's in 1994. Stewart was also a member of the 4 X 200m relay team along with Saeb Omer, Rajiv Naidoo, and Ike Omoruna that won silver. Showing a gutsy effort for the team, Stewart fell at the tail end of his portion and then dove to get the baton into the next runner’s hand. Omer also almost fell during the last 50m but held on to finish second and maintain the team’s spot on the podium.
Alex Kopacz's 16.28m in the shot put was a personal best and good enough to take the bronze, as well as putting him fourth in the CIS. Other bronze medal winners were Matt Diston in the pole vault (4.60m) and Chris Cauley in the high jump (1.96m).
As strong as the team’s performance in Windsor was a number of men’s team members were unable to compete due to injury, and their return in the coming weeks will only strengthen the roster.
The Mustangs are back in action this coming weekend, hosting the 30th Annual Don Wright Team Challenge on Saturday, January 19.
Source: Western Sports Info
LIONS POST STRONG RESULTS AT CAN AM MEET IN WINDSOR
The York University Lions track and field team put together an impressive weekend of results at the Can Am Meet hosted by the University of Windsor.
Leading the way was Evander Cobbold (Toronto, Ont.), who won an individual gold medal in the 300m and added another in the 4x400m relay. The rookie sprinter crossed the finish line of the 300m race in a time of 35.62 seconds, finishing atop a field of 28 runners in first place.
Teammate Birko Montinat (Toronto) also had a strong race, finishing in fourth place in a time of 35.84 seconds.
Cobbold and Montinat then teamed with Ryan Charlton (Whitby, Ont.) and Andrew Heaney (Scarborough, Ont.) to finish in first place in the 4x400m relay. Their winning time was clocked at 3:26.09.
The two of them also ran in the 4x200m relay along with Ricky Szeto (Toronto) and Judah Osagie (Ekpoma, Nigeria), crossing the line in fourth place in a time of 1:33.01.
Heaney also had a solid individual effort in the 600m, finishing just off the podium in fourth place in a time of 1:22.08.
Two other Lions won individual gold medals in Windsor, Ont., Richard Jansen (Bradford, Ont.) in the triple jump and Daniel Novia (Mississauga, Ont.) in the weight throw.
Jansen topped the triple jump field with a distance of 14.29 metres, which was good enough for both the gold medal and an automatic qualifying spot at the CIS championships later this season. His teammate, Dahn Pratt (Teaneck, N.J.), also ended up on the podium in the bronze-medal position with a distance of 13.78 metres. Jansen also competed in the long jump and finished in fourth place with a distance of 6.94 metres.
Novia, meanwhile, continued his impressive career in the weight throw with a distance of 19.45 metres, which was more than one metre better than the second-place finisher and set a new meet record. He also recorded a fourth-place result in the shot put with a throw of 15.04m, ending up two spots behind Umar Khan (Markham, Ont.), who won the silver medal in the event with a distance of 16.31 metres.
The final medal won by the men came courtesy of David McKay (Victoria), who captured a silver in the pole vault with a jump of 4.84 metres, which also qualified him for the CIS championships. Vince Di Bacco (Woodbridge, Ont.) also competed in the event, finishing sixth with a height of 4.45 metres.
The Lions women's team won two medals at the Can Am meet, with Kristin Obrochta (Mississauga, Ont.) picking up a silver medal in the weight throw with a distance of 17.04 metres and Cynthia Appiah (Toronto) claiming bronze in the shot put with a throw of 14.01 metres. Obrochta was also fifth in the shot put with a distance of 13.08 metres, and Appiah finished fourth in the weight throw at 16.23 metres.
Also in the field, rookie Allison Gallaugher (Surrey, B.C.) ended up in fourth place in the long jump with a best distance of 5.14 metres, and fellow first-year student-athlete Dunni Aladejebi (Toronto) was sixth in the triple jump at 10.89 metres.
On the track, rookie sprinter Tameran Defreitas (Barrie, Ont.) reached the six-runner final of the 60m and crossed the finish line in sixth place with a time of 7.99 seconds. The field began with more than 35 runners vying for a spot in the final six.
Veteran Kelsey Desjarlais (Maple Ridge, B.C.) posted a fifth-place showing in the 600m in a time of 1:36.19.
The track and field squad will be back at it again this weekend at two separate meets. Some student-athletes will travel to London, Ont., for the Don Wright Challenge while others will be at the University of Toronto for the Fred Foot Pentathlon.
Source: York Sports Info
Lancers have solid weekend at Cam Am Classic
The Lancer Track & Field team had a great first weekend of competition at the 32rd annual Can Am Classic this weekend at the St. Denis Centre.
Overall, the Lancers captured nine gold medals, eight silver, five bronze, broke one meet record and had three athletes qualify for the national championships in March.
Aaron Bowman, Brandon Wilhelm, and Shaelyn McLaughlin all qualified for the CIS Championships with gold medal performances in their respective events.
Bowman placed first in the 60m sprint with a time of 6.73 seconds, Wilhelm was golden in the high jump with a jump of 2.10m, and McLaughlin was first in the women’s shot put with a throw of 14.23m.
The men’s 4x800m relay team of Nick Falk, Jordan Wand, Paul La Marra, and Fraser Kegal captured a gold medal in their race, while also setting a new meet record, with an impressive time of 7:41.84.
Other gold medals came from La Marra in the 1000m (2:29.38), Meaghan Marton in the women’s 1500m (4:41.65), Kegal in the 1500m (3:52.79), Nathana Griffiths in the long jump with a leap of 5.56m, and the men’s 4x200m relay with a time of 1:31.58.
Silver medals were collected by Leone Nicol in the men’s 300m (35.65), Heather Kurpe in the women’s 1000m (2:58), Jen Corrick in the 1500m (4:41.65), Falk in the 1500 at 3:53.92, Amilia Di Chiara in the 60m hudles (8.74), and Austin Roth also in the hurdles at 8.37.
The women’s 4x200m relay team of Emille Halle, Emily Omahen, Camille Wallace, and Nathana Griffiths captured silver in their race in a time of 1:43.52, while the 4x800m team of Alexandra Moore, Samantha Kellam, Marton, and Kurpe also brought home silver with a time of 9:05.83.
Taking home bronze were Sarah Swain in the 60m hurdles (8.95), Andrew Wright in the men’s hurdles (8.40), Ami Schimanski in the weight throw (17.00m), Omahen in the long jump (5.23), and Wilhelm also in the long jump at 7.01m).
The Lancers return to competition this coming weekend when they travel to Allendale, Michigan on Saturday to compete in the Mike Lints Open.
Source: Windsor Sports Info
Gryphons find success at Can Am
WINDSOR - Members of the Guelph Gryphons track and field team traveled to Windsor to compete in the 2013 Can Am Meet, January 11-12 at the University of Windsor.
In the men’s competition, Tim Hendry (Parry Sound, Ont.) was a shining star for his team winning a gold medal in the men’s shot put and an silver in the weight throw. The fifth-year also made the CIS standard in both and broke the meet record with his 17.68m winning toss in shot put.
Veteran Julia Wallace (Whitby, Ont.) topped all competition in the women’s triple jump and making the CIS Standard in the event with a winning leap of 12.58m. The fourth year also grabbed silver in high jump, clearing 1.65m. Also making a CIS standard was fourth-year Erika Fieldler (Kitchener, Ont.) in pole vault, who finished third in the event.
Women’s Top 5 Summary:
1st – Julia Wallace, Triple Jump, 12.58 *CIS STANDARD*
2nd – Julia Wallace, High Jump, 1.65m
2nd – Jen Dowling-Medley, 3000m, 10:18.54
3rd – Erika Fiedler, Pole Fault, 3.82 *CIS STANDARD*
3rd – Val Cote, 3000m, 10:25.55
3rd – Karry-Ann Cornwall, 60m, 7.72
3rd – 4x200m relay, 1:44.87 (Vivian Stavrakos, Heather Rayner, Lauren Jesperson, Karry-Ann Cornwall)
4th – Corinne Smith, 600m, 1:34.59
4th – Jen Dowling-Medley, 1500m, 4:44.11
4th – Kelsey Serviss, 3000m, 10:28.76
5th – Kelsey Serviss, 1500m, 4:49.52
5th – Barry Tomeizel, 60m Hurdles, 9.03
Men’s Top 5 Summary:
1st – Tim Hendry, Shot Put, 17.68 *CIS STANDARD & MEET RECORD*
2nd – Tim Hendry, Weight Throw, 18.43m *CIS STANDARD*
2nd – Jorg Agne, Long Jump, 7.26m *CIS STANDARD*
2nd – Matt Fontanna, Triple Jump, 13.88m
2nd – Mitchell Torres, High Jump
2nd – Stephen Holmes, 1000m, 2:29.43
2nd – 4x800m Relay, 7:44.42
3rd – Chris Hutton, 1000m, 2:29.98
3rd – Brandon Shrik, 300m, 35.69
3rd – Yves Sikubwabo, 3000m, 8:35.83
3rd – 4x200m relay, 1:32.72 (KJ Lukas, Dustin Haenni, Ray Cadeau, Brandon Shrik)
4th – Kevin Bowman, Weight Throw, 16.33m
4th – Drew Anderson, 1000m, 2:30.62
5th – Brent Roubos, Shot Put, 14.97m
Source: Guelph Sports Info
BLUES BODE WELL AT CAN CAM CLASSIC
The Varsity Blues track and field team competed at the 2013 Can Am Classic this past weekend (Jan. 11-12) at the University of Windsor.
Hayley Warren and Colleen Hennessy earned U of T’s individual gold medals. Warren met the CIS standard in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.62 seconds, placing her second all-time on U of T’s record list. Hennessy topped the field in the 1000m in a time of 2:55.84, while Rosa Serafini finished third in 2:58.53.
In her first race since the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Sarah Wells earned the bronze medal in the women’s 300m with a time of 39.70. Honor Walmsley also finished third in the 600m (1:34.59).
Toronto’s women’s 4x400m relay team of Wells, Walmsley, Serafini and Natalie Geiger also earned a gold medal in a time of 3:50.20. Serafini and Walmsley then teamed up with Colleen and Kelly Hennessy to finish first in the 4x800m relay (9:03.56).
Michael Trnkus and Sasha Smart placed 2-3 in the men’s 600m. Trnkus crossed the finish line in 1:21.72, with Smart right on in heals in 1:21.97.
Source: Toronto Sports Info
Mustangs take 14 medals at Can Am Classic
WINDSOR, Ont. – The Western Mustangs track and field team got 2013 off to a good start this past weekend, competing at the 32nd Annual Can Am Track Classic in Windsor. Western brought home 14 medals from the event along with 35 additional top eight finishes.
The Mustangs women led the medal haul, picking up two gold, four silver, three bronze and had 22 additional top eight performances. The women were led by outstanding performances from first year pole vaulter Robin Bone and fourth year runner Brenna Thompson.
On Friday night Bone broke Tanya Krynen's 10-year-old Western pole vault record by 22cm with a vault of 3.92m to not only win the event and to move into the number one spot in the CIS.
Thomson lead off in the 4 X 200m relay with a 24.9 second split time before handing off to teammates Cassandra McCaig, Sarah Clancy and Lauren Clancy. The team won gold with a time of 1:41.38 and now sits on top in the CIS rankings. On Saturday Thomson went on to take the silver and run a personal best of 39.49 seconds in the 300m, posting the best time of any CIS competitor at the meet and now leads the CIS in this event.
Other medals won on the women’s side included Caroline Ehrhardt taking silver in both the long jump (5.54m) and triple jump (12.11m). The women's 4 X 400m team of Rachael Muma, Katie Bell, Jen Barbon and Jordan Stapleford won silver with a time of 4:03.91. Bronze medals were won by Jen Pitman in the high jump 1.65m, Mila Simulik in the triple jump 11.80m and the 4 X 800m team of Bell, Sarah Emilio, Amanda Truelove and Justine Horne.
The men’s team also put in a strong performance in Windsor, coming home with a gold, silver, and three bronze medals to go along with 13 other top eight results.
Taylor Stewart jumped 7.46m to take gold in the long jump, coming just 2cm off of the Western record set by Trevino Betty's in 1994. Stewart was also a member of the 4 X 200m relay team along with Saeb Omer, Rajiv Naidoo, and Ike Omoruna that won silver. Showing a gutsy effort for the team, Stewart fell at the tail end of his portion and then dove to get the baton into the next runner’s hand. Omer also almost fell during the last 50m but held on to finish second and maintain the team’s spot on the podium.
Alex Kopacz's 16.28m in the shot put was a personal best and good enough to take the bronze, as well as putting him fourth in the CIS. Other bronze medal winners were Matt Diston in the pole vault (4.60m) and Chris Cauley in the high jump (1.96m).
As strong as the team’s performance in Windsor was a number of men’s team members were unable to compete due to injury, and their return in the coming weeks will only strengthen the roster.
The Mustangs are back in action this coming weekend, hosting the 30th Annual Don Wright Team Challenge on Saturday, January 19.
Source: Western Sports Info
LIONS POST STRONG RESULTS AT CAN AM MEET IN WINDSOR
The York University Lions track and field team put together an impressive weekend of results at the Can Am Meet hosted by the University of Windsor.
Leading the way was Evander Cobbold (Toronto, Ont.), who won an individual gold medal in the 300m and added another in the 4x400m relay. The rookie sprinter crossed the finish line of the 300m race in a time of 35.62 seconds, finishing atop a field of 28 runners in first place.
Teammate Birko Montinat (Toronto) also had a strong race, finishing in fourth place in a time of 35.84 seconds.
Cobbold and Montinat then teamed with Ryan Charlton (Whitby, Ont.) and Andrew Heaney (Scarborough, Ont.) to finish in first place in the 4x400m relay. Their winning time was clocked at 3:26.09.
The two of them also ran in the 4x200m relay along with Ricky Szeto (Toronto) and Judah Osagie (Ekpoma, Nigeria), crossing the line in fourth place in a time of 1:33.01.
Heaney also had a solid individual effort in the 600m, finishing just off the podium in fourth place in a time of 1:22.08.
Two other Lions won individual gold medals in Windsor, Ont., Richard Jansen (Bradford, Ont.) in the triple jump and Daniel Novia (Mississauga, Ont.) in the weight throw.
Jansen topped the triple jump field with a distance of 14.29 metres, which was good enough for both the gold medal and an automatic qualifying spot at the CIS championships later this season. His teammate, Dahn Pratt (Teaneck, N.J.), also ended up on the podium in the bronze-medal position with a distance of 13.78 metres. Jansen also competed in the long jump and finished in fourth place with a distance of 6.94 metres.
Novia, meanwhile, continued his impressive career in the weight throw with a distance of 19.45 metres, which was more than one metre better than the second-place finisher and set a new meet record. He also recorded a fourth-place result in the shot put with a throw of 15.04m, ending up two spots behind Umar Khan (Markham, Ont.), who won the silver medal in the event with a distance of 16.31 metres.
The final medal won by the men came courtesy of David McKay (Victoria), who captured a silver in the pole vault with a jump of 4.84 metres, which also qualified him for the CIS championships. Vince Di Bacco (Woodbridge, Ont.) also competed in the event, finishing sixth with a height of 4.45 metres.
The Lions women's team won two medals at the Can Am meet, with Kristin Obrochta (Mississauga, Ont.) picking up a silver medal in the weight throw with a distance of 17.04 metres and Cynthia Appiah (Toronto) claiming bronze in the shot put with a throw of 14.01 metres. Obrochta was also fifth in the shot put with a distance of 13.08 metres, and Appiah finished fourth in the weight throw at 16.23 metres.
Also in the field, rookie Allison Gallaugher (Surrey, B.C.) ended up in fourth place in the long jump with a best distance of 5.14 metres, and fellow first-year student-athlete Dunni Aladejebi (Toronto) was sixth in the triple jump at 10.89 metres.
On the track, rookie sprinter Tameran Defreitas (Barrie, Ont.) reached the six-runner final of the 60m and crossed the finish line in sixth place with a time of 7.99 seconds. The field began with more than 35 runners vying for a spot in the final six.
Veteran Kelsey Desjarlais (Maple Ridge, B.C.) posted a fifth-place showing in the 600m in a time of 1:36.19.
The track and field squad will be back at it again this weekend at two separate meets. Some student-athletes will travel to London, Ont., for the Don Wright Challenge while others will be at the University of Toronto for the Fred Foot Pentathlon.
Source: York Sports Info
