2013 Summer Universiade: OUA boasts 17 athletes on Canadian athletics roster
OTTAWA (CIS) – Canadian Interuniversity Sport, in conjunction with Athletics Canada, announced Friday the 56 student-athletes who will represent Canada in athletics at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.
Summer Universiade website: www.kazan2013.com/en
Team Canada website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/universiade/summer/2013
The roster is comprised of 29 women and 27 men, including 32 who attend Canadian universities and 24 who study at institutions based in the United States.
Highlighting the red and white delegation are seven members of the 2012 Canadian Olympic team, including Melissa Bishop of Eganville, Ont., who placed sixth in her opening 800-metre heat in London; Inaki Gomez of Vancouver, who finished 13th in the 20km race walk in a new Canadian record time of 1:20.58; Julie Labonté of Sainte-Justine, Que., 11th in her qualifying round in the shot put; Segun Makinde of Ottawa, who was a substitute on the 4x100 relay; Jessica Smith of North Vancouver, B.C., a semi-finalist in the 800m; Sarah Wells of Toronto, a semi-finalist in the 400m hurdles; and Aaron Brown of Toronto, a semi-finalist in the 200m.
Gomez and Makinde are also among nine returning athletes from the 2011 Universiade in Shenzhen, China, where they finished fifth in the 20km race walk and the 200m, respectively.
The list of 2011 veterans also includes Evan Dunfee of Richmond, B.C. (14th in 20km race walk), Sam Effah of Calgary (DNS 100m), Chantelle Groenewoud of North Vancouver (8th in 3000m steeplechase heat), Kimberly Hyacinthe of Terrebonne, Que. (5th in 200m semifinal), Annie Leblanc of Repentigny, Que. (8th in 800m semifinal), Timothy Nedow of Brockville, Ont. (12th in shot put) and Kyle Nielsen of Coquitlam, B.C. (10th in javelin throw).
Gomez, Effah and Hyacinthe will be making their third FISU Games appearance as they also competed in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2009. Two other members of the squad heading to Kazan were also on the 2009 roster, including Daniel Harper of Brampton, Ont. (400m) and Lindsey Bergevin of Leduc, Alta. (pole vault).
Four years ago in Belgrade, Hyacinthe was part of the gold-medal winning 4x400m relay. It was the fifth gold medal in history for Canada at the world university games and the first since Guillaume Leblanc (20km race walk) and Dave Steen (decathlon) reached the top of the podium in 1983 in Edmonton.
Since 1965, when the country made its Universiade debut, Canadians have captured 67 medals in athletics (5-32-30), second only to swimming’s 98 podium finishes (21-30-42).
The athletics competition in Kazan will run from July 7 to 12.
CANADA’S GOLD MEDALS IN ATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSIADE (5):
2009 (Belgrade, Serbia): Women’s 4x400m (C. Muir, A. Nelson, K. Hyacinthe, E. Akinsule)
1983 (Edmonton, Canada): Guillaume Leblanc, 20km race walk
1983 (Edmonton, Canada): David Steen, Decathlon
1975 (Rome, Italy): Bishop Dolegiewicz , Shot Put
1965 (Budapest, Hungary): Bill Crothers , 800m
2013 TEAM CANADA ROSTER
WOMEN
Name - University - Hometown - Events
Lindsey Bergevin Alberta Leduc, Alta. Pole Vault
Khamica Bingham Toronto Brampton, Ont. 100m
Melissa Bishop Windsor Eganville, Ont. 800m
Robin Bone Western London, Ont. Pole Vault
Alicia Brown Toronto Ottawa, Ont. 400m
Rayann Chin Southern Methodist Pickering, Ont. Discus
Shai-Anne Davis York Richmond, Ont. 200m
Isatu Fofanah Northern Arizona Edmonton, Alta. 100m
Jessica Furlan Nebraska Regina, Sask. 3000m SC
Chantelle Groenewoud Illinois North Vancouver, B.C. 3000m SC
Kimberly Hyacinthe UQAM Terrebonne, Que. 200m
Rhiannon Johns Alabama at Birmingham Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. 10,000m
Emma Kimoto Indiana Richmond, B.C. High Jump
Michelle Kinsella (Theophille) Louisville Whitby, Ont. High Jump
Julie Labonté Arizona Sainte-Justine, Que. Shot Put & Discus
Annie Leblanc Oregon Repentigny, Que. 1500m
Tiffany Matteazzi (Perkins) Fraser Valley Abbotsford, B.C. Javelin
Rachael McIntosh Calgary Bridgewater, N.S. Heptathlon
Noelle Montcalm Windsor Windsor, Ont. 400m Hurdles
Christabel Nettey Arizona State Surrey, B.C. L Jump
Sabrina Nettey UBC Surrey, B.C. Long Jump
Kristin Obrochta York Mississauga, Ont. Hammer
Jessica O’Connell Calgary Calgary, Alta. 5000m
Nicole Oudenaarden San Diego State St. Albert, Alta. Heptathlon
Jessica Smith Simon Fraser North Vancouver, B.C. 800m
Jillian Weir Oregon Kingston, Ont. Hammer
Sarah Wells Toronto Unionville, Ont. 400m Hurdles
Chelsea Whalen Florida State Liverpool, N.S. Shot Put
MEN
Patrick Arbour Ottawa Ottawa, Ont. Decathlon
Benjamin Ayesu-Attah Idaho Coquitlam, B.C. 400m
Shawnacy Barber Akron Toronto, Ont. Pole Vault
Matthew Brisson Western St. Thomas, Ont. 110m Hurdles
Ryan Brockerville Simon Fraser Marystown, Nfld. 3000m SC
Aaron Brown USC Toronto, Ont. 100m
Lucas Bruchet UBC White Rock, B.C. 5000m
Evan Dunfee UBC Richmond, B.C. 20km RW
Jeremy Eckert Regina Regina, Sask. High Jump
Sam Effah Calgary Calgary, Alb. 100m
Inaki Gomez Calgary Vancouver, B.C. 20km RW
Daniel Harper South Plains Brampton, Ont. 400m
Timothy Hendry-Gallagher Guelph Parry Sound, Ont. Shot Put
Brandon Lord Georgia Whistler, B.C. 10,000m
Django Lovett New Mexico Surrey, B.C. High Jump
Segun Makinde Ottawa Ottawa, Ont. 200m
Timothy Nedow Depaul Brockville, Ont. Shot Put
Kyle Nielsen Washington Coquitlam, B.C. Javelin
Andrew Nixon Guelph Guelph, Ont. 5000m
Tait Nystuen Regina Regina, Sask. 400m Hurdles
Cody Parker Alaska Comox Valley, B.C. Javelin
Ross Proudfoot Guelph Lively, Ont. 1500m
Jeremy Rae Notre Dame Fort Erie, Ont. 1500m
Brendon Rodney Long Island Toronto, Ont. 200m
Anthony Romaniw Guelph Guelph, Ont. 800m
Taylor Stewart Western London, Ont. Long Jump
Benjamin Thorne UBC Kitimat, B.C. 20km RW
STAFF
Position - Name - University - Hometown
Head Coach Les Gramantik Calgary Calgary, Alta.
Team Manager Ingrid Ruys Victoria Victoria, B.C.
Coach Richard Parkinson York Stouffville, Ont.
Coach Bob Westman Toronto Toronto , Ont.
Coach Wes Moerman Alberta Edmonton, Alta.
Coach Chris Moulton Guelph Guelph, Ont.
Coach Frank Erle Western London, Ont.
Massage Therapist Carolyn Daubeny - Vancouver, B.C. Physiotherapist Sean Campbell - Vancouver, B.C.
Source: CIS
