Danelle Woods (CAN) (© c)
Athletics Canada have announced the twenty eight athletes that will comprise the Canadian team competing at the 11th IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing, China, August 15 – 20.
Bruce Pirnie, Athletics Canada Director of Development Programs, is very confident in the abilities of the team heading to Beijing.
“This team will be very competitive on the international stage and the coaching staff is confident that we will achieve our objective of improving on our performances from 2004 in Italy.”
Pirnie adds, “We have a team with a lot of international experience and expectations are high for these athletes to be in the medal hunt.”
Brian Barnett enters the World juniors at the tail end of an excellent season in which he broke two provincial junior records held by World Championship medallist Tyler Christopher, and set a meet record on his way to winning the 400m Canadian junior championship. Barnett also won the men’s 200m event.
Reid Gustavson will go into the World juniors enjoying the best season of his young career. At the Canadian juniors Gustavson posted personal bests in nine of the ten decathlon events, and broke the Canadian junior record on his way to the Canadian junior title.
Canadian team
Andrews Kaitlyn, Shot put
Barnett Brian, 200m
Becker Alex, 1500m
Biewald Jennifer, 1500m
Campbell-Fell Corri-Ann, 400m hurdles
Dargie Andrew, 400m
Dillon Marcus, 3000m steeplechase
Duclos-Lasnier Gabriella, Pole vault
George Phylicia, 200m
Gleadle Elizabeth, Javelin
Gustavson Reid, Decathlon
Harris Geoff, 800m
Holder Nikkita, 100m hurdles
Hucul Jenni, 100m hurdles
Hyacinthe Kimberley, 100m, 200m
Marpole-Bird Justin, 1500m
Mazzei Darren, 800m
Moss Curtis, Javelin
Muir Carline, 400m
Petrucha Taylor, Pole vault
Pyper Todd, 400m
Smith Oluseyi, 100m
Theisen Brianne, Heptathlon
Vause Leah, Pole vault
Warner Justyn, 100m
Wellington Whitney, 100m
Wells Sarah, 400m hurdles
Woods Danelle, 3000m steeplechase
