2008 Penn Relays team named
Thursday, April 17, 2008
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the team that will represent Canada at the 114th Penn Relays Carnival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The competition takes place at Franklin Field, April 24-26.
Canada will be represented in the USA vs. The World competition by five teams. Two teams will be entered in the men’s 4 x 100 metres relay, and one women’s 4 x 400 metres relay team will line up. A women’s team will be entered in the sprint medley relay as well as a men’s team in the distance medley relay.
The men’s 4x100 metre relay team won silver last summer at the Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro. The team of Richard Adu-Bobie, Anson Henry, Jared Connaughton and Brian Barnett was edged out by host Brazil, but were able to defeat the Americans who would finish third.
USA vs. the World Schedule
Women Sprint Medley USA vs. the World, Saturday April 25, 1:30pm
Men 4x100m USA vs. the World, Saturday April 25, 2:15pm
Men Distance Medley USA vs. the World, Saturday April 25, 3:15pm
Women 4x400m USA vs. the World, Saturday April 25, 3:40pm
2008 Penn Relays Team
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Name, Event |
Hometown |
Coach |
Club, Province |
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Men’s 4x100m |
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Charles Allen |
Ottawa, ON |
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Ottawa Lions – ON |
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Brian Barnett |
Edmonton, AB |
Quin Sekulich |
Capital City – AB |
|
Jared Connaughton |
New Haven, PEI |
Monte Stratton |
Sparta Athletics – PEI |
|
Sam Effah |
Calgary, AB |
Brenda Van Tighem |
University of Calgary – AB |
|
Anson Henry |
Pickering, ON |
Dan Pfaff |
Mississauga Track – ON |
|
Shannon King |
Brampton, ON |
Desai Williams |
Elite Edge – ON |
|
Justin McLennan |
Brampton, ON |
Tony D’Oliveira |
Unattached – ON |
|
Hank Palmer |
Pierrefonds, QC |
Daniel St-Hilaire |
St-Laurent Sélect –QC |
|
Neville Wright |
Edmonton, AB |
Quin Sekulich |
Edmonton International – AB
|
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Women’s 4x400m |
|
Ruky Abdulai |
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Brit Townsend, Jerrod Jones, Tom Dickson |
Valley Royals – BC |
|
Esther Akinsulie |
Ottawa, ON |
Hugh Conlin |
Ottawa Lions – ON |
|
Carline Muir |
Weston, ON |
Kevin Tyler |
Legacy Athletics – AB |
|
Adrienne Power |
Halifax, NS |
Peter Lord |
Halifax Tigers – NS
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Men’s Distance Medley (1200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m) |
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Andrew Heaney, 800m |
Toronto, ON |
Bill Stephens |
Phoenix AA – ON |
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Adam Johnson, 400m |
Scarborough, ON |
Craig Blackman |
I be Fast – ON |
|
Matt Lincoln, 1200m |
Scarborough, ON |
Bill Stephens |
Phoenix AA – ON |
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Taylor Milne, 1600m |
Guelph, ON |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
Speed River – ON
|
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Women’s Sprint Medley (200m, 200m, 400m, 800m) |
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Kimberley Hyacinthe, 200m |
Lachenaie, QC |
Daniel St-Hilaire |
St-Laurent Sélect – QC |
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Amonn Nelson, 400m |
Calgary, AB |
Brenda Van Tighem |
University of Calgary – AB |
| Toyin Olupona, 200m |
Mississauga, ON |
Marlon Malcom |
Mississauga Track - ON |
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Aimee Teteris, 800m |
Toronto, ON |
Bill Stephens |
Phoenix AA – ON |
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Staff |
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Glenroy Gilbert |
Head Coach |
Ottawa, ON |
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Molly Killingbeck |
Team Coach |
Toronto, ON |
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Dr. Chris Morgan |
Chiropractor |
Toronto, ON |
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Alicia Fagan |
Manager |
Ottawa, ON |
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Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field, cross-country running, road running and road racing.
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For more information:
Mathieu Gentès
Marketing and Communications Director
Athletics Canada
mgentes@athletics.ca
613-260-5580 ext. 3303
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