Strong start for Canada at World Indoors
Friday, March 12, 2010
DOHA - The Canadian hurdle duo of Perdita Felicien
from Pickering, ON and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Whitby, ON are both off to
the semi finals in the 60 metre hurdles at the IAAF World Indoor Championships
in Doha, Qatar. Lopes-Schliep won her heat in the day’s fastest time of 7.94
seconds while Felicien qualified third in heat two running 8.04 seconds. The
semi-final takes place tomorrow at 8:00am ET with the final running at 10:25am
ET.
Kamloops, BC’s Dylan Armstrong earned his spot in the shot
put final by throwing 20.50 metres and finishing second in his qualification
group (3rd overall). The shot put final is scheduled for Saturday at
8:20am ET.
Kelsie Hendry of Saskatoon, SK is also off to a final by
placing 5th in pole vault qualifying. Hendry cleared 4.45 metres;
the final will be contested Sunday at 8:20am ET.
Winnipeg, Manitoba’s Nicole Edwards made her debut
performance on the international scene in the always tactical 1500 metres.
Edwards finished 9th in her heat running 4:16.46, she did not
qualify for the finals.
Yet to compete, Tabia Charles of Pickering, ON will make her
entrance in Doha with the women’s long jump qualification scheduled for
tomorrow (Saturday) at 2:00am ET.
To view CBC’s broadcast schedule, results and more from Doha
visit http://bit.ly/8YaSYJ.
-AC-
Emily Hooper
Coordinator, Public Relations and Corporate Services
Athletics Canada
Office - (613) 260-5580 x.3332
Cell - (613) 668-6022
ehooper@athletics.ca
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