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2001 BC Athletics Awards—Details
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Presented at the Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday,
January 19, 2002.
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Juvenile Females
Krysha Bayley
2001 Juvenile Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year
2001 Juvenile Female Athlete of the Year
Hometown: Coquitlam, BC / Coquitlam Cheetahs
Coach: Percy Perry
Rankings: 100m - CA: Juv/1st, Jr/1st, Sr/11th
BC: Juv/1st, Jr/1st, Sr/2nd
Long Jump - CA: Juv/1st, Jr/1st, Sr/2nd
BC: Juv/1st, Jr/1st, Sr/1st
2001 Personal Bests:
100m - 11.66 / Long Jump - 6.27m/+0.9 - BC Juv & Jr Open/Native Records
Achievements:
- Champion, BC High School Championships - 100m (BCHS
Champs. Record 11.74), 200m & Long Jump
- 3rd - Long Jump - Jeux de La Francophonie
Track & Field Team Selection:
- BC - Junior, BC Senior
- Canadian - Jeux de La Francophonie
Natalie Rogers
2001 Juvenile Female Cross Country Runner of the Year
Hometown: Chilliwack, BC / Chilliwack Track & Field Club
Coach: Sue Northey
- BC High School Cross Country Champion
- BC Juvenile Cross Country Champion
- 4th - Canadian Junior Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Team Selection:
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Juvenile Males
Sam Pawluk
2001 Juvenile Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year
2001 Juvenile Male Cross Country Runner of the Year
2001 Juvenile Male Athlete of the Year
Hometown: Richmond, BC / Kajaks Track & Field Club
Coach: Mike O'Connor
Rankings: 800m - BC: Juv/2nd, Jr/8th
1500m -BC: Juv/1st, Jr/6th
3000m -BC: Juv/1st, Jr/5th
2001 Personal Bests:
800m - 1:56.50 / 1500m - 3:58.50 / 3000m - 8:51.98
Achievements:
- National Legion Champion 3000m
- 3rd - 1500m - National Legion
- 7th - 1500m - Canadian Junior Championships
- BC Juvenile Champion - 1500m and 3000m
Team Selection:
Cross Country Achievements:
- 3rd - BC High School Cross Country Championships
- 19th - Canadian Junior Cross Country Championships
- 23rd - Sundowner Invitational Open 8k
- 18th - Stanford Invitational Open 8k
- 10th - Vikes Invitational Open 8K
Dan Mezheritsky
2001 Juvenile Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Hometown: Vancouver, BC /
UBC Thunderbirds
Coach: Laurier Primeau
Rankings: HEP - BC: Juv/1st, Jr/1st
DEC - BC: Juv/1st, Jr/1st
2001 Best Performances:
Heptathlon - 4,682 / Decathlon - 5,985
Achievements:
- National Legion Champion - Heptathlon
- BC Juvenile Champion - Decathlon
Track & Field Team Selection:
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Junior Females
Natalie Jackson
2001 Junior Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year
2001 Junior Female Athlete of the Year
Hometown: Burnaby, BC /
Valley Royals Track & Field Club
Coach: Tom Dickson
Rankings: 400mH - CA: Jr/1st, Sr/6th
BC: Jr/1st, Sr/1st
2001 Personal Best:
400m H - 60.02
Achievements:
- NAIA Champion
- Canadian Junior Champion
- BC Junior Champion
- 2nd - Canada Summer Games
Track & Field Team Selection:
- BC - Junior, BC Senior, Canada Summer Games
- Canadian - Pan Am Jr. Team
Stephanie Hirtle
2001 Junior Female Road Runner of the Year
Hometown: Salmon Arm, BC
Coach: Iuliu Faget
Rankings: 10k - BC - Jr/1st - 38:41, Vancouver Sun Run (2001)
Christina Heisterman
2001 Junior Female Cross Country Runner of the Year
Hometown: Nanaimo, BC /
Island Pacific Athletics
Coach: Brent Fougner
- 2nd - BC Junior Cross Country Championships
- 10th - Canadian Junior Cross Country Championships
- 40th - Willamette Invitational
- 6th - Vikes Invitational
- 27th - CIS Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Team Selection:
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Junior Males
Nathan Taylor
2001 Junior Track & Field Athlete of the Year
2001 Junior Male Athlete of the Year
Hometown: Courtenay, BC /
North Island Athletics
Coach: Sharon de Goede
Rankings: 100m - CA: Jr/1st, Sr/8th
BC: Jr/1st, Sr/1st
200m - CA: Jr/1st, Sr/11th
BC: Jr/1st, Sr/2nd
2001 Best Performances:
100m - 10.38 - BC Junior Open/Native and Canada Summer Games Record
200m - 21.30
Achievements:
- BC High School Champion 100m, 200m & Long Jump
- Canadian Junior Champion - 100m & 200m
- Canada Summer Games Champion - 100m & 200m
Track & Field Team Selection
- BC - Junior, Canada Summer Games
Morgan Titus
Junior Male Road Runner of the Year
Hometown: Whistler, BC
Coach: Marek Jedrzejek
Rankings: 10k - BC - Jr/1st - 32:33, Vancouver Sun Run (Apr 22, 2001)
Richard Mosley
2001 Junior Cross Country Runner of the Year
Hometown: Coquitlam, BC /
Valley Royals
Coach: Brit Townsend
- 2nd - NAIA Regional Cross Country Championships
- 19th - NAIA Cross Country Championships (All American)
- BC Junior Cross Country Champion
- 16th - Canadian Junior Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Team Selection:
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Senior Females
Diane Cummins
2001 Senior Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year
2001 Senior Female Athlete of the Year
2001 Female Athlete of the Year
Athletics Canada Awards presentations:
2001 Outstanding Athletics Canada Athlete in Track Events
2001 Outstanding Athletics Canada Athlete
Hometown: Victoria, BC /
PacificSport National Endurance Centre Victoria
Coach: Wynn Gmitroski
Rankings: 400m - CA: 9th
BC: 1st
800m - CA: 1st
BC: 1st
World: 9th
1500m - CA: 1st
BC: 1st
World: 21st
2001 Best Performances:
800m - 1:58.39 - Canadian and BC Open & Native Record
1500m - 4:05.02
400m - 53.89
Achievements:
- 5th place/Finals - 800m - World Track & Field Championships
- Jeux de La Francophonie Champion - 800m
- Canadian Champion - 800m
Track & Field Team Selection:
- BC - Senior
- Canadian - Jeux de La Francophonie, World Track & Field
Championships
Tina Connelly
2001 Senior Female Road Runner of the Year
Hometown: Port Coquitlam, B.C. /
PacifcSport National Endurance Centre - Greater Vancouver
Coach: Marek Jedrzejek
Rankings: 3000m - CA: 2nd
BC: 2nd
5000m - CA: 2nd
BC: 2nd
World: 119th
10000m - CA: 2nd
BC: 2nd
World: 93rd
Marathon - CA: 2nd
BC: 1st
2001 Best Performances:
3000M - 9:26.02
5000M - 15:39.77
10000M - 32:32.52
Marathon - 2:40:44
Achievements:
- Canadian Champion - 10000m
- Jeux de La Fracophonie Champion - 5000m
Track & Field Team Selection:
- BC Senior
- Canadian - Jeux de La Francophonie, World Track & Field
Championships
Road Running Rankings:
10k - BC & CA - Sr/1st -
32:53 - Ottawa 10km (Apr. 22, 2001)
Marathon - BC - Sr/1st - 2:40:16 - Edmonton Marathon (Aug. 16, 2001)
Lucy Smith
2001 Senior Female Cross Country Runner of the Year
Hometown: Victoria, BC
Coach: Lance Watson
- 3rd - BC Senior Cross Country Championships
- 3rd - Canadian Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Team Selection
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Senior Males
Shane Niemi
2001 Senior Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year
2001 Senior Male Athlete of the Year
2001 Male Athlete of the Year
Hometown: Kamloops, BC /
UBC Thunderbirds Track & Field Club
Coach: Kevin Tyler
Rankings: 400m - CA: 1st
BC: 1st
World - 13th
200m: CA: 2nd
BC: 1st
World: 70th
2001 Best Performances:
400M - 44.86 - Canadian Native and BC Senior Open/Native Records
200M - 20.61
Achievements:
- Canadian Champion - 200m and 400m
- Jeux de La Francophonie Champion - 400m
- BC Champion - 100m
Track & Field Team Selection:
- BC - Senior
- Canadian - Jeux de La Francophonie, World Track & Field
Championships
Jeff Schiebler
2001 Senior Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year
2001 Senior Male Athlete of the Year
2001 Male Athlete of the Year
Hometown: New Westminster, BC /
Kajaks Track & Field Club
Coach: Marek Jedrzejek
Rankings: 10000m - CA: 1st
BC: 1st
World: 18th
5000m - CA: 1st
BC: 1st
3000m - CA: 1st
BC: 1st
World: 92nd
2001 Best Performances:
10000m - 27:36.01 - Canadian and BC Open & Native Records
5000m - 13:29.15
3000m - 8:02.46
Achievements:
- Canadian Champion - 10000m
Track & Field Team Selection:
- BC - Senior
- Canadian - World Track & Field Championships
Bruce Deacon
2001 Senior Male Road Runner of the Year
Hometown: Victoria, BC /
PacificSport National Endurance Centre Victoria
Coach: Wynn Gmitroski
Rankings:
10k - BC Sr/1st, CA Sr/3rd - 29.53 - Vancouver Sun Run (Apr.
22, 2001)
Marathon - BC & CA - Sr/1st - 2:18.54 - Ottawa Marathon (May 13,
2001)
James Finlayson
2001 Senior Male Cross Country Runner of the Year
Hometown: Victoria, BC /
Island Pacific Athletics
Coach: Wynn Gmitroski
- 3rd - BC Senior Cross Country Championships
- 6th - Canadian Senior Cross Country Championships
- 104th - World Cross Country Championships
- 1st - WWU Invitation Cross Country
Cross Country Team Selection:
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Master Athletes
Maureen de St. Croix
2001 Master Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year
2001 Master Female Cross Country Runner of the Year
Hometown: Surrey, BC /
Kajaks Track & Field Club
Coach: Andrew Delecki
Track & Field Achievements:
- W45 800m BC & Canadian Records - 2:18.20, 94.19% age rated
- W45 1500m BC & Canadian Records - 4:39.75, 94.14% age rated
- W45 3000m BC & Canadian Records - 10:12.0
- W45 Mile BC & Canadian Records - 5:03.18
- WAVA World Track & Field Champion at 800m and 1500m
Cross Country Achievements:
- Top over all age rated winner at BC Cross Country Championships
- Won all of her Cross Country Races in 2001
- Gold Medal W45 division WAVA World Championships, Brisbane, Australia
Harold Morioka
2001 Master Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Hometown: Surrey, BC /
Tri-City Greyhounds
Coach: Tom Dickson
- 100m (M55) - 12.02 - 96.92% age rated
- 200m (M55) - 25.02 - 94.40% age rated
- 400m (M55) - 54.1 - 97.45% age rated
- Seven Gold Medals at the BC Seniors Games in Surrey in August
Nancy Tinari
2001 Master Female Road Runner of the Year
Hometown: Coquitlam, BC /
Phoenix Athletics Association
Coach: George Gluppe
- TIMEX-ASICS Provincial Road Running Series - Women's Division Winner
- Won all of her Masters division races - TIMEX-ASICS Series
- National 10k Road Race Championship - 3rd
Graeme Fell
2001 Master Male Road Runner of the Year
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
- Carlsbad 5k : 3rd - 14:35 - age rated 93.67%
- Sun Run 10k: 1st Master - 30:09 - age rated 93.72%
- Port Townsend 12k: 1st - 36:45 - age rated 93.1%
Al Reimer
2001 Master Male Cross Country Runner of the Year
Hometown: Bellingham WA /
Hershey Harriers
Coach: Jerry Tighe
- Top age rated male and M40 division winner at the BC Masters Cross
Country Championships
- 2nd - Master - Canadian Masters Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Team Selection:
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Athletes with Disabilities
Courtney Knight
2001 Female Physical / Sensory Challenged Athlete of the Year
Hometown: Burnaby, BC /
West Coast Pacers
Coach: Don Steen
Rankings: Pentathlon - CA/1st, BC/1st
SP - CA/1st, BC/1st
DT - CA/1st, BC/1st
LJ - CA/1st, BC/1st
2001 Best Performances:
Pentathlon - 2587 pts
SP - 11.270m
DT 40.28m
LJ - 4.64m
Achievements:
- IBSA Pan Am Games Champion in Pentathlon, Shot Put and Discus
- CBSA (Canadian Blind Sports Assoc.) Champion in 100m, Long Jump, Shot
Put & Discus
Team Selection:
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Canadian - International Blind Sorts Assoc. Pan American Games
Kelly Smith
2001 Male Physical / Sensory Challenged Athlete of the Year
Hometown: Vancouver, BC /
BC Wheelchair Sports - Athletics
Coach: Peter Erikson
Rankings: Over All: BC/1st, CA/2nd
2001 Best Performances:
- Canadian Champion - 800m
- 2nd - 1500m - Canadian Championships
- 2nd - 400m - Canadian Championships
- 2nd - 5000m - Canadian Championships
- 2nd - 1500m - Jeux de La Francophonie
- 1st - 10k - 23:27 - Vancouver Sun Run (April 22, 2001)
- 6th - Boston Marathon
Achievements:
- One of only 10 athletes in the world and 2 Canadians selected to
compete at the 2001 World Track & Field Championships
Team Selection:
- Canadian - Jeux de La Francophonie, World Track & Field
Championships
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Officials
Ian McNeil Award:
Official of the Year
Kathy Terlicher
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
- Exceptionally high level of participation as a major official in
track, off-track and road race events at all levels.
- Active as a clinician; providing leadership and education for beginner
officials in introductory workshops.
- Outstanding contribution in leadership and administration by creating
and sustaining an effective upgrading process for BC Athletics.
Ralph Coates Memorial Award:
Long-Standing Service
Jack Rowe
Hometown: Victoria, BC
- Extraordinary service for at least 35 years and an impressive list of
Major Games.
- Exceptionally wide knowledge, with high level qualifications in Track,
all Field Disciplines, and as a Combined Events referee.
- Long service in Officials leadership and education as a member of the
BC Athletics Officials Committee.
Mary Temple Award:
Rookie Official of the Year
Penny Roze
Hometown: Prince George, BC /
Prince George Track & Field Club
- A keen student with a serious interest in expanding her knowledge and
skills.
- A dedicated volunteer who will travel a long way to find learning
opportunities.
- An athlete centered attitude that will always produce good decisions.
Recognition of Retiring Officials
David Coupland
Hometown: Surrey, BC /
Valley Royals Track & Field Club
- 35 years as a Master Timer (first meet at Brockton Oval in 1967).
- Built the first digital display clock for athletics competition in BC
(or even North America).
- A world class storyteller/raconteur.
Ann Kirk
Hometown: Burnaby, BC
- 45 years as an all-round track and off-track official; judge, umpire
and secretariat (first event was the Vancouver Marathon in 1956).
- World class volunteer with an incomparable talent for organization and
clarity.
Ingvar "Ingie" Klett
Hometown: Surrey, BC /
Vancouver Olympic Club
- 25 years as a Field Official; set the standard for vertical jumps
officiating in B.C. first big event was the Canada Games in Burnaby.
- An outstanding technician who leaves us a legacy of hand-made Pole
Vault equipment.
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Excellence in Coaching
Junior Development Coach
Kenneth Johns
Hometown: Richmond, BC /
Kajaks Track & Field Club
- Junior Development Head Coach for Kajaks Track & Field Club
responsible for 97 athletes and 5 coaches
- 4th consecutive year as Meet Director and Registrar for the BC
Elementary School Track & Field Championships.
- Athletes:
Elijah Mara - 100m, 200m 400m, 60mH, HJ
Brittany Imlach - 1500m, CC
Katherine Kalnin - 400m, 800m
Gabrielle Payne - 200m, 400m, 800m, HJ
Jordan Mara - 800m, 1500m, CC
Gillian Wright - 800m, 1500m, CC
Adelle Johns. - 80mH
Senior Coach
Sharon de Goede
Hometown: Courtenay, BC /
North Island Athletics
- BCHS Champions G. P. Vanier Secondary School coach
- Speed & Power Development Clinics - Track, football, Soccer
- Athletes:
Nathan Taylor (100m) Jr - BC/1st, CA/1st, (200m) Jr - BC/1st, CA/1st
Mikal Birtwistle (110mh) Jr BC/2nd, CA/12th
Tim Mason (200m) Jr BC/9th (400m) Jr - BC/3rd
Craig Haddon (400m) Juv BC/1st Jr BC/4th
Chris Clare (100m) Juv - BC/3rd (200m) Juv - BC 4th
Richard Collier
Hometown: Richmond, BC /
Kajaks Track & Field Club
- Head Coach - Kajaks Track & Field Club
- Head Coach - BC Senior Track & Field Team
- Throws Coach - Canadian Jeux de La Francophonie Team
- Hammer Development Chair - Athletics Canada
- Hammer Event Coordinator - Harry Jerome Track Classic
- Four athletes selected to the Canadian Pan Am Jr. Team
- Meet Director - Kajaks High School Meet
- Athletes (Event) /Ranking:
Jennifer Padrinao (HT) Jr - BC/1st, CA/1st
Catrina Chisholm (HT) Juv - BC/1st, CA/1st
Jeremy Edwards (SP) Jr - BC/2nd, CA/4th (HT) Jr- BC/4th, CA/5th (DT)
Jr- BC/1st CA/4th
Caroline Hay - (HT) Jr-BC/5th CA/7th (DT) Jr- BC/2nd CA/3rd
Irwin Wong-Sing - (HT) Jr - BC/3rd, CA/4th
Zbigniew Szelagowicz
Hometown: Abbotsford, BC /
Valley Royals Track & Field Club
- Conducted Spring Camp and 4 Summer Camps in the Fraser Valley
- Fraser Valley Regional Centre Coach
- Athletes (Event) /Ranking
Jaswinder Gill (HJ) Sr - BC/1st CDA/6th
Matt Clifford (PV) Jr - BC/1st CDA/2nd
Graham Danziger (PV) Sr - BC/2nd CA/12th
Kyle Hendy (110H) Sr - BC/4th
Fred Sutherland (PV) Juv - BC/3rd
Ken Parasynchuck (PV) Juv - BC/4th
Terri Vidal (LJ) Jr - BC/2nd
Marie Pelletier (400m) Juv - BC/6th
Peter Lawless
Hometown: Mill Bay, BC /
BC Wheelchair Sports - Athletics
- Head Coach 2001 Canada Summer Games
- Bridging the Gap program member; traveling to promote the sport.
- Track Series Coordinator for the WC Race Series
- Trained Classifier
- Athletes (Event) /Ranking
Alan Bergman (400m) Canada Summer Games Champion, (5000m) 2nd - Canada
Summer Games, 1st overall Western Canada Race Series
Kiran Aujlay 1st T54 Female Racer. (400m) - 2nd Canada Summer Games,
(1500m) 4th Canada Summer Games
Brad Harley: (400m) - 3rd - Canada Summer Games, (T4) 8th - Western
Canada Series
Karen March: Open Quad Female Western Canadian Road Race Series
Champion, Open Female BC Developmental Road Series Champion, Open Female
BC Track Series Champion.
High Performance Coach
Wynn Gmitroski
Hometown: Victoria, BC /
PacificSport National Endurance Centre
- World Track & Field Championships Team - Endurance Coach
- Jeux de La Francophonie Team - Endurance Coach
- NCCP Coaching Education Instructor Levels 2,3,4 & 5 Technical
- High Performance Athlete/Coach Seminar Leader
- High Performance Endurance Athlete Consultant
- Athletes:
Diane Cummins (800m) BC/1st, CA/1st (1500m) BC/1st, CA/1st, World/9th
Zach Whitmarsh (800m) BC/1st, CA/2nd
Robyn Meagher (1500m) BC/3rd, CA/3rd
Graham Hood (1500m) BC/1st, CA/2nd, World/40th (Mile) BC/1st, CA/2nd,
World/25th (800m) BC/2nd, CA/5th
Derek Evely
Hometown: Kamloops, BC /
Kamloops Track & Field Club
- Head Coach Kamloops Track & Field Club
- World Track & Field Championships Coach - 4x400m
- Meet Director Kamloops Centennial Meet
- Club fundraising initiatives
- Host and Advisor to High School Meets in the Region
- NCCP Technical and Mini-clinics for club and high school Coaches
- Indoor Training Centre Development
- Athletes:
Dylan Armstrong (HT) BC/1st, CA/1st (SP) BC/1st/, CA/3rd
Gary Reed (400m) BC/3rd, CDA/3rd
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Executive of the Year
BC Athletics Officials Committee
The BC Athletics Officials committee provided support to an
extraordinary number of events in 2001 and also managed to send 25
members to the World Championships in Edmonton. BC Athletics is proud of
the fine reputation its Officials carry to every event they take part
in.
2001 BC Athletics Officials Committee:
- John Cull (Surrey, BC) - Officials Chairman
- Keith Newell (Victoria, BC) - Education Director
- Kathy Terlicher (Vancouver, BC) - Upgrading Director
- Carol Cull (Surrey, BC) - Assignments Director
- Sanda Turner (New Westminster, BC) - Evaluations Director
- Gilles St. Denis (Victoria, BC) - Awards/Incentives Director
- Alwilda van Ryswyk (Kamloops, BC) - Recruitment Director
- Valerie Jerome (Vancouver, BC) - Member
- Anne Lansdell (Victoria, BC) - Member
- Iain Fisher (Coquitlam, BC) - Member
- April Arsene (Abbotsford, BC) - Member
- Alice Kubek (Sidney, BC) - Member
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2001 BC Athletics Hall of Fame
John and Carol Cull
Hometown: Surrey, BC
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The following BC members of the 2001 VIII IAAF World
Championships in Athletics Canadian Team were also honoured:
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Shane Niemi - Kamloops, BC - UBC thunderbirds - 400m
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Graham Hood - Victoria, BC - PacificSport National Endurance Centre/Victoria
- 1500m
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Kelly Smith - Vancouver, BC - BC Wheelchair Sports - Athletics - 1500m
(T54)
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Jeff Schiebler, New Westminster, BC - Kajaks Track & Field Club -
10000m
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Dylan Armstrong - Kamloops BC - Kamloops Track & Field club - Hammer
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Bruce Deacon - Victoria, BC - PacificSport National Endurance Centre/Victoria
- Marathon
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Oliver Utting - Vancouver, BC - Marathon
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Gary Reed - Kamloops, BC - Kamloops Track & Field Club - 4x400m
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Harland Moore - New Westminster, BC - 4x400m
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Diane Cummins - Victoria, BC - PacificSport National Endurance Centre/Victoria
- 800m
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Leah Pells - Coqutilam, BC - Royal City Track & Field Club (1500m)
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Courtney Babcock - Missoula, MT - PacificSport National Endurance Centre/Victoria
- 5000m
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Tina Connelly - Port Coquitlam, BC - PacificSport National Endurance
Centre/Greater Vancouver - 10000m, Marathon
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Stephanie McCann - Delta, BC - Valley Royals Track & Field Club -
Pole Vault
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Caroline Wittrin - Vancouver, BC - Kajaks Track & Field Club -
Hammer
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Karen Foan - Nanaimo, BC - Racewalk West - 20km RW
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Tara Perry - Coquitlam, BC - Coquitlam Cheetahs - 4x100m
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Danny Daniels - Sidney, BC - Peninsula Track & Field Club/Athletics
Canada - Head of Delegation
- Marek Jedrzejek - Richmond, BC - Kajaks Track & Field
Club / PacificSport
National Endurance Centre Greater Vancouver
- Coach, Endurance
- Wynn Gmitroski - Victoria, BC - PacificSport National Endurance Centre/Victoria
- Coach, Endurance
- Derek Evely - Kamloops, BC - Kamloops Track & Field Club - Coach,
Power/Speed
- Al Johnston - Nanaimo, BC - Nanaimo Track & Field Club - Coach,
Walks
- Thelma Wright - Vancouver, BC - Manager
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