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Rising Stars in Athletics Archives 2006

2006 Rising Stars in Athletics—A weekly snapshot of BC's brightest stars
Every week during T&F season we include a snapshot glimpse of the athletes that are
making waves in the athletic scene in BC and around the World.
(click each photo to enlarge)
September 29-October 5
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Ruky Abdulai
Born: 1985
Hometown: Accra, Ghana (now Coquitlam, BC)
School: SFU
Club Affiliation: Valley Royals
Coach: Tom Dickson / Jerold Jones
Event(s): 100mH, 200m, 400m, 400mH, LJ, HJ |
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2006 Best Outdoor Performance & Ranking:
- 200m - 24.39, 2nd in BC, 15th in Canada
- 400m - 54.45, 2nd in BC, 7th in Canada
- 100mh - 13.93, 1st in BC, 8th in Canada
- 400mh - 59.13, 1st in BC, 2nd in Canada
- Long Jump - 6.36m, 1st in BC, 3rd in Canada
- High Jump - 1.85m, 1st in BC, 3rd in Canada
Records:
- Ghanaian 400mh record
- Ghanaian HJ record
- Ghanaian LJ record
Team Selections:
- 2006 BC - Alberta Dual Meet Team
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Achievements:
- 2006 Canadian Senior Championships Long Jump, 3rd - 6.23m
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2006 Canadian Senior Championships High Jump, 3rd - 1.82m
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2006 BC Senior Championships Long Jump, 1st - 6.04m
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2006 BC Senior Championships 200m, 1st - 24.29
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2006 NAIA Outdoor Championships Long Jump, 1st - 6.79m w
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2006 NAIA Outdoor Championships High Jump, 1st - 1.79m
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2006 NAIA Indoor Championships High Jump, 1st - 1.80m
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2006 NAIA Indoor Championships Long Jump, 2nd - 6.34m
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2005 NAIA Outdoor Championships 100m H, 1st - 13.96
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2005 NAIA Outdoor Championships Long Jump, 1st - 6.28m
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2005 NAIA Outdoor Championships Triple Jump, 1st - 12.70m
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2005 NAIA Outdoor Championships High Jump, 3rd - 1.65m
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Favourite Experience in Track:
My favourite experience is getting the chance to compete against US
athletes who are like me and also being around great athletes at SFU.
Another great experience is when I jumped 6.79 in Fresno. After the jump I
knew my goals and dreams will come through in Track and Field.
Goals for the Future:
My goal is to train hard in the 400m and LJ before the season starts,
for I have a feeling that I will jump over 7m in the Long jump and under
54sec in the 400m. My biggest goal for the future is to be the first great
athlete in the world to compete in 400m and LJ.
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Week of September 22-28, 2006
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Lauren Welch
Born: 1985
Hometown: Vancouver
School: UBC
Club Affiliation: Vancouver Olympic Club
Coach: Richard Hillson
Event(s): 400m Hurdles |
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2006 Best Outdoor Performance & Ranking:
- 59.82 - Langley Pacific Invitational, #2 Senior in BC, #4 in
Canada
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- 60.52 - Louisville, KY, #1 Senior in BC, #5 in Canada
Team Selections:
- 2006 Canadian U23 NACAC team
- 2006 Provincial Senior Team
- 2006 BC-Alberta Dual Team
- 2005 BC Canada Summer Games Team
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Achievements:
- 2006 NACACs U-23 400m H - 6th
- 2005 NAIA Track and Field Championships 400m H - 2nd
- 2006 NAIA Academic All Canadian
- 2006 Canadian Track and Field Championships 400m H - 4th
- 2005 Canadian Track and Field Championships 400m H - 3rd
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Favourite Experience in Track:
Achieving my long-standing goal of going under 60 seconds, done in
Langley in 2006
Goals for the Future:
Further improvements of 400m Hurdles time with an emphasis on getting
down into the 58 second range in the upcoming season
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Week of September 15-21, 2006
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Novelle Murray
Born: 1984
Hometown: Surrey
School: University of Hawaii
Club Affiliation: Kajaks
Coach: Garrett Collier
Event(s): Discus |
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2006 Best Outdoor Performance & Ranking:
- 51.26m - Dominican Republic, #2 in Canada
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- 54.45m - Honolulu, HI, #2 in Canada
Team Selections:
- 2006 Canadian U23 NACAC team
- 2005 Canadian FISU Games team
- 2004 Canadian U23 NACAC team
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Achievements:
- 2006 NACACs Discus - 3rd
- 2006 Canadian Track and Field Championships Discus - 2nd
- 2004 NACACs Discus - 3rd
- 2004 NCAA WAC Championships Discus - 1st
- 2003 NCAA WAC Championships Discus - 1st
- 2003 Canadian Junior Championship Discus - 1st
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Favourite Experience in Track:
Travelling and seeing hard work pay off.
Goals for the Future:
Olympics, of course!
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Week of September 1-7, 2006
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Jordan Mara
Born: 1989
Hometown: South Surrey
School: White Rock Christian Academy
Club Affiliation: Kajaks
Coach: Mike O'Connor
Event(s): 800m |
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2006 Best Outdoor Performance & Ranking:
- 800m - 1:53.27, Burnaby Central, #1 Juvenile in Canada
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- 800m - 1:58.67, Abbotsford, #8 Juvenile in BC
Team Selections:
- 2006 BC Legion Juvenile Team
- 2006 BC Provincial Junior Team
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Achievements:
- 2006 BC High School Championships 800m, 1st - 1:55.92
- 2006 BC Juvenile Championships 800m, 1st - 1:56.76
- 2006 BC Junior Championships 800m, 1st - 1:53.68
- 2006 Canadian Junior Championships 800m, 7th - 1:53.61
- 2006 Canadian Juvenile Championships 800m 1st - 1:55.69
- 2006 Canadian Juvenile 4x400 Champion Member
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Favourite Experience in Track:
Winning Juvenile National Legion 800m
Goals for the Future:
Run for a Division 1 school
Other sports involved in:
Basketball - U15 and U16 Provincial Teams
Won BCHS AAA Championships in 2004-2005
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Week of August 25-31, 2006
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Kaitlin Nelson
Born: 1991
Hometown: Metchosin, BC
Club: Victoria Track and Field Club
School Attending: Belmont Secondary School
Coach: Philip Nelson
Events: 200m, 400m, 800m |
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2006 Best to date:
- 200m - 25.9
- 400m - 56.35
- 800m - 2:14.62
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- 400m - 57.6, #1 14-yr old BC
- 200m - 25.74
Teams:
- 2006 BC Provincial Legion Team
- 2006 Zone 6 BC Summer Games Team
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Achievements:
- 2006 - Legion National Championships 400m - 1st, 57.4
- 2006 - Legion National Championships 4x100m - 1st, 48.87
- 2006 - BC Summer Games 400m - 1st, 56.40
- 2006 - BC Summer Games 200m - 2nd, 26.18
- 2006 - BC High School Championships 400m - 3rd, 56.35
- 2006 - BC High School Championships 200m - 4th, 25.74
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Favourite Experiences in Track:
- Any relay, good or bad
- Pushing yourself to the limit in training and races
Future Goals:
Next year, Katie hopes to make it on the BC Junior Team,
and also go to the World Youth Championships in the Czech Republic.
Eventually she would like to represent Team Canada.
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Week of August 18-24, 2006
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Bevin Kennelly
Born: 1984
Hometown: Quesnel, BC
Club: Prince George T&F Club
Coach: Wayne Phipps
School Attending: University of Idaho
Events: 5000m, 3000m Steeplechase |
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2006 Best to date:
- 3000m SC - 10:15.77, #1 Canadian
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5000m - 17:17
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- 3000m SC - 10:45.05, #4 Canadian
Teams:
- 2006 BC Provincial Senior Team
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2006 Canadian U23 NACAC Team
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2003 Canadian Pan Am Juniors Team
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2003 BC Provincial Junior Team
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Achievements:
- 2006 - 1st Canadian Senior Championships 3000m SC - 10:38.42
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2006 - 3rd NACACs 3000m SC - 10:43.74
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2006 - 5th NCAA Regional T&F Championships 3000m SC - 10:36.80
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2006 - 2nd NCAA WAC Track and Field Championships - 10:28.87
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Favourite Experiences in Track:
Scholarship opportunity, traveling with the school, seeing all sides of
Canada for Championship events, finding the right race for me!
Future Goals:
I hope to qualify for NCAA finals in 2007, and eventually to qualify
for the Pan-Am and Canadian Olympic teams.
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Week of August 11-17, 2006
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Christabel Nettey
Born: 1991
Hometown: Surrey, BC
Club: Kajaks
Coach: Mike Murray
Events: Long Jump, 100m, 200m |
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2006 Best to date:
- 100m - 12.14
- 200m - 24.88
- Long Jump - 5.98m
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- 100m - 12.42 #1 BC Midget
- 200m - 25.71 #2 BC Midget
- Long Jump - 5.75m
Teams:
- 2006 BC Legion Team
- 2006 Zone 3 - Fraser Valley BC Summer Games Team
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Achievements:
- 2006 - BC Summer Games 100m 1st - 12.14
- 2006 - BC Summer Games 200m 1st - 25.82
- 2006 - BC Summer Games Long Jump 1st - 6.12m
- 2006 - BC JD Championships 100m 1st - 12.21
- 2006 - BC JD Championships 200m 1st - 24.88
- 2006 - BC JD Championships Long Jump 1st - 5.89m
- 2005 - BC JD Championships 100m 1st - 12.46
- 2005 - BC JD Championships 100m 1st - 12.86
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Week of August 4-10, 2006
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Camille Richard
Born: 1987
Hometown: West Vancouver, BC
Club: currently Unattached
Coach: Eugene Konart
School Attending: University of Pennsylvania
Events: Triple Jump and Long Jump |
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2006 Best to date:
- Triple Jump - 12.12m
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Long Jump - 5.59m
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- Triple Jump - 11.84m, 2nd Junior, 11th Senior in Canada
Teams:
- 2006 BC Team - Junior Track and Field Nationals
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2005 Canada Junior Pan-Am team
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2005 BC Team - Junior Track and Field Nationals
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2004 BC Team - Juvenile Track and Field Legion Nationals
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2003 BC Team - Juvenile Track and Field Legion Nationals
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Achievements:
- 2006 - Canadian Junior Championships Triple Jump 1st - 12.03m
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2006 - BC Junior Championships Triple Jump 1st - 11.87m
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2006 - BC Junior Championships Long Jump 1st - 5.43m
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2005 - Canadian Junior Championships Triple Jump 1st - 11.84m
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2005 - Canadian Junior Championships Long Jump 3rd - 5.39m
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2005 - BC High School Championships Long Jump 2nd - 5.39m
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Favourite Experiences in Track:
Competing in and volunteering at the Penn Relays which my schools
hosts, and being able to see track stars like Asafa Powell and Justin
Gatlin
Playing in the Waterpark at Bear Creek Park in 1999 with the entire heat
200 metre finalists and running the race soaking wet!
Competing for Canada at Pan-Ams
Future Goals:
Camille plans to continue competing for University of Pennsylvania and
hopefully compete for Canada again. She also hopes become a coach, so she
can pass on the love and passion for track that her coach has given her.
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Week of July 28-August 3, 2006
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Daniel Mallie
Born: 1987
Hometown: Delta, BC
Club: Pacific Athletics
Coach: Rob Connors
Events: 800m and 1500m |
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2006 Best to date:
- 800m - 1:52.19 Victoria High Performance Invite June 17
- 1500m - 3:52.20 BC Junior Championships July 8
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- 800m - BC 2nd - Canada 3rd - 1:51.84 BC High School
Championships
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Achievements:
- 2006 - Canadian Junior Champion 1500m
- 2006 - BC Junior Champion 1500m
- 2006 - CIS Indoor Track and Field Champion 4x800m relay
- 2005 - CIS Cross Country Rookie of the Year
- 2005 - Canadian Junior Finalist 800m
Teams:
- 2006 BC Team - Junior Track and Field Nationals
- 2005 BC Team - Junior Cross Country Nationals
- 2005 BC Team - Junior Track and Field Nationals
- 2004 BC Team - Junior Cross Country Nationals
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Future Plans:
This fall Daniel will start his second year at the
University of Victoria where he is studying mechanical engineering. Daniel
is looking forward to a strong cross country season with his main goal
being competing at the senior level nationally in the 800m and 1500m.
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Week of July 21-27, 2006
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Kyle Nielsen
Born: 1989
Hometown: Coquitlam
Club: Coquitlam Cheetahs
Coach: Tom Nielsen
Events: Javelin, Shot |
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2006 Best to date:
- Javelin 800g - 60.98m
- Javelin 700g - 65.53m
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- Javelin 800g - 54.21m, BC #1 Juvenile
- Javelin 700g - 57.63m, BC #1 Juvenile, Canada Youth #4
Teams:
- 2006 BC Junior Team
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2004 BC Legion Team
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2004 BC Summer Games Team
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Achievements:
- 2006 BC High School Championships Javelin 1st - 60.98m (applying for BC
Juvenile Record)
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2006 BC Junior Championships Javelin - 1st, 59.24m
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2004 Legion Championships Javelin - 3rd
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Future Goals:
Kyle hopes to make the 2007 National Junior team, and win BC High
Schools in the Javelin for the second year. By 2008 he hopes to be
attending University to study engineering.
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Week of July 14-20, 2006
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Liza Whitehead
Born: 1987
Hometown: Surrey
Club: Coquitlam Cheetahs
Coach: Tara Self
Events: 60m, 100m, 200m, 4x100m |
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2006 Best to date:
- 60m - 7.70s
- 100m - 12.00s
- 200m - 24.70s
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- 60m - 7.89s
- 100m - 12.17s, BC #1, 35th Nationally
- 200m - 25.52s, BC #3
Teams:
- 2006 BC vs Alberta Dual team
- 2005 Canada Summer Games Team
- 2002 BC Summer Games Team
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Achievements:
- 2006 BC Junior Championships 100m - 2nd
- 2006 BC Junior Championships 200m - 3rd
- 2006 BC Junior Championships 4x100m - 1st
- 2005 BC High School Championships 100m - 3rd
- 2005 BC Junior Championships 100m - 1st
- 2005 Canada Summer Games 100m - 9th
- 2005 Canada Summer Games 4x100m Team BC - 1st
- 2004 Canadian Junior Championships 100m - 11th
- 2004 BC High School Championships 100m - 4th
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Future Plans:
Liza will be attending the University of Utah in the fall and plans on
taking Exercise and Sport Sciences in addition to competing for the Utes.
She is also going to be competing at the 2006 Canadian Junior Track and
Field Championships.
Favourite Time Related to Track and Field:
Liza enjoys travelling to different meets and competing on the BC
Teams.
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Week of July 7-13, 2006
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Mark Chenery
Born: 1990
Hometown: Victoria, BC
Club: Pacific Athletics Club - Victoria, BC
Coach: Ron Parker
Event: Decathlon, hurdles, triple jump |
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2006 Best to date:
- Decathlon - 6287 (Junior)
- 110mH - 15.07s
- Triple Jump - 13.71m
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- Decathlon - 6173 (BC Juvenile Record), BC #1 Juvenile
- Octathlon - 5279, Canada Youth #2
Future Plans:
Mark will be attending the University of Victoria in the fall
to study Kinesiology, and to compete for the Vikes in the 2006/07
indoor season.
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Achievements:
- 2006 BC High School Championships Decathlon - 1st, 6345
points
- 2006 BC High School Championships 110m Hurdles - 1st, 15.07
- 2006 BC High School Championships Triple Jump - 1st 13.71m
- 2006 BC High School Championships Long Jump - 3rd 6.40m
- 2006 BC High School Championships Outstanding Male Athlete
Award
- 2005 Provincial Juvenile Record, Decathlon - 6173 points
- 2005 National Juvenile Octathlon Champion - 5279 points
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Week of June 30-July 6, 2006
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Stacey Irvine
Born: 1989
Hometown: Quick, BC
Club: Track 54.50 - Smithers, BC
Coach: Greg Peters
Event: Pole Vault and 100m Hurdles |
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2006 Best to date:
2005 Best Performance & Ranking:
- Pole Vault - 3.50m BC #1
- Juvenile, Canada Youth #2
100mH - 15.21
Track & Field Team Selection:
- 2005 Canada World Youth Team, Morocco - 21st
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Achievements:
- 2006 BC High School Championships Pole Vault - 1st, 3.45m
New Record
- 2006 BC High School Championships 100m Hurdles - 6th
- 2006 BC High School Championships Outstanding Female Athlete
Award
- 2005 Provincial Juvenile Record, Pole Vault - 3.50m
- 2005 BC Junior Championships Pole Vault - 2nd
- 2005 BC High School Championships Pole Vault - 1st, 3.31m
New Record
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Future Plans:
Stacey plans on attending university in either physiotherapy or
sport science and to continue vaulting.
Goals:
- This season - make the BC Juvenile Team and/or Junior Team
and clear 3.70m
- Next season - to put the BC High School record out of reach
of everyone
Stacey's favourite experience was vaulting in
Morocco in 45 degree temperatures. She enjoys the Smithers track
for vaulting as it is a first class venue and there is usually a
nice tail wind. She is in a great training environment with some
of the best female vaulters in the province. They are great
friends and push each other to greater heights. Stacey also helps
children get their start in sport as a RunJumpThrow Instructor.
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