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June 26, 2012 12:37pm
Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls ready for action at
Canadian Track and Field Trials
CALGARY - Ten Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls were on hand today at Foothills Athletic Park in Calgary, Alta to officially kick off the 2012 Canadian Track and Field Trials. Josh Cassidy of Oakville, Ont., Earle Connor of Calgary, Alta., Sam Effah of Calgary, Alta., Perdita Felicien of Pickering, Ont., Phylicia George of Markham, Ont., Nikkita Holder of Pickering, Ont., Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Whitby, Ont., Brianne Theisen of Humboldt, Sask., Justyn Warner of Markham, Ont., and Jessica Zelinka of London, Ont., talked about the upcoming four days of competition which determine who earns the right to don the maple leaf at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, England. 2008 Olympic Games bronze medalist Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, "I'm very excited to be competing for a chance to represent Canada at the Olympic Games, to be part of these championships means a lot to me and the field is by far the strongest our country has had in a very long time. I am hoping as a group we can continue to influence and motivate more Canadians to get involved in athletics as we continue our strong presence on the international stage." Lopes-Schliep adds, "I wish my competitors all the best but come race time I am here to win." 2008 Paralympic Games gold medalist Earle Connor comments on the Track and Field Trials taking place in his hometown of Calgary, "Having the opportunity to qualify for another Paralympic Games on my home track is a surreal feeling. The journey to bring back to Calgary, and Canada, a third Paralympic Gold medal begins in a place where I call home, that is such an amazing and motivating feeling." To earn a spot on the Olympic team athletes must meet the required time standards for their event and finish top three at Trials. 28 athletes already met their respective time standard and will now be gunning for that podium finish to punch their ticket to London. Paralympic nomination is determined by a seven step process based on a quota system administered by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The IPC has allocated 20 quota spots for Canada's track and field entry plus a relay slot for each of the visually impaired 4x100-metres and wheelchair 4x400-metres. Follow this link (http://bit.ly/JhFVMH) to get the full picture on where athletes stand in the Olympic and Paralympic nomination process. Olympic hopefuls having met required standard| Name | Hometown | Event | Final* |
| Mohammed Ahmed | St. Catherines, ON | 10000m | June 26 - 7:15pm |
| Dylan Armstrong | Kamloops, BC | Shot put | June 30 - 12:15pm |
| Melissa Bishop | Eganville, ON | 800m | June 30 - 3:10pm |
| Nathan Brannen | Cambridge, ON | 1500m | June 29 - 2:25pm |
| Jared Connaughton | New Haven, PEI | 200m | June 30 - 3:40pm |
| Derek Drouin | Corunna, ON | High jump | June 30 - 1:30pm |
| Perdita Felicien | Pickering, ON | 100mH | June 30 - 3:50pm |
| Sultana Frizell | Perth, ON | Hammer throw | June 30 - 12:00pm |
| Alex Genest | Lac-aux-Sables, QC | 3000m SC | June 30 - 1:00pm |
| Phylicia George | Markham, ON | 100m 100mH | June 29 - 7:10pm June 30 - 3:50pm |
| Elizabeth Gleadle | Vancouver, BC | Javelin | June 29 - 5:00pm |
| Inaki Gomez | Vancouver, BC | Race walk | June 30 - 8:00am |
| Julie Labonté | Sainte-Justine, QC | Shot put | June 30 - 2:30pm |
| Cameron Levins | Black Creek, BC | 5000m 10000m | June 29 - 7:55pm |
| Priscilla Lopes-Schliep | Whitby, ON | 100mH | June 30 - 3:50pm |
| Michael Mason | Nanoose Bay, BC | High jump | June 30 - 1:30pm |
| Kelsie Hendry | Saskatoon, SK | Pole vault | June 30 - 12:00pm |
| Nikkita Holder | Pickering, ON | 100mH | June 30 - 3:50pm |
| Justin Rodhe | Kamloops, BC | Shot put | June 30 - 12:15pm |
| Rachel Seaman | Peterborough, ON | Race walk | June 30 - 8:00am |
| Nicole Sifuentes | Winnipeg, MB | 1500m | June 29 - 1:20pm |
| Jessica Smith | North Vancouver, BC | 800m | June 30 - 3:10pm |
| Heather Steacy | Lethbridge, AB | Hammer throw | June 30 - 12:00pm |
| Jim Steacy | Lethbridge, AB | Hammer throw | June 30 - 2:30pm |
| Hilary Stellingwerff | Sarnia, ON | 1500m | June 29 - 1:20pm |
| Brianne Theisen | Humboldt, SK | Heptathlon | June 27 / 28 |
| Angela Whyte | Edmonton, AB | 100mH | June 30 - 3:50pm |
| Jessica Zelinka | London, ON | Heptathlon 100mH | June 27 / 28 June 30 - 3:50pm |
| Rachael Burrows | Barrie, ON | T34 200m | June 29 - 6:20pm |
| Christy Campbell | Kitchener, ON | T34 100m | June 27 - 1:50pm |
| Josh Cassidy | Ottawa, ON | T54 marathon** | June 27 - 6:15pm (800m) June 30 - 2:55pm (1500m) June 28 - 7:55pm (5000m) |
| Earle Connor | Calgary, AB | T42 100m | June 29 - 2:10pm |
| Nathan Dewitt | Surrey, BC | T34 200m | June 28 - 5:40pm |
| Jason Dunkerley | Ottawa, ON | T11 1500m | June 27 - 1:10pm |
| Michel Filteau | St. Jean Baptiste, QC | T54 marathon** | - |
| Kiera Frie | Saskatoon, SK | T54 5000m | June 28 - 7:40pm |
| Brent Lakatos | Dorval, QC | T53 200m | June 29 - 6:30pm |
| Virginia McLachlan | Windsor, ON | T35 200m | June 29 - 6:20pm |
| Kyle Pettey | Brampton, ON | F34 shot put | June 28 - 6:00pm |
| Eddy Solla | Chilliwack, BC | T34 200m | June 29 - 6:30pm |
| Michelle Stilwell | Nanoose Bay, BC | T52 100m | June 27 - 1:50pm |
| Leah Robinson | Petersburg, ON | T37 400m | June 28 - 6:40pm |
| Diane Roy | Sherbrooke, QC | T54 400m T54 marathon** | June 30 - 12:30pm (400m) June 28 - 5:30pm (800m) June 27 - 6:00pm (1500m) June 28 - 7:40pm (5000m) |
| Curtis Thom | Mississauga, ON | T54 400m | June 28 - 5:40pm |
