BC Athletics Announces 99 athletes competing on 2019 BC Teams

99 athletes to be competing on U16, U18, U20, Senior and Para Teams this summer

 

BC Athletics is pleased to announce the five teams that will represent BC in the coming month! The Senior, U20 and Para-Athletics Team will be competing at the 2019 Canadian Track and Field Championships in Montreal, QC from July 25th to July 28th, and the U18 and U16 Teams will compete at the 2019 Legion Youth National Track and Field Championships in Cape Brenton, NS from August 9th to 11th.

A total of 99 athletes have been selected over the past weekend at the 2019 BC Athletics Track & Field Championships, and we applaud the effort of all our athletes who competed at the meet. Please click the link below to view the full Team Lists:

The 2019 BC Senior, U20, and Para-Athletics Team will be led by Head Coach, Lynn Kanuka of Ocean Athletics, along with an experienced team of event group coaches. See the full list of team coaches below:

Endurance & Walks Coach - Chris Johnson (Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club)

 

 

 

Sprints, Hurdles & Relays Coach - Andrew Cooke (Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club)

 

 

 

Jumps Coach - Jeannie Cockcroft (Ocean Athletics)

 

 

 

Throws Coach - Sheldan Gmitroski (Athletics Victoria Track & Field Society)

 

 

 

Combined Events Coach - Pat Sima Ledding (Okanagan Athletics Club)

 

 

 

Head Coach / Team Manager - Lynn Kanuka (Ocean Athletics)

 

 

 

Team Manager / Sports Medicine Staff - Tyler Dumont (Ocean Athletics)

 

 

 

 

Additionally, the 2019 BC U18 and U16 Teams will be led by Head Coach, Allen Johnston of the Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club, along with an experienced team of event group coaches and chaperones. See the full list of team coaches below:

Head Coach / Endurance Coach - Allen Johnston (Nanaimo & District Track & Field Club)

 

 

 

Sprints, Hurdles & Relays Coach - Michaela Colluney (Ocean Athletics)

 

 

 

Jumps & Combined Events Coach - Ian Cameron (Vernon Amateur Athletics Association)

 

 

 

Throws Coach - James O'Kane (Okanagan Athletics Club)

 

 

 

Chaperone / Manager - Steve Boylan (Coquitlam Cheetahs)

 

 

 

Chaperone / Manager - Jeannie Cockcroft (Ocean Athletics)

 

 

 

Legion Chaperone / Manager - Bob Underhill 

 

 

 

Legion Chaperone / Manager - Linda Candelaria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on the 2019 Canadian Track and Field Championships visit athletics.ca
 

For more information on the 2019 Legion National Track & Field Championships visit legion.ca 

 

For more information contact:

Chris Winter

BC Athletics Technical Manager - Track & Field

Chris.Winter@bcathletics.org