Athletics Canada announces Commonwealth Youth Games team

OTTAWA - Athletics Canada has named the team that will compete at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in Isle of Man, Great Britain.  This will be Canada’s second participation in athletics at the 4th Commonwealth Youth Games.  In 2008 Athletics Canada’s entry came away with one gold, three silver and three bronze medals for a total of seven podiums.

      

The games will be held September 9 to 11 at the National Sports Centre which features a new track, jumping pits, pole vault area, and throwing facilities. 

2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Team

Name
Event
Hometown
Personal Coach
Men
 
 
 
Steven Ajayi
100m
Toronto, Ont.
Karl Grey
Drelan Bramwell
100m, 200m
Sarnia, Ont.
Joel Skinner
Jeremy Coughler
2000m Steeplechase
Port Hope, Ont.
William Cunliffe
Christian Gravel
3000m
Vancouver, B.C.
Chris Johnson
Denray Jean-Jacques
400m
Ottawa, Ont.
Glenroy Gilbert
Keefer Joyce
100m
Kelowna, B.C.
Brandt Fralick
Troy Smith
1500m
Grimsby, Ont.
Stuart Galloway
Matthew Swanson
800m
Vancouver, B.C.
Rob Leone
Jordan Wand
800m
Regina, Sask.
Steve Gersten
Women
 
 
 
Mireille Aylwin-Descôteaux
2000m Steeplechase
Montreal, Que.
Jean-Francois Martel
Asianna Covington
Discus / Hammer
Surrey, B.C.
Richard Collier
Adrianne Erdmann
2000m Steeplechase
Hamilton, Ont.
George Kerr
Taylor Farquhar
400m Hurdles
Calgary, Alta.
Christine Laverty
Emma Galbraith
800m
Merrickville, Ont.
Vince Fay
Shaina Harrison
100m
Thornhill, Ont.
Earl Letford
Alexa Hrycun
1500m
Edmonton, Alta.
Hung Ly
Cassandra Jones
400m
Toronto, Ont.
Terry Radchenko
Vanessa McLeod
800m
Toronto, Ont.
Steve Strong
Caroline Morin-Houde
200m
St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.
Steve Morin
Brooke Rowland
Javelin
Grand Valley, Ont.
Greg Portnoy
Marie-Colombe St-Pierre
200m
Lac-Etchemin, Que.
Félix-Antoine Lapointe
Support Staff
 
 
 
Christine Laverty
Head Coach
Calgary, Alta.
 
Jean-François Roy
Team Manager
Gatineau, Que.
 
George Kerr
Event Coach
Hamilton, Ont.
 
Gregory Peters
Event Coach
Toronto, Ont.
 

For more information visit: http://www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=553.

-AC-

Emily Hooper
Coordinator, Public Relations and Corporate Services
Athletics Canada
(613) 260-5580 x.3332