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2014 Canada West Track and Field Championships - Day 1
Source: Matt Gutsch, Alberta Communications
EDMONTON - Four records fell during Day 1 of the 2014 Canada West track and field championships, held in the Universiade Pavilion at the University of Alberta, and the defending champion Calgary Dinos hold the lead in the women's standings while the Trinity Western Spartans have a slim edge in the men's standings.
Day 2 gets underway at 11:30 am MT. All athletes meeting the CIS standard this weekend will advance to the 2014 CIS championships, which will be held March 6-8 and will also be hosted by the University of Alberta.
LIVE RESULTS: http://www.ellistrack.ca/CanWest/LiveResults
The Calgary women's team amassed 60 points after the initial day of competition came to a close, putting them seven points clear of second place Trinity Western, while the Saskatchewan Huskies hold down third place with 46 points. On the men's side, TWU sits in first with 35 points, but the Victoria Vikes are right on TWU's heels, with 33 points. The Regina Cougars and Manitoba Bisons are each tied for third place with 28 points.
A quartet of student-athletes entered the Canada West record book on Friday night in Edmonton, as Taryn Suttie, Calum Innes, Jenna Westaway and Sabrina Nettey all set new conference records in their respective disciplines. First, in the women's shot put, Saskatchewan's Suttie, who also holds the CIS record, broke the 1999 Canada West established mark of 15.36, which was set by former Huskie Shannon Kekukka, by throwing for a distance of 16.05 m. Back in the Canada West throwing circle after two years of training with the Canadian national team, Suttie will now head to the CIS championship as the No.1 ranked shot putter, and the odds on favourite to win gold.
Trinity Western's Sabrina Nettey broke the next record, when she jumped 6.32 in the long jump, which bested the mark of 6.10m set by Vanessa Monar, of the U of S, in 1993.
Jenna Westaway, the 2013 CIS Track Athlete of the Year, then broke a 26-year old record when she crossed the line in 1,000m race with a time of 2:44.55. Trish Wellman, of the University of Victoria, had held the previous record with a time of 2:45.10, which was set in 1988.
Calum Innes, the Scottish born hurdler and sprinter for the TWU Spartans, claimed the final record of the night as he blew away the field in the 60m hurdles, winning with a time of 7.94. That time bested the 7.99 laid down by former Manitoba Bison Jared MacLeod in 2002. Innes, the 2013 Canada West Outstanding Track Performer, has now won consecutive Canada West gold medals in the 60m hurdles, and will head to the CIS championships looking to improve upon the silver he earned last season.
Calgary's Rachel Machin, the 2013 CIS Track and Field Athlete of the Year, was the darling of Day 1, as she climbed onto the podium three times, including silver medals in the pentathlon and long jump. Teammate Rachel McIntosh picked up a pair of medals, including gold in the pentathlon as the Dinos look to defend their conference crown. In fact, the southern Alberta squad finished 1-2-3 in the women's pent, scoring huge points to help them to their Day 1 advantage.
On the men's side, the Spartans raced to the pole position in the standings thanks to gold medal performances in the 60m hurdles (Innes), the 300m race, courtesy Nathan George, and the 3,000m race which Declan White won. Trinity Western also medaled in the 4 x 800m relay and the long jump.
Day 2 of the 2014 Canada West track and field championships begins at 11:30 am MT in the Universiade Pavilion in Edmonton.
Women's Standings
Calgary – 60 points
Trinity Western – 53 points
Saskatchewan – 46 points
Victoria – 20 points
Alberta – 12 points
Manitoba – 11.5 points
Regina – 9.5 points
Lethbridge – 3 points
Men's Standings
Trinity Western – 35 points
Victoria – 33 points
Regina – 28 points
Manitoba – 28 points
Saskatchewan – 26 points
Calgary – 18 points
Alberta – 14 points
Lethbridge – 12 points
Day 1 Medalists
Women
300m
1. Katrin Ritchie, Sask – 39.65
2. Daniella Clonfero, AB – 40.01
3. Anastasia Pearse, TWU – 40.41
1000m
1. Jenna Westaway, CGY – 2:44.55 (new record)
2. Sarah Inglis, TWU – 2:46.87
3. Fiona Benson, TWU – 2:47.68
3000m
1. Alison Jackson, TWU – 10:11.95
2. Regan Yee, TWU – 10:14.02
3. Madeline MacDonald, Vic – 10:14.11
60m hurdles
1. Michelle Young, Sask – 8.47
2. Hazel Ross, TWU – 8.60
3. Rachel Machin, CGY – 8.62
4x800m relay
1. Victoria (Soderberg, Moore, Annear, Francois) –
8:55.24
2. Trinity Western (Harradine, Benson, Jackson, Inglis) –
9:09.03
3. Manitoba (Glehorn, Huebert, Dubois, Sass) – 9:18.00
Pole Vault
1. Kimberly Stephenson, CGY – 3.82
2. Mignon le Roux, Sask – 3.62
3. Melissa Richards, MB – 3.62
Long Jump
1. Sabrina Nettey, TWU – 6.32 (new record)
2. Rachel Machin, CGY – 5.91
3. Hazel Ross, TWU – 5.81
Shot Put
1. Taryn Suttie, Sask – 16.05 (new record)
2. Samme Groenveld, CGY – 13.26
3. Rachel McIntosh, CGY – 13.26
Pentathlon
1. Rachel McIntosh, CGY – 4,174
2. Rachel Machin, CGY – 4,070
3. Katelyn Lehner, CGY – 3,726
Men
300m
1. Nathan George, TWU – 34.34
2. Matthew Fitkowsky, MB – 35.32
3. Mitchell Home, AB – 35.68
1000m
1. Brad Bickley, CGY – 2:23.94
2. Thomas Riva, Vic – 2:23.97
3. Olivier Collin, Vic – 2:26.06
3000m
1. Declan White, TWU – 8:26.73
2. Karl Robertson, Vic – 8:28.51
3. Kyle Irvine, Vic – 8:29.44
60m hurdles
1. Calum Innes, TWU – 7.94 (new record)
2. Jared Olson, Sask – 8.33
3. Wilfred Samking, MB – 8.44
4x800m relay
1. Victoria (Restall, Peterson, Collin, Smith) – 7:37.23
2. Saskatchewan (Kowalchuk, Heidecker, Harrison, Guenther) –
7:45.24
3. Trinity Western (Marshall, Prajea, Neufeld, White) –
7:46.30
Long Jump
1. Connor MacDonald, REG – 7.33
2. James Linde, TWU – 7.28
3. Stephen McPhee, AB – 7.19
Weight Throw
1. Peter Millman, LETH – 18.82
2. Nolan Machiskinic, Sask – 17.24
3. Chris Pickering, REG – 17.00
Pentathlon
1. Wyatt Eyford, MB – 3,711
2. Cole Digel, Sask – 3,505
3. Arthur Buchanan, MB – 3,496
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Western women, Windsor men lead after Day 1 of OUA Track & Field championships
Source: OUA Communications
The Western Mustangs women and the Windsor Lancers men lead the team standings after the first day of competition at the 2014 OUA track and field championships at the Toronto Track and Field Centre.
The Mustangs hold a big 24-point lead over the defending champion Guelph Gryphons and the Windsor Lancers, who are tied for second place with 64 points each. The Toronto Varsity Blues are just three points further back, with 61 points.
The men's standings are much tighter, with the Lancers leading the reigning champion Gryphons by just four points, and the host York Lions only 18 points out of top spot.
The Mustangs raced out to the Day 1 lead by winning gold medals in three events. Robin Bone took first place in the pole vault with a jump of 4.02m and was joined on the podium by teammate Sharon Michalak, who won the bronze at 3.82m. Also winning gold medals for Western were Brenna Thomson in the 300m, with a time of 39.05 seconds, and Caroline Ehrhardt in the triple jump with a distance of 5.98m.
On the men's side, the Lancers earned gold medals in four events to take the narrow lead into Day 2. They won a pair of medals in the long jump, with Arren Young finishing first with a jump of 7.14m and Branden Wilhelm ending up third at 7.06m, and also struck gold in the 1000m (Alex Ullman, 2:26.36), 3000m (Nick Falk, 8:12.89) and the pentathlon (Jesse Drennan, 3629).
The biggest individual performance of the day came courtesy of York's Brittany Crew (East York, Ont.), who set a new meet record in the shot put with a throw of 15.80m to win the gold medal. The silver medallist, Windsor's Celine Freeman-Gibb, also surpassed the previous OUA standard with her toss of 15.75m.
The Gryphons won a combined 11 medals in the men's and women's events but just two golds. Katelyn Ayers finished in first place in a time of 2:50.33, and the men's 4x800m relay team cruised to a five-second win over the Lancers.
In addition to Crew, the host Lions won two another gold medals on Day 1. Eric Brathwaite (Brampton, Ont.) kicked off the meet in style by claiming the gold in the day's first event, the weight throw. His distance of 19.57m was more than a metre-and-a-half better than the rest of the field. Later in the afternoon, Dontae Richards-Kwok (Mississauga, Ont.) cruised to a first-place finish in the 300m, crossing the line in a time of 34.24 seconds even after easing up at the finish.
The Varsity Blues won a pair of gold medals on the track. The 4x800m relay team edged the Gryphons at the finish line in a time of 8:53.26 to finish in first place, while Greg MacNeill won the 60m hurdles in a time of 7.78 seconds.
Rounding out the OUA champions on Friday were Julie-Anne Staehli of the Queen's Gaels, who won the 3000m in a time of 9:32.68, Amilia Di Chiara of the Lancers with a win in the 60m hurdles in a time of 8.45 seconds and Chantel Pilon of the Waterloo Warriors, who took the gold medal in the pentathlon with 3483 points.
The OUA championships will wrap up on Saturday (Feb. 22), beginning with the women's weight throw at 10:30am. For a complete schedule and live results, visit yorkulions.ca/ouatf.
Women's Standings (after Day 1)
1. Western Mustangs, 88 points
T2. Guelph Gryphons, 64
T2. Windsor Lancers, 64
4. Toronto Varsity Blues, 61
5. York Lions, 30
6. Queen's Gaels, 19
7. Waterloo Warriors, 10
8. Ottawa Gee-Gees, 6
9. Laurentian Voyageurs, 5
Men's Standings (after Day 1)
1. Windsor Lancers, 73 points
2. Guelph Gryphons, 69
3. York Lions, 55
4. Western Mustangs, 46
5. Ottawa Gee-Gees, 27
6. Toronto Varsity Blues, 26
T7. Brock Badgers, 4
T7. Queen's Gaels, 4
T7. Lakehead Thunderwolves, 4
T10. McMaster Marauders, 2
T10. Waterloo Warriors, 2
INDIVIDUAL MEDALLISTS – DAY 1
Men's Weight Throw
1. Eric Brathwaite, York (19.57m)
2. Brent Roubos, Guelph (18.16m)
3. Jared Skeath, Guelph (17.85m)
Women's 1000m
1. Katelyn Ayers, Guelph (2:50.33)
2. Honor Walmsley, Toronto (2:50.76)
3. Colleen Hennessy, Toronto (2:52.55)
Men's 1000m
1. Alex Ullman, Windsor (2:26.36)
2. Mohamed Souleiman, Ottawa (2:26.46)
3. Yves Sikubwabo, Guelph (2:26.83)
Men's Long Jump
1. Arren Young, Windsor (7.14m)
2. Taylor Stewart, Western (7.10m)
3. Branden Wilhelm, Windsor (7.06m)
Women's 3000m
1. Julie-Anne Staehli, Queen's (9:32.68)
2. Carise Thompson, Guelph (9:33.48)
3. Victoria Coates, Queen's (9:35.88)
Men's 3000m
1. Nick Falk, Windsor (8:12.89)
2. Chris Dulhanty, Guelph (8:13.31)
3. Aaron Hendrikx, Guelph (8:16.70)
Men's 60m Hurdles
1. Greg MacNeill, Toronto (7.78)
2. Sekou Kaba, Ottawa (7.80)
3. Ingvar Moseley, York (7.90)
Women's 60m Hurdles
1. Amilia Di Chiara, Windsor (8.45)
2. Sarah Swain, Windsor (8.61)
3. Shaylyn Kowalchuk, Western (8.71)
Women's 300m
1. Brenna Thomson, Western (39.05)
2. Natalie Geiger, Toronto (39.21)
3. Sheereen Harris, York (39.74)
Men's 300m
1. Dontae Richards-Kwok, York (34.24)
2. Jameel Brown, York (35.08)
3. Wade Embury, Ottawa (35.13)
Women's 4x800m Relay
1. Toronto Varsity Blues (8:53.26)
2. Guelph Gryphons (8:54.47)
3. Western Mustangs (9:18.25)
Men's 4x800m Relay
1. Guelph Gryphons (7:34.57)
2. Windsor Lancers (7:39.45)
3. York Lions (7:44.23)
Women's Pole Vault
1. Robin Bone, Western (4.02m)
2. Erika Fiedler, Guelph (3.82m)
3. Sharon Michalak, Western (3.82m)
Women's Shot Put
1. Brittany Crew, York (15.80m) * OUA record
2. Celine Freeman-Gibb, Windsor (15.75m)
3. Steffi Stephenson, Windsor (13.28m)
Women's Long Jump
1. Caroline Ehrhardt, Western (5.98m)
2. Emily Omahen, Windsor (5.78m)
3. Julia Wallace, Guelph (5.75m)
Women's Pentathlon
1. Chantel Pilon, Waterloo (3483)
2. Flo Peters, Toronto (3420)
3. Carolyn Adams, Toronto (3391)
Men's Pentathlon
1. Jesse Drennan, Windsor (3629)
2. Chris Robertson, Western (3558)
3. Chris Cauley, Western (3509)