Athletics Canada announced on June 14 that 42 members have been selected to represent Canada at the Jamaican U18 invitational taking place on Saturday, June 30, and Sunday July 1, in Kingston. Out of the 42 members selected, 22 members are from Ontario. The U18 Canadian team will compete in a total of 20 different events over the course of the two days.Â
Events:
- Sprints: 100-metres, 200-metres and 400-metres
- Middle-distance: 800-metres, 1500-metres, 3000-metres and 2000-metre steeplechase
- Hurdles: 110-metre hurdles (men), 100-metre hurdles (women), 400-metre hurdles
- Jumps: High jump, pole vault, long jump and triple jump
- Throws: Shot put, discus throw, hammer throw and javelin throw
- Relays: 4x100m relay and a mixed 4x400m relay
Ontario Athletes
Name: Ibrahim Ayorinde
Hometown: Oakville, Ont.
Club: Oakville Legion Track and Field
Coach: Ailey Jarvis
Event: 200m
Personal Best: 21.82s
Name: Adam Exley
Hometown: Kitchener, Ont.
Club: Invictus Athletics Club
Coach: Ray Riley
Event: 110mH
Personal Best: 14.15s
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Name: Abdullahi Hassan
Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
Club: Phoenix Athletics
Coach: Bill Stephens
Event: 800m, 400m
Personal Best: 1.52.23s, 48.63s
Name: Santiago Gaitan-Caballero
Hometown: Welland, Ont.
Club: Niagara Regional Athletics
Coach: Wayne Rae
Event: 3000m
Personal Best: 8.33.61
Name: Alexzandra Throndson
Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
Club: University of Toronto
Coach: Tom Moss
Event: Pole Vault
Personal Best: 3.75m
Name: Liam Rivard
Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
Club: Central Toronto Athletic Club
Coach: David Christiani
Event: 800m
Personal Best: 1.53.94
Name: Mila Puseljic
Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
Club: University of Toronto Track and Field Club
Coach: Carl Georgevski
Event: Triple, Long Jump
Personal Best: 11.14m, 5.28m
Name: Makenzy Pierre-Webster
Hometown: Whitby, Ont.
Club: The Gazelles Track & Field Club
Coach: Randy Brookes
Event: 100m, 200m
Personal Best: 11.83s, 24.38s
Name: Lucas Woodhall
Hometown: Mallorytown, Ont.
Club: Brockville Legion Track and Field Club
Coach: Laura Silvers
Event: Shot Put, Discuss
Personal Best: 18.44m, 51.32m
Name: Karlie Moore
Hometown: LaSalle, Ont.
Club: Border City Athletic Club
Coach: Kurt Downes
Event: 100mH
Personal Best: 13.94s
Name: Nicholas Mota
Hometown: Newmarket, Ont.
Club: Newmarket Huskies
Coach: Derek Hackshaw
Event: 1500mPersonal Best: 4:00.19
Name: Myles Misener Daley
Hometown: Hamilton, Ont.
Club: Hamilton Olympic Club
Coach: Matt Hodgson
Event: 200m
Personal Best: 21.17s
Name: Noah Costa
Hometown: Windsor, Ont.
Club: Windsor Legion Track & Field Club
Coach: David Scarrow
Event: 2000 Sc
Personal Best: 5:57.82
Name: Samantha Ford
Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
Club: University of Toronto Track Club
Coach: Ethan Davenport
Event: 1500m
Personal Best: 4:31.44
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Name: Olivia Gee
Hometown: Strathroy, Ont.
Club: London Legion
Coach: Sandy Cooper-Ryder
Event: 110mH
Personal Best:13.96s
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Name: Ryan Jacklin
Hometown: Belgrave, Ont.
Club: Saugeen Track and Field Club
Coach: Randy Millar
Event: Hammer Throw
Name: Tiana LoStracco
Hometown: Guelph, Ont.
Club: Speed River TFC
Coach: Jeff Haller
Event: 800m
Personal Best: 2:08.18
Name: Foster Malleck
Hometown: Kitchener, Ont.
Club: Laurel Creek Track Club
Coach: Tom Fitzgerald
Event: 1500m
Personal Best: 3:51.97
Name: Cameron Ormond
Hometown: Aurora, Ont.
Club: Newmarket Huskies track Club
Coach: Sue Deighan
Event: 3000m
Personal Best: 9:26.16
Name: Evan Burke
Hometown: London, Ont.
Club: London Western
Coach: Dave Mills
Event: 3000
Personal Best: 8:26.76
Name: Amy Stieh
Hometown: Shunia, Ont.
Club: Lakehead Running
Coach: Joseph McDonough
Event: 400m
Personal Best: 55.96s
Name: Anna Workman
Hometown: Kingston, Ont.
Club: Physikult
Coach: Brant Stachel
Event: 1500m
Personal Best: 4:32.66
Ontario Coaches
Name: Sandy Cooper-Ryder
Hometown: London Ont
Position: Team Head Coach
Name: Tony Sharpe
Hometown: Toronto
Position: Team Coach
Name: Jessica Scarlato
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ont
Position: Team Manager
Name: Karen Hyslop-Gibson
Hometown: Hamilton, Ont
Position: Team Massage Therapist
To view the whole team list, visit Athletics Canada’s website.