ATHLETICS NOVA SCOTIA ANNOUNCES FINAL 2022 LEGION YOUTH NATIONALS TEAM

July 14, 2022 - Halifax, NS – After a hiatus, the Royal Canadian Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships are back in 2022.  The National Youth Track and Field Championships are fast approaching, and will be held in August in Sherbrooke, Quebec.   Athletes from across the province showed their very best in running, throwing and jumping this past weekend at the Athletics NS Track and Field Legion Team Trials Meet.  The event, held in Stellarton at Pioneer Coal Athletics Facility, brought together over 275 track and field athletes of all ages.  Those competing in the U16 and U18 Categories chased standards to be named to the 2022 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Legion Track and Field Team.

“On behalf of the staff representing the Nova Scotia/Nunavut Legion Command at the 2022 Royal Canadian Legion Nationals, we would like to congratulate all of the athletes named to the team for their incredible performances thus far this summer. It is great to see so many new athletes to the Legion program, as well as many that are returning with previous Provincial Team experience to help guide them.  All of these athletes have put in a tremendous amount of work over the last few months, and we are excited to see them put it all together in Sherbrooke.  For the hundreds of athletes that have gone through this program, the Legion Nationals are an experience unlike any other.  We are very thankful to once again receive the support of the Royal Canadian Legion to not only showcase the talents of these athletes, but to help them create memories and friendships that last a lifetime”. – Kirk Jessome – Head Coach

“The 44th Royal Canadian Legion Dominion National Track and Field will be taking place from August 5–7, 2022 in Sherbrooke Quebec. This is the only U18-U16 aged outdoor national track and field competition in Canada. The Legion selection trials for the Nova Scotia/ Nunavut Command Legion national team were held from July 9-10 at the Pioneer Coal Athletics Track in Stellarton. NS/NU Command RCL team selections have been completed and will be sending 38 athletes and 8 support staff to the nationals in August. I would like to thank the Pictou County Athletics Club, the Pioneer Coal Athletics organization and especially Athletics Nova Scotia for all they do to help our Legion Command field the team”. – Robert Hoeg, Nova Scotia/ Nunavut Command Sport Chairman / Track & Field Coordinator

The final team is:

Name	HomeTown	Age Category	Events
Anna Jeong	Halifax	U16	300m
Anna Carruthers	Beaverbank	U16	1200m, 2000m
Anna Robinson	Antigonish	U18	3000m
Annabelle Raymond	Halifax	U16	100m, 200m
Anthony Phillips	Sydney Mines	U18	100m, High Jump
Austin Warren	Truro	U18	Shot Put
Blake Marchand	Port Hawkesbury	U18	High Jump
Brett King	Hantsport	U18	1500m, 3000m
Caden Campbell	New Glasgow	U18	200m
Cara MacDonald	New Glasgow	U18	400m, 800m
Carter Myatt	Belmont	U16	Long Jump, High Jump
Catherine Gaudry	Windsor Junction	U16	Triple Jump, High Jump
Conlan MacKenzie	Antigonish	U18	1500m
Ella Barry	Sydney Mines	U16	High Jump
Ella Bottomley	Sydney Mines	U18	800m, 1500m
Ella Farquharson	Truro	U16	Shot Put
Ethan Wolfe	Valley	U16	Triple Jump
Griffin Gamble	Shad Bay	U18	3000m
Haley Angus	Amherst	U18	Triple Jump
Isabella Gouthro	Truro	U18	100m
Jack MacNeil	Little Harbour	U16	1500m Steeplechase
Jennessa Wolfe	Valley	U18	High Jump, Triple Jump
Julia Konigshofer	Waverley	U18	Javelin
Lauren Thistle	Milton	U18	Shot Put
Liam Foley	Digby	U18	400m
Maryn Smith	Oxford	U16	80mH, 200mH
Max Minihan	Sydney	U16	Discus
Myka Wilson	Truro	U16	Triple Jump
Owen Minihan	Sydney	U18	Discus
Queen Clayton	Dartmouth	U18	100m, 200m
Robert Martin	Halifax	U16	200mH
Robert James Jeffery	North River	U18	Triple Jump
Rylan Murphy	Bedford	U18	Shot Put
Ryshawn Diggs	Dartmouth	U18	200m
Vincent Armstrong	Berwick	U16	200m, 300m
Yunshu Zhao	Halifax	U16	200m
Zaila Benjamin	Halifax	U16	100m, 200m
Zoe Mosher	Pleasantville	U16	1200m, 2000m

For more information contact:
Kirk Jessome
[email protected]