Ottawa - Athletics Canada today nominated 56 athletes to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) 2013 Summer Universiade (FISU) team that will compete in Kazan, Russia. The event takes place from July 6 to 17, athletics competition will take place July 7 to 12.
Athletics Canada's FISU nominees are highlighted by five 2012 Olympians:
- Melissa Bishop of Eganville, Ont.
- Inaki Gomez of Vancouver, B.C.
- Julie Labonté of Sainte-Justine, Que.
- Segun Makinde of Ottawa, Ont.
- Sarah Wells of Toronto, Ont.
The team includes nine veterans from the 2011 Summer Universiade: Evan Dunfee of Richmond, B.C., (placed 14th); Sam Effah of Calgary, Alta., (DNS); Inaki Gomez (5th); Christie Gordon of Edmonton, Alta., (3rd in semi final); Chantelle Groenewoud of North Vancouver, B.C., (8th in heat); Kimberly Hyacinthe of Terrebonne, Que., (5th in semi final); Annie Leblanc of Repentigny, Que., (8th in semi final); Segun Makinde (5th); Timothy Nedow of Brockville, Ont., (12th); and Kyle Nielsen of Coquitlam, B.C., (10th).
Athletics Canada 2013 Summer Universiade Team
Name |
Event |
Hometown |
Personal Coach |
Affiliated University |
Patrick Arbour |
Decathlon |
Ottawa, ON |
James Holder |
Ottawa |
Benjamin Ayesu-Attah |
400m |
Coquitlam, BC |
Wayne Phipps |
Idaho |
Shawnacy Barber |
Pole Vault |
Toronto, ON |
George Barber / Milt Ottey |
Akron |
Lindsey Bergevon |
Pole Vault |
Leduc, AB |
Cory Choma |
Alberta |
Khamica Bingham |
100m |
Brampton, ON |
Frank Bucca |
Toronto |
Melissa Bishop |
800m |
Eganville, ON |
Dennis Fairall |
Windsor |
Robin Bone |
Pole Vault |
London, ON |
Dave Collins |
Western |
Matthew Brisson |
110m Hurdles |
St. Thomas, ON |
Harry Stantsos |
Western |
Ryan Brockerville |
3000m Steeplechase |
Marystown, NL |
Brit Townsend |
Simon Fraser |
Aaron Brown |
100m |
Toronto, ON |
John Johnson |
Southern California |
Alicia Brown |
400m |
Ottawa, ON |
Bob Westman |
Toronto |
Lucas Bruchet |
5000m |
White Rock, BC |
Richard Lee |
British Columbia |
Rayann Chin |
Discus |
Pickering, ON |
Richard Parkinson |
Southern Methodist |
Shai-Anne Davis |
200m |
Richmond, ON |
Desai Williams |
York |
Evan Dunfee |
20km Race Walk |
Richmond, BC |
Gerry Dragomir |
British Columbia |
Jeremy Eckert |
High Jump |
Regina, SK |
Bruce McCannel |
Regina |
Sam Effah |
100m |
Calgary, AB |
Les Gramantik |
Calgary |
Isatu Fofanah |
100m |
Edmonton, AB |
Dwight Francis |
Northern Arizona |
Jessica Furlan |
3000m Steeplechase |
Regina, SK |
Larry Longmore |
Nebraska |
Inaki Gomez |
20km Race Walk |
Vancouver, BC |
Gerry Dragomir |
Calgary |
Christie Gordon |
100m Hurdles |
Edmonton, AB |
Nick Stoffberg |
Alberta |
Chantelle Groenewoud |
3000m Steeplechase |
North Vancouver, BC |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
Illinois |
Daniel Harper |
400m |
Brampton, ON |
Frank Bucca |
South Plains |
Timothy Hendry-Gallagher |
Shot Put |
Parry Sound, ON |
John Allan |
Guelph |
Kimberly Hyacinthe |
200m |
Terrebonne, QC |
Desai Williams |
Quebec at Montreal |
Rhiannon Johns |
10000m |
Sault Ste Marie, ON |
Tony Houchin |
Alabama at Birmingham |
Emma Kimoto |
High Jump |
Richmond, BC |
Jeff Huntoon |
Indiana |
Michelle Kinsella (Theophille) |
High Jump |
Whitby, ON |
Dermott Smith |
Louisville |
Julie Labonté |
Shot Put & Discus |
Sainte-Justine, QC |
Daniel Labonté / Craig Carter |
Arizona |
Annie Leblanc |
1500m |
Repentigny, QC |
José Sant |
Oregon |
Brandon Lord |
10000m |
Whistler, BC |
Patrick Cunniff |
Georgia |
Django Lovett |
High Jump |
Surrey, BC |
Ziggy Szelagowicz |
New Mexico |
Segun Makinde |
200m |
Ottawa, ON |
Glenroy Gilbert |
Ottawa |
Tiffany Matteazzi (Perkins) |
Javelin |
Abbotsford, BC |
Tom Nielsen |
Fraser Valley |
Rachael McIntosh |
Heptathlon |
Bridgewater, NS |
Les Gramantik |
Calgary |
Noelle Montcalm |
400m Hurdles |
Windsor, ON |
Don Garrod |
Windsor |
Timothy Nedow |
Shot Put |
Brockville, ON |
Anatoliy Bondarchuk |
Depaul |
Christabel Nettey |
100m Hurdles & Long Jump |
Surrey, BC |
Ronnie Williams |
Arizona State |
Sabrina Nettey |
Long Jump |
Surrey, BC |
Jesse Dosanj |
British Columbia |
Kyle Nielsen |
Javelin |
Coquitlam, BC |
Larry Steinke |
Washington |
Andrew Nixon |
5000m |
Guelph, ON |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
Guelph |
Tait Nystuen |
400m Hurdles |
Regina, SK |
Alger Seon |
Regina |
Kristin Obrochta |
Hammer Throw |
Mississauga, ON |
Colin Inglis |
York |
Jessica O'Connell |
5000m |
Calgary, AB |
Mike Van Tighem |
Calgary |
Nicole Oudenaarden |
Heptathlon |
St. Albert, AB |
Antoine Boussombo |
San Diego State |
Cody Parker |
Javelin |
Comox Valley, BC |
John May |
Alaska |
Ross Proudfoot |
1500m |
Lively, ON |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
Guelph |
Jeremy Rae |
1500m |
Fort Erie, ON |
Joe Piane |
Notre Dame |
Brendon Rodney |
200m |
Toronto, ON |
Simon Hodnett |
Long Island |
Anthony Romaniw |
800m |
Guelph, ON |
Dave Scott-Thomas |
Guelph |
Jessica Smith |
800m |
North Vancouver, BC |
Brit Townsend |
Simon Fraser |
Taylor Stewart |
Long Jump |
London, ON |
Vickie Croley & Frank Erle |
Western |
Benjamin Throne |
20km Race Walk |
Kitimat, BC |
Gerry Dragomir |
British Columbia |
Jillian Weir |
Hammer Throw |
Kingston, ON |
Erik Whitsitt |
Oregon |
Sarah Wells |
400m Hurdles |
Unionville, ON |
Dave Hunt |
Toronto |
Chelsea Whalen |
Shot Put |
Liverpool, NS |
Steve Wohlmuth |
Florida State |
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Team Staff |
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Name |
Position |
Hometown |
Affiliated University |
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Les Gramantik |
Head Coach |
Calgary, AB |
Calgary |
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Ingrid Ruys |
Team Manager |
Victoria, BC |
Victoria |
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Richard Parkinson |
Team Coach |
Stouffville, ON |
York |
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Bob Westman |
Team Coach |
Toronto, ON |
Toronto |
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Wes Moerman |
Team Coach |
Edmonton, AB |
Alberta |
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Chris Moulton |
Team Coach |
Guelph, ON |
Guelph |
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Frank Erle |
Team Coach |
London, ON |
Western |
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Carolyn Daubeny |
Massage Therapist |
Vancouver, BC |
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Sean Campbell |
Physiotherapist |
Vancouver, BC |