- AO Jr.CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
Congratulations to our latest Provincial Champions!
Ontario Champions
Suyi Georgewill 1stJunior Hammer
Brooke Rowland 1st Midget Tetrathlon
Silver Medalists
Crystal EmmanuelJunior 100m
Cynthia Appiah Junior Shot
The weather was sunny and our YUTC athletes were HOT! Brooke Rowland won the midget multi-event competition, while Suyi Georgewill continued his dominance in the junior men’s hammer. Suyi is ranked #1 junior hammer thrower in the country and won the competition easily over 2nd place by 14m.
Speaking of things flying through the air….Crystal Emmanuel was flying this weekend. Crystal ran to a silver in the Jr. 100m and set a new YUTC Jr. record of 11.91! The old record was set by her training partner Shennae Steele at last year’s YUTC twilight #3 of 12.18. Crystal then set a new YUTC record in the 200m with a time of 24.49 finishing 4th and just missing the podium. The club’s old jr 200m mark was 25.13 set by Shennae Steele at the OTFA Jr/Sr Chmps June 22/08.
Rodney Fajardo was also flying! Rodney a youth aged athlete jumping against the juniors came up big with a jump of 6.68m placing him 6th. Rodney’s previous personal best was 6.48m. Rodney has now also achieved the entry standard for Jr. National Championships.
Other Highlights from Junior Championships:
- Eric Brathwaite – qualified for Jr. Nationals with a personal best performance in shot 14.07m (previous best 13.26m).
- Breanna Atkinson – youth hurdles 5th
Highlights from Senior National Qualifier Meet:
- 5 Personal Bests:
- Kathryn Pistor 1500m – 5.00.03 (old 5.02)
- Elizabeth Petrov Shot – 13.24m (old outdoor pb 12.51m)
- Sarah Manson sets 2 personal bests:
- Hammer – 42m (old 41.77m)
- Discus – 35.68m (old 34.10m)
- Francis Silva 800m – 2.02.66 (old 2.03)
- Event Winners:
- Elizabeth Petrov – Javelin
- Kristin Obrochta – Hammer
- Sarah Manson – Discus
- Tyrone Halstead – 200m
- Steve Burns – Javelin
- NATIONAL SENIORS ENTRIES DUE THIS WEEK!
Coaches – National seniors’ entries are due to me by this Wednesday evening…NO EXCEPTIONS. Entries are expensive and should not be taken lightly. Athletes who have achieved entry standard this season will have their entry fees covered by the club. Please check the National Qualifier List below to ensure that you performance has been captured correctly. If I am missing a performance, please email it to me now along with the name of the meet, date of the meet, and a link to the result. I will need all this information to correctly enter you into nationals. Without it, your entry will be incomplete and will not be accepted by Athletics Canada. If your performance on the below list is correct, I have all the correct information. I just need verification that you plan on competing at Nationals.
National Senior Championships – YUTC Qualified Athletes
AthleteEventEntry StandardPerformance YTD
Cynthia AppiahShot12.50m13.55m PB
Katie Coopman 800m 2.14.002:12.03 (2008)
Michelle CrispeJT40.00m42.69m
Crystal Emmanuel 100m12.011.91 PB
Crystal Emmanuel200m25.024.49 PB
Elizabeth PetrovJT40.00m40.42m PB
Elizabeth PetrovSP12.50m12.51m PB
Heather HamiltonPV3.70m4.22m PB
Kristin ObrochtaHT48.00m54.63m PB
Brooke RowlandHJ1.65m1.65m PB
Brooke RowlandJT40.00m40.42m PB
Damian AniskoHT48.00m52.19m
Damian AniskoDT45.00m48.03m
Andrew DabrowksiDT45.00m46.70m
Randolph Farjardo100m10.810.77
Suyi GeorgewillHT48.00m51.89m PB
Tyrone Halstead100m10.810.43 PB
Tyrone Halstead200m21.921.60 PB
David St. BernardTJ13.5014.31m
SteveBurnsJT55.00m62.19m
Alex StewartJT55.00m57.21m PB
Mat Stiver-Balla100m10.810.78PB
Richard “coach” Parkinson JT55.00m56.44m
Top 5 Qualifiers
Athletes who have qualified via the Top 5 qualifier or are using last year’s performance to qualify MUST come Tuesday with their entry fee. Club will only pay entry fees of athletes who have achieved entry standards.
Entry fees are $55.00 for the first event and $50.00 for the second event. Please make your cheque out to YUTC and it with you on Tuesday. If we do not have your cheque by Tuesday, you will not be entered.
National SR. Top 5 Qualifiers (without standard)
Kathryn Pistor 1500m4.43.005.00.03 (8th)
Sarah Manson HT48.00m42. ( )
DT42.0035.68m (1st)
Chantele Maryuen1500m4.43.005.13.59 (12th)
800m2.17.002.22.04 (5th)
Dontae Richards-Kwok400m48.349.27 (5th)
Jeff HayoePV4.70m4.50m (6th)
3. YUTC ATHLETES ON “TEAM ONTARIO HOPEFULS LIST”
The below YUTC athletes are listed on the Team Ontario hopefulls ranking list. As hopefuls for Team Ontario, they should have already been contacted by one of the Team Ontario coaching staff and should be filling out the Team Ontario registration / documentations. Being on this list does not mean that these athletes have made the team. All athletes hoping to make Team Ontario must compete at the Canada Game Trials (see upcoming meets).
Team OntarioSelection Criteria:
- All event winners at Canada Game Trials provided they have achieved the minimum standard & agree to participate in minimum of two events.
- Athletes who placed 2nd in two or more events at the trials.
- The remaining team selection will be made up of those filled by trial participants who the coaching staff feel have a medal chance and who have been at World University Games.
The Compete selection criteria is listed on Athletics Ontario website.
YUTC WomenYUTC Men
Crystal Emmanuel100mTyrone Halstead100m, 200m
Shennae Steele100mDonate Richards-Kwok100m, 200m
Heather HamiltonPole VaultSuyi GeorgewillHammer
Cynthia AppiahShot, HammerDaniel Novia Shot, Hammer
Elizabeth PetrovShot, JavelinUmar Khan Shot
Kristin ObrochtaHammer, ShotRandolph Fajardo100m, 200m
3. Tyrone Halstead to Attend National Relay Team Camp
YUTC 100m & 200m sprinter Tyron Halstead will attend Athletics Canada National Relay Team training camp in Trinidad. Tyrone will train and work with the national relay coaches in hopes of being selected as a member of the 4x100m relay team for world championships and World University Games. Tyrone will likely get a few individual races in as well as he prepares himself for Canadian National Championships.
4. YUTC ATHLETES IN ACTION THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, June 16thYUTC Twilight #2
Start: 6pm – have a few remaining volunteer spaces remaining.
YUTC Entry Deadline: TONIGHT before 6pm – Sign up sheet already posted on varsity bulletin board. DO NOT register yourself on-line. YUTC athletes must be entered through me. If you sign yourself up using the on-line system, you will be assessed the on-line fee the club pays for this service.
Details: see YUTC website
June 20th – Canadian Legions District D Qualifier
Location: York U
YUTC Coaches have been given meet registration forms or you can register the day of the meet with your parent present. Parents must be present.
Location: YorkUniversity
Meet Open has two age classes:
- 15 yrs of age & under
- 17 yrs of age & under as of Dec 31, 2009.
How Legions Work:A great program and one YUTC recommends -The best 40 athletes will advance to Provincial Legions on July 10/11 in Hamilton. The best 40 athletes from Provincials Legions will then advance to National Legions in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Aug 7 to 13th. Those qualifying for Nationals from the provincial meet will have all their expenses paid for by the Royal Canadian Legion. National Legions, also doubles for Canadian National Youth Championships. Youth aged athletes who do not qualify through the provincial championships, may still qualify through achieve national qualifying performance entry standards. Athletes qualifying for Youth Nationals in this manner will be attending the meet as a “self funded” athlete. Athletes will not receive funding from either Royal Canadian Legion or YUTC. In 2008, we had 2 athletes make the provincial team that went to nationals, 3 other YUTC athletes qualified through achieving the performance standard and went on their own expense.
June 20th – Hershey Ontario Finals – 4 YUTC Athletes have Qualified!!
Location: Civic Fields, Oshawa - Coach Sheree Mullings will be on site.
Only Top 2 Finishers in each event (9to14yrs of age) from the GTA qualifying meet on June 7th have advance to provincial meet at All Saints Catholic School in Whitby (Rossland Rd just west of Cochrane St.). When available meet details can be found on-line at
YUTC Athletes Advancing are:
NameAge GroupEvent(s)
Shana Flynn (9to10yrs)100m & 200m
Kelsey Horner (11 to 12yrs) 800m
Rasheeda Gurley (9to10yrs) Standing Long Jump
Aiden Rainford (9to10yrs) Standing Long Jump
June 20th – Olympic Fitness Discus Series #3
Location: Banting HS, London – YUTC athletes will need to coordinate their own travel arrangements. Athletes are enter themselves at meet on the day of meet.
Meet Schedule: meet starts at 12pm
12pm – Men HT & WHT (Y, Jr & Sr)
1:30pm – Youth Boys DT & WSP (y, jr, sr)
2:30pm – MDT (Jr. & Sr.)
3:30pm – MSP & WDT
4:30pm – special goofy throwing events with prizes - see AO website for details.
June 21st – Ontario Masters Championships, YorkUniversity
Master aged athletes wishing to compete must enter themselves.
Visit for details.
6. Important Deadlines This Week!
Complete Competition listing can be found on our club website
June 28 – Flying Angles MTA Meet - YorkUniversity
YUTC coaches must have their athletes’ entries to me by June 18th at 6pm. Meet details have already been sent to coaches.
Location: YU
June 25 to 28th – CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Details on line at:
Qualifying deadline is June 18th(no exceptions after this deadline)
Athletes who have achieved entry standards will have their entry fees paid by the club. Athletes without entry standards but who have qualified through Top 5 national qualifying meet will be responsible for their own meet fees and they must pay the club before YUTC will enter them. Entry Fees are $55.00 for the first event and $50.00 for the second event.
Ontario Sr. Championships & Canada Games Trials July 3 to 5
Competition Site: University of Windsor Stadium
Transportation: YUTC has secured a private coach
Departure: Pending on YUTC entries - Friday in order to be there for Friday evening events (400m & 5000m).
Housing: University of Windsor Dorms. Less then a five minute walk to stadium.
Team Size: approximately 40 athletes and 5 coaches – need final bus & room numbers this week. Athletes that do not attend after committing will be charged their travel expenses regardless. Club had 40 athletes originally attending meet in London but only 27 actually came.
Return: Immediately after last event on Sunday - TBD
Canada Games Trials:
- Athletes must be born in the years 1987 or after to be eligibility for entry into trials and selection to Team Ontario.
- Top 5 finishers in each event should complete registration forms for the Games.
- Youth athletes wishing to be considered for Team Ontario must be entered into senior events.
- Visit Athletic Ontario website for complete team selection criteria. Click on Canada Games logo on left side of home page.
Bantam/Midget/Youth Entry Standards:
This is a senior meet with some non-championship youth events added. Those youth athletes wishing to compete must have achieved entry standards set by Athletics Ontario. See chart below for entry standards and those YUTC athletes that have achieved the standard (to date) and are eligible to enter this meet.
ENTRY STANDARDS FOR BMY ATHLETESGirls / Event / Boys
Justine Sparks (13.4) / 13.4 / 100m / 11.64 / Kirk Facey (11.57)
27.5 / 200m / 23.8
Megan Mukai (63.0) / 63.5 / 400m / 53.6
2.28.00 / 800m / 2.06.00
5.05.00 / 1500m / 4.22.00
16.8 / 100mH (.84)
110mH (.99) / 17
51.3 / 300mH / 44
Chloe Major (1.55m), Sophie MacRae (1.62m) / 1.50m / HJ / 1.80m
2.80m / PV / 3.60m
Kara Griffiths (5.01m) / 4.70m / LJ / 6.00m / Rodney Fajardo (6.48m), Richard Jensen (6.21m),
Flora Chiang (10.09m) / 9.70m / TJ / 12.20m
8.50m / 4kg SP 5kg / 12.24m
31.80m / 4kg HT 5kg / 35.50m
Brook Rowland (40.42m) / 29.80m / 600g JT 700g / 44.35m / Adam Engel (53m)
7. YUTC NATIONAL JR. CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS TODATE
This week’s Qualifiers:
Eric Brathwaite Jr. M Shot 14.07m PB
Crystal Emmanuel Jr. W 200m 24.97 PB YUTC Jr. Record
Rodney Fajardo Jr. M Long Jump 6.68m PB YUTC Jr. Record
National Junior Championships - 7YUTC athletes and 11entries
AthleteEventEntry StandardPerformance YTD
Cynthia AppiahShot12.50m13.55m***PB YUTC Rec.
Cynthia AppiahHammer34.00m43.05mPB
Christa Aquah100mH16.0015.74
Eric Brathwaite Shot14.00m14.07m PB
Crystal Emmanuel100m12.7011.91 PB
Crystal Emmanuel200m25.624.97 PB
Rodney FajardoLong Jump6.45m6.68m PB
Brooke RowlandHigh Jump1.65m1.65m PB
Brooke RowlandJavelin35.00m40…..m
Suyi GeorgewillHammer42.00m57.67m*** PB YUTC Rec.
Suyi GeorgewillDiscus43.00m51.21m***PB YUTC Rec.
***Rec & Pan Am Jr. Standard.
National JR. Top 3 Qualifiers (without Standard)
Cynthia AppiahDiscus34.20m31.71m (9th)
Eric BrathwaiteHammer42.00m38.77m (6th)
7. VOLUNTEERING / FUND RASING:
Next Date: Tuesday , June 30th
Email me at
Next Volunteer Opportunities – email me if you want to help!
Twilight Meets – July 28
Throws Meets – July 14, August 4
8. YUTC MEET RESULTS:
June 10thLondon Speed Power Meet #3
Cynthia Appiah – 2nd shot 13.08m & 4th Hammer 37.??m
Umar Khan – 3rd shot 14.98m
Daniel Novia – 4th shot 14.94m &
Grade School Regionals
Kelsey Horner 3rd400m 1.07 PB
1st800m2.33 PB
YorkUniversity Track & Field [YUTC]AO JR. CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Performance / Rnd / Place / Performance / Rnd / Place
JR. Female 100m / JR Female 200m
11.95 / +0.9 / F / Emmanuel, Crystal / 2 / PB / 24.49 / +2.0 / F / Emmanuel, Crystal / 4 / PB
12.06 / +3.0 / P / Emmanuel, Crystal / 1 / PB / 24.97 / +0.3 / P / Emmanuel, Crystal / 8
13.37 / +2.7 / P / Gill-Brown, Allison / 20 / 27.31 / -3.5 / P / Forde, Diandra / 31
JR Female 400m / 28.30 / -3.5 / P / Gill-Brown, Allison / 39
1:01.61 / F / Forde, Diandra / 30 / 28.95 / -2.9 / P / Mukai, Megan / ---
1:05.51 / F / Mukai, Megan / 42 / JR Female 1500m
JR Female 100m Hurdles 0.840m / 5:29.45 / F / Kotliarova, Iana / 32
15.80 / +0.5 / P / Acquah, Christa / 10
JR Female High Jump
1.57m / F / MacRae, Sophie / ---
DNF / F / Major, Chloe / ---
JR Female Long Jump / JR Male Long Jump
4.94m / +1.2 / F / Griffiths, Kara / 12 / 6.68m / +1.0 / F / Fajardo, Rodney / 6 / PB!
JR Male Shot Put 6kg / Youth Female 100m Hurdles 0.762m
14.07m / F / Braithwaite, Eric / 5 / 16.15 / +2.0 / F / Atkinson, Breanna / 5
JR Female Discus 1kg
31.71m / F / Appiah, Cynthia / 9
JR Male Discus 1.75kg
48.48m / F / Georgewill, Suyi / 6
33.76m / F / Braithwaite, Eric / 12
JR Male Hammer 6kg / JR Female Hammer 4kg
54.78m / F / Georgewill, Suyi / 1 / 30.93m / F / Appiah, Cynthia / 6
38.77m / F / Braithwaite, Eric / 6
SENIOR NATIONAL QUALIFIER RESULTS
Male 100m Open / Female 100m Dash Open
10.49 / +0.3 / P / Halstead, Tyrone / 2 / 12.48 / +2.6 / F / Steele, Shennae / 13
10.53 / +0.5 / F / Halstead, Tyrone / 3 / 12.52 / +2.5 / P / Steele, Shennae / ---
10.91 / +2.0 / P / Stiver Balla, Matt / 12
11.03 / -0.5 / F / Stiver Balla, Matt / 10 / Female 200m Open
11.15 / +0.3 / P / Richards-Kwok, Dontae / 16 / 26.52 / -2.4 / F / Steele, Shennae / 11
11.43 / +1.1 / P / Vega Penso, Luis / 22
11.54 / +1.5 / P / Swartz, Shawn / 26
Male 200m Open / Female 800m Open
21.29 / -0.3 / F / Halstead, Tyrone / 1 / 2:21.63 / F / Coopman, Katlin / 4
22.49 / +1.5 / F / Stiver Balla, Matt / 15 / 2:22.04 / F / Maryuen, Chantelle / 5
22.62 / +1.5 / F / Vega Penso, Luis / 17 / Female 1500m Open
Male 400m Open / 5:00.03 / F / Pistor, Kathryn / 8
49.27 / F / Richards-Kwok, Dontae / 5 / 5:13.59 / F / Maryuen, Chantelle / 12
Male 800m Open / Female Discus 1kg Open
2:02.66 / PB / F / Silva, Francis / 15 / 35.68m / PB / F / Manson, Sarah / 1
Male Triple Jump Open / 34.07m / F / Obrochta, Kristin / 2
14.48m / F / St Bernard, David / 2
Male Shot Put 7.26kg Open
14.69m / F / Novia, Danniel / 3
13.67m / F / Khan, Umar / 6
Male Javelin 800g Open / Female Javelin 600g Open
61.81m / F / Burns, Stephen / 1 / 38.81m / F / Petrov, Elizabeth / 1
55.53m / F / Stewart, Alex / 6
53.98m / F / Parkinson, Richard / 7
Missing women’s high jump, men’s hammer (jr & sr) results and awaiting for AO to post on their website.
9. TRACKCENTER CLOSURES THIS WEEK:
June 15th through to 18th
Indoor Open all day
Outdoor Opens at 4pm except 16th closed due to YUTC Twilight Meet.
June 20th (Saturday) closed
10. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!
a. YUTC ON-LINE -
Be sure to check out our website or club bulletin board on the stairs leading the upstairs gallery for all the latest YUCT information, news, updated competition schedule and all our athletes’ season bestrankings.
YUTC now also has a Facebook Group! Be sure to sign up and exchange training, competition stories and track related videos.
b. TENTATIVE TRAVEL PLANS FOR AWAY MEETS
There are a few major competitions that will require travel this year and the club has been busy making arrangements in advance. Here are some tentative plans for these upcoming major competitions.
Canadian Jr. ChampionshipsJuly 17 to 19
Competition Site: Charlottetown, PEI
Transportation: YUTC has on deposit 12 seats on Air Canada. Approximate coast per athlete’s ticket is $600.00. Athletes will need to provide funds in June tbd. We currently have 3 athletes and 2 coaches attending this meet.
Note - YUTC National Championship Travel Policy: YUTC athletes’ achieving national entry standard for their event will receive subsidize the ground transportation and accommodation from YUTC. Air transportation is the responsibility of the athlete. However, if the athlete medals/places in top 3 in their event, the club will award that athlete by reimbursing them their airfare. YUTC will only reimburse the airfare to the athlete and their family if it does not interfere with NCAA regulations.
Athletes who have NOT qualified for nationals by achieving the meet standard in their event, but have qualified for nationals via the national qualifier meet, may attend nationals with the club but will not receive any subsidized ground transportation or accommodation expenses. We had 3 athletes attend Canadian Jr. Championships via this way in 2008 in B.C.
Departure: July 16
Housing: TBD
Team Size: YUTC anticipates that all 12 tickets will be used by at least 9 athletes and 3 coaches. We may need to make further arrangements.
Return: July 19 – evening
Ontario Bantam, Midget, Youth Super Meet Championships, July 25 to 26th
Competition Site: Timmins, Ontario
Transportation: YUTC has secured a private coach from a major coach line.
Departure: July 24th
Housing: Days Inn
Team Size: approximately 40 athletes and 4 coaches
Return: July 26th - Immediately after last event on Sunday - TBD
Canadian Youth ChampionshipsAugust 6 to 9
Competition Site: Sherbrooke, Quebec
Qualified Athletes only – athletes need to qualify for this meet through the Ontario Legion regional and provincial championships. All Provincial Legion champions will automatically be selected and funded for this trip. Other athletes wishing to compete at the National Youth Championships may do so through achieving the meet standard. Any YUTC athlete wanting to attend this meet via achieving standard must do so at their own expense.
Transportation: Arranged by Ontario Legion or the athlete
Departure: TBD – Ontario Legion will communicate
Housing: TBD – Ontario Legion will communicate
Team Size: TBD – Ontario Legion will communicate
Return: TBD – Ontario Legion will communicate
If you have any questions in regards to the above arrangements, please email me.