Burlington Track Club brings home medals from the 2013 Ontario Track and Field Championships

 July 20, 21 2013 York University 

Burlington Track Club athletes brought home medals and performance times from last weekend’s Ontario Junior and Senior Championships at York University. Mary Ollier qualified with a 15.28 100m hurdle effort in the heats then  bronze medaled with a  15.19  final time.  Silver medalist, Taysia  Radoslav upped the ante with a silver over the 400m  hurdles in a time of  1:02.52.   

Zaria Armstrong   ran a 12.42 100m with team mate Savannah Simpson in 12.66. Simpson later followed up with a 200m effort in 25.98 as did Radoslav in a time of 25.41.  Rounding out the womens efforts Caitlin McClurkin grabbed the womens long jump bronze medal with a distance of 5.35m

 In the mens sprints Tyler Hopkins ran 11.25 for 100m. Wesley Miller ran 23.44 and Brock Martin 24.81 in the 200m.

The clubs top 10 performances for the jumps and throws placed Jared Morrow 6^th at a height of 1.85m in the high jump.  Andrew Eskandar placed 8th in the junior  6 kilo shot and 9^th in discus.

In the senior 100m Mike Boucher ran 11.18. Conor Fanning continued a solid 110m hurdle seasonal effort by qualifying with 14.68 to a 7^th place finish in the hurdle final.  Hopkins, Boucher, Miller and Martin scooped the senior mens 4x100 silver medal to wrap up the weekend.

Burlington Track Club wraps up outdoor season at Bantam Midget Youth championships.

July 27, 28  2013 York University

 Burlington Track Club brought home more silver through the strong efforts of  Zaria Armstrong (100m, 12.59) and Taysia Radoslav (300m hurdles, 43.61).  Both Armstrong, a midget age class athlete and Radoslav (25.41) in the youth class 200m picked up 5^th place finishes in the 200m.  Megan Jenkinson (midget) competed in the 100m as did Savannah Simpson (youth) ranking 10^th with 12.85 seconds.

Alex Radcliff established top 12 finishes in the youth 800m (2:24.53)  and 1500m (5:00.66).  

Youth age class throwers Monica Thomson ( javelin, 6^th place) matched Andrew Eskandar for his 6^th place shot put.  Eskandar  later picked up a 10^th place final rank in discuss.  

While the Clubs junior section is on a break several senior athletes will close out the season at sanctioned twilight venues in southern Ontario. Tasia Radoslav, Zaria Armstrong and Savannah Simpson will compete at the Legion Canadian Youth Track and Field Championships in Langley BC from Aug 9^th. All the best to thier endeavours.  

The Club thanks our many members and volunteers for their help and efforts this season and especially thanks the Burlington Runners Club for their sponsorship. The Track club looks forward to the growing relationship and mentorship. The Burlington Track & Field Club has over 80 athletes ranging from ages 7 to 18 (many competing in the Minor Track Association or Athletics Ontario).The Burlington Runners Club has 200 members ranging in ages from 15 to 75 (actively running).

Both clubs are thriving within the heart of Burlington, Ontario and promote running within the community. 

Cross country for the juniors will begin in September . Check for info and updates at;  Burlington Track and Field at www.eteamz.com/BurlingtonTrackandField and Burlington Runners Club at www.burlingtonrunners.com

JUNIOR OUTDOOR MEET SCHEDULE

  DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND MAY BE CHANGED

WE WILL NOT BE GOING TO ALL MEETS 

DATE         HOSTED BY                   LOCATION                   

May 6th                 BRAMPTON ELITE                                      TTFC YORK UNIVERSITY

May 12th               310 RUNNING & BLUE DEVILS                       TBD

May 19th               BURLINGTON TRACK CLUB                    NELSON HIGH SCHOOL

May 27th              KITCHENER/WATERLOO TRACK CLUB              TBD

June 2nd              NORTH HALTON STARS                                   TBD

June 10th             GAZELLES                                             OSHAWA CIVIC OUTDOOR TRACK

June 17th             OLYMPIANS SUMMER CHALLENGE           ST. MARCELLINUS

June 23rd             BRAMPTON RACERS                               TERRY FOX STADIUM

July 7th                MISSISSAUGA OLYMPIANS                     ST. MARCELLINUS

July 14th              BULLETS TRACK CLUB                                    TBD

July 22nd             PUMA TRACK CLUB                                         TBD

July 28th & 29th    MTA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS         MOHAWK SPORTS PARK, HAMILTON

                           Hosted by: Brantford, HOC and London Legion 

Senior Men