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Canada West sends 21 student-athletes to London 2012 Olympics
Source: Canada West Communications
EDMONTON – As the London 2012 Summer Olympics approach, the Canada West Universities Athletic Association continues to educate and develop elite, world-class athletes.
When the Games of the XXX Olympiad open on July 27th in London, England there will be a strong Canada West presence as 22 current or former student-athletes represent their country during the 17-day event. There will be 21 members with the Canadian Olympic team and one member-turned-coach with the United States delegation.
Among the group are athletes from UBC (7), University of Victoria (4), University of Calgary (4), University of Lethbridge (3), two from the University of Alberta, one each from the University of Manitoba, University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan.
Listed twice on the list is USA wrestler Ali Bernard, now a
coach with Alberta after winning five CIS gold medals in her career
with the Regina Cougars and Alberta Pandas. By sport, swimming
represents the largest contingent as 14 current or former
conference stars have qualified, including lone Canada West
Paralympic qualifier Zach McAllister from the Lethbridge
Pronghorns. Four have qualified in athletics, topped by 2007 BLG
Award winner, current Canadian heptathlon record-holder and Calgary
Dinos graduate Jessica Zelinka, along with ITU Triathlon race
winner Paula Findlay out of Alberta. Two members of the
women’s soccer team previously played in Canada West, while
former Dino Leah Callahan of Canada will wrestle for Canada in the
same weight class as Bernard (72 kg).
The 22 Canada West student-athletes who have qualified for the
London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, July 27-August 12 (with event,
Canada West seasons):
Alberta (2)
*Ali Bernard, U.S. Olympic team wrestling (72 kg / 158.5 lbs.),
2009-10 (athlete) & 2010-present (coach)
Paula Findlay, athletics (triathlon), 2007-09
UBC (7)
Scott Dickens, swimming (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, medley
relay), 2004-07, 2008-09
Brent Hayden, swimming (50 free, 100 free, 4x100 free relay),
2001-03
Savannah King, swimming (400 & 800 free), 2010-present
Tommy Gossland, swimming (4x100 free relay), 2007-12
Heather MacLean, swimming (4x100 free relay), 2010-present
Martha McCabe, swimming (200 breaststroke), 2007-12
Tera Van Beilen, swimming (100 & 200 breaststroke),
2011-present
Calgary (4)
Leah Callahan, wrestling (72 kg), 2007-11
Erica Morningstar, swimming (200 IM), 2009-present
Amanda Reason, swimming (4x200 free), 2011-present
Jessica Zelinka, athletics (heptathlon, 100m hurdles), 2004-07
Lethbridge (3)
Jim Steacy, athletics (hammer throw), 2003-05, 2007, 2009
Heather Steacy, athletics (hammer throw), 2007-09, 2011
Zach McAllister, Paralympic swimmer, 2012
Manitoba (1)
Desiree Scott, women’s soccer, 2005-06 to 2009-10
Regina (1)
*Ali Bernard, U.S. Olympic team wrestling (72 kg / 158.5 lbs.),
2004-07
Saskatchewan (1)
Kaylyn Kyle, women's soccer, 2006-07
Victoria (4)
Hilary Cadwell, swimming (200 backstroke), 2010-11
Ryan Cochrane, swimming (400, 1500), 2010-11
Stephanie Horner, swimming (400 IM), 2010-11
Richard Weinberger, swimming (10km marathon swim), 2010-11
*competed for two Canada West schools, member of U.S. Olympic Team
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics
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About Canada West Universities Athletic
Association
Canada West is consistently the most decorated of the four
conferences in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), winning at
least 10 CIS national titles every year, 1997 to 2010. Comprised of
16 schools from the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
and British Columbia, Canada West produces numerous major award
winners and Academic All-Canadian student-athletes each year, with
many going on to athletic success around the globe in pro leagues
or events such as the Olympics, Paralympics or Universiade Games.
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