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Nine current Cougars, four recruits selected for Canada Summer Games
REGINA, Sask. - Saskatchewan Athletics announced its roster for
the 2009 Canada Summer Games on Monday, naming nine current members
of the University of Regina's track & field teams and four U of
R recruits to the squad.
The men's roster includes Justin Baker, who will enter his third
season of eligibility with the Cougars next year. Baker is a
four-time Canada West medalist - including a gold in the 60-metre
hurdles back in February - and also won a CIS bronze medal last
season. Also on the team is Jeremy Eckert, who was named the Canada
West and CIS Rookie of the Year last season after winning a gold
medal in the high jump.
Les Andersen, a four-year veteran with the Cougars, is expected to
compete in the 400-metre hurdles and the triple jump at the Games.
Kelly Wiebe, who was the U of R's cross country team's top runner
last season, will represent Saskatchewan in the 1500-metre run and
the 5000-metre run. Eric Clark is expected to run the 200-metre
dash and in the relays.
Chelsea Valois, who jumped an impressive 5.69 metres in the long
jump at the team trials over the weekend, and Amanda Ruller, who
won the 100-metre and 200-metre dashes, headline the list of
athletes from the U of R's women's team. Valois has earned eight
conference medals and one CIS medal over her three-season career
with the Cougars, while Ruller is the school's record holder in the
60-metre dash. Triple jumper Robyn Bauck and thrower Caitlin Fowler
will also represent the province at the Summer Games.
Middle distance runner Wyatt Baiton, jumper Brett Galloway, and
sprinter Craig White will also compete with Saskatchewan at the
Games and will join the U of R's men's track & field team for
the 2009-10 season. Jumper Shalane Haselhan is expected to compete
in both the long jump and the triple jump at the Summer Games and
will compete for the Cougar women's team next year.
"I'm extremely impressed by all of the great performances by our
athletes over the weekend," Cougar track & field head coach
Bruce McCannel said. "We also had a couple athletes who just missed
out on making the team and I saw some great potential from our
incoming recruits."
The 2009 Canada Summer Games will be held in Prince Edward Island
from August 15 through August 29.
Source:
Braden Konschuh
Sports Information Director
University of Regina
