Announcing the 2017 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Legion Track and Field Team
Sport Nova Scotia – Halifax, NS – With the Royal Canadian Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships fast approaching in August in Brandon, Manitoba, athletes across the province showed their very best in running, throwing and jumping this past weekend at the Athletics NS Track and Field Provincial Championships and Legion Team Selection Meet. The event, held in Dartmouth at Beazley Field brought together over 350 track and field athletes of all ages. Those competing in the Midget and Youth Categories chased standards and selection criteria to be named to the 2017 Nova Scotia/Nunavut Legion Track and Field Team.
“This program has played a huge role in the development of track and field in our province and this year’s team is proof of that, being the most difficult NS/NU Legion team to make in its 41 year history! The entire staff is eager to lead this incredible group of athletes to the National Legion Championships in August and help shape the future of track and field in Nova Scotia.” – Jonathan Doucette, Head Coach
Congratulations to 36 of the 38 athletes named to the team today. Two additional athletes will be named later this week once the formal appeal deadline has passed.
The team will consist of:
Michael |
Adams |
Youth |
Javelin |
Truro |
Nicolas |
Beaulieu |
Youth |
100m |
Bedford |
Carley |
Birrell |
Midget |
2000m |
Hammonds Plains |
Mehkya |
Blanch |
Midget |
High Jump |
Amherst |
Mikayla |
Boucher |
Midget |
2000m |
Dartmouth |
Tanna |
Burke |
Youth |
2000m SC |
Dartmouth |
Maddie |
Campbell |
Youth |
High Jump |
Baddeck |
Brett |
Corbin |
Youth |
Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump |
Merigomish |
Raheem |
Elliott |
Youth |
Triple Jump |
Halifax |
Denver |
Fraser |
Youth |
Long Jump, Triple Jump |
Advocate Harbour |
Gabrielle |
Fraser |
Youth |
Triple Jump |
Advocate Harbour |
CJ |
Grant |
Youth |
Hammer |
Valley |
Eric |
Hughes |
Youth |
110 m Hurdles |
Pictou |
Noah |
James |
Youth |
400mH, 400m |
Windsor |
Matthew |
Jones |
Midget |
High Jump |
Truro |
Jack |
Langille |
Midget |
1500SC |
Williamswood |
Dan |
Lord |
Youth |
200m, 400m |
Windsor |
Hannah |
Lynds |
Youth |
Shot Put |
North River |
Chelsea |
MacIsaac |
Youth |
Discus |
Greenfield |
Emma |
Mattinson |
Midget |
High Jump |
Pugwash |
Taylor |
Mattinson |
Youth |
200m |
Pugwash |
Olivia |
Moller |
Youth |
100m |
Hammonds Plains |
Liam |
Pirie |
Midget |
1500SC |
Halifax |
Madelyn |
Quinn |
Youth |
Javelin |
Truro |
Jenna |
Reid |
Youth |
Javelin |
Pictou |
Maggie |
Smith |
Youth |
3000m, 1500m, 800m |
Halifax |
Camden |
Springer |
Midget |
800m, 200m, 300m |
Dartmouth |
Parker |
Swain |
Midget |
Discus, Shot Put |
Stellarton |
Sierra |
Sweeney |
Midget |
80h, 200mH, Triple Jump |
Porters Lake |
Jake |
Temple |
Youth |
Javelin |
Pictou |
Tamia |
Thomas |
Midget |
Shot Put |
East Preston |
Cameron |
Whynot |
Youth |
Shot Put |
Middlewood |
Bella |
Willett |
Youth |
High Jump |
Waverley |
Jaiden |
Williams |
Youth |
100m, 200m |
Dartmouth |
Edie |
Wilson |
Youth |
400m, 200m |
Halifax |
Martha |
Yiridoe |
Midget |
Long Jump |
Valley |
“Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of the Royal Canadian Legion is very proud of our tradition of sponsoring young athletes attending the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships. On behalf of over our 22000 Legion members, I would like to extend congratulations to the 38 athletes selected to represent Nova Scotia/Nunavut this August in Manitoba. Your dedication to sports and your desire to compete at a high level have earned you this opportunity – take advantage of it and enjoy the competition.” – Robert Hoeg, NS/NU Command Sport Chairman
Appeals will be accepted until 10:30am on July 13 through email at athletics@sportnovascotia.ca
Appeals will only be accepted if our selection process was not followed. The appeal policy is found here: http://www.athleticsnovascotia.ca/wp-content/uploads/files/Appeal%20Process.pdf
For more information contact:
Jonathan Doucette
coach@athleticsnovascotia.ca