Athletics Nova Scotia – This past weekend, Athletics NS was represented by 39 athletes in Moncton at the U22 Eastern Track and Field Championships.  These athletes form part of the core team preparing for the 2017 Canada Games in Manitoba next summer.  The team captured 30 medals and placed 3rd overall.

“I was very happy with the performances of our athletes. The Canada Games coaching staff in corporation with the personal coaches did a great job preparing the athletes for this championship and I’m extremely proud to be the Head Coach of Team Nova Scotia. We are now entering the final preparation year for Canada Games and we will use the momentum of this successful event towards next season.”  Ueli Albert – 2017 Canada Games Head Coach.

The medalists were:

• SO – Special Olympics

Matt Coolen Halifax 

110 hurdles silver

100 silver

200 bronze 

Josh Lunda Dartmouth

100 gold

200 silver

Joy Maclaclan Halifax 

SO 100 gold

SO 200 gold

Donald Peters Dartmouth

SO 100 bronze 

SO 200 bronze 

Brianna Harris Bible Hill

SO 100 bronze

SO 200 bronze 

Hudson Grimshaw-Surette Yarmouth 

1500m Bronze 

Ryan Shay Yarmouth

Para 400 bronze

Para shot silver 

Para discus silver 

Maggie McClure Halifax 

400 bronze 

Will Russel Halifax

3000 steeple bronze

Elizabeth Comeau Halifax 

400 hurdles silver

Peter Collier Lower Sackville 

Long jump bronze

Lauren Quann Pictou 

Heptathlon silver

Gregory McCarthy Truro 

Hammer Bronze

Macayla Cullen Stellarton 

High Jump silver

Riley Van den Heuvel Port Hood

High Jump bronze 

Jaron Bollivar – Conquerall Mills   

Javelin silver 

Sarah Mitton (Brooklyn, Queens County) 

Shot Put gold

Casey Perrin Amherst 

Para Shot silver 

Para discus silver 

Three relay teams also brought home medals:

4×100 men’s silver

4×100 female silver

4×400 female bronze 

Anitra Stevens

Executive Director, Athletics Nova Scotia

Phone: 902.425.5450

Fax: 902.425.5606

Email: athletics@sportnovascotia.ca