PG’s Alyx Treasure Grabs First National Title

Alyx Treasure of Prince George captured her first national title winning the women’s high jump final.

The recent NCAA runner-up set a new personal best jumping 1.89-metres.

Finishing on the podium with Treasure were Jillian Drouin 1.86m (2nd) and Rebecca Haworth at 1.83-metres (3rd).

Vancouver’s Vanessa Murby set a new Canadian record in the F11 classification ambulatory javelin of 20.19-metres. The previous record of 18.54-metres stood since 1981.

Pamela LeJean of Halifax set a new Canadian record in the F52 seated shot put of 4.41-metres. Marta Sandoval Gustafson held the previous mark of 4.06-metres, set in 2012.

Two of Canada’s most prolific Paralympic stream athletes, Brent Lakatos and Diane Roy each claimed a pair of Canadian titles on the first day of competition at the 2014 Canadian Track and Field Championships.

Lakatos and Roy each began their days with victories in the wheelchair 100-metres followed in the afternoon with wins in the 400-metres.

Roy’s win in the wheelchair 400-metres was in a new Championship record of 1:00.42.

Also earning a pair para-athletics victories were Jonathan Furey and Djami Diallo.

Barry Britt used a strong move five laps out from the finish, helped by a group of vocal supporters, to capture the men’s 10,000m Canadian title.

The local product recorded a time of 30:10.81 in warm, sunny conditions.

On the women’s side, Leslie Sexton took the lead from the gun and ran away from the field to capture the win. 

The following is a list of athletes who won national titles on day one of the 2014 Canadian Track and Field Championships in Moncton.

Day 1 Canadian Champions

Women

Djami Diallo, T34 wheelchair 100m, 21.18

Virginia McLauchlan, T35 ambulatory 100m, 16.38

Cindy Burt, T38 ambulatory 100m, 15.83

Becky Richter, T51 wheelchair 100m            , 31.94

Sarah White, T53 wheelchair 100m, 20.32

Diane Roy, T54 wheelchair 100m, 17.91

Djami Diallo, T34 wheelchair 400m, 1:20.29

Meghan O’Brien, T35 ambulatory 400m, 1:30.08

Leah Robinson, T36 ambulatory 400m, 1:13.19 Championship Record

Jessica Frotten, T53 wheelchair 400m, 1:08.76

Diane Roy, T54 wheelchair 400m, 1:00.42 Championship Record

Vanessa Murby, F11 ambulatory Javelin, 20.19m Canadian Record

Pamela Le Jean, F52 wheelchair Shot Put, 4.41m Canadian Record

Alyx Treasure, High Jump, 1.89m

Leslie Sexton, 10,000m, 37:15.65

Men

Braedon Dolfo , T13 ambulatory 100m, 11.79

Jonathan Furey, T37 ambulatory 100m, 15.10

Kyle Whitehouse, T38 ambulatory 100m, 11.60

Austin Smeenk, T34 wheelchair 100m, 17.09

Jackie Marciano, T44 ambulatory 100m, 12.58

Ryan Shay, T52 wheelchair 100m, 20.50

Brent Lakatos, T53 wheelchair 100m , 14.52

Colin Mathieson, T54 wheelchair 100m, 14.63

Dustin Walsh, T11 ambulatory 400m, 56.03

Jonathan Furey, T37 ambulatory 400m, 1:09.10

Jackie Marciano, T44 ambulatory 400m, 55.66

Brent Lakatos, T53 wheelchair 400m , 50.71

Alexandre Dupont, T54 wheelchair 400m, 50.84

Guillaume Ouellet, T13 ambulatory 1500m, 4:14.26

Shayne Dobson, T37 ambulatory 1500m, 4:44.67

Richard Carr, F11 ambulatory High Jump, 1.55m

Cody Salomons, F44 ambulatory High Jump, 1.70m

Alister McQueen, F37 ambulatory Javelin, 49.14m

James Brace, F33 wheelchair Shot Put, 7.83m

Barry Britt, 10,000m, 30:10.81