2009-10 varsity blues track and field media guide
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Team Directory
Liz Hoffman Director of Athletics [email protected]
Byron MacDonald Manager, Intercollegiate Sports [email protected]
Mary Beth Challoner Manager, Sports Information and Promotions [email protected]
Carl Georgevski Track & Field Head Coach [email protected]
Jill Mallon Associate Track & Field Coach [email protected]
Team DirectoryQuick Facts
Founded: 1827Enrollment: 63,109 (37,915 full-time)
President: David Naylor Director of Athletics: Liz Hoffman
Number of Intercollegiate Teams: 44 (26 sports)Conference Affiliation: Ontario University Athletics (OUA)National Affiliation: Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)
Venue: Varsity Centre (5,000)Colours: Navy Blue & White
Mascot: True Blue
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2009-10 ScheduleDate Opponent Location
12/5/2009 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
12/5/2009 York University Christmas Open York University
1/9/2010 Sharon Anderson Meet Field House - Athletic Centre
1/15-16/2010 Can Am Meet University of Windsor
1/22/2010 Fred Foot Pentathlon Field House - Athletic Centre
1/23/2010 Fred Foot Field House - Athletic Centre
1/29-30/2010 Findlay Indoor Classic Findlay, Ohio
1/29-30/2010 Terrier Invitational Boston, MA
1/29-30/2010 Pole Vault Summit Reno, NV
2/6/2010 York Classic - Red & White York University
2/6/2010 Notre Dame University South Bend, Ind.
2/13/2010 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
2/19/2010 Hal Brown Last Chance Meet Field House - Athletic Centre
2/26-27/2010 OUA Championships York University
3/11-12/2010 CIS Championships University of Windsor
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Men’s Roster
Women’s Roster
Name Elig. Major Yr. HometownTownsend Benard 1 FPEH 1 St. Catharines, Ont.Andrew Cruickshank 2 English 2 Toronto, Ont.Michael Del Monte 4 Masters of Theology 2 Guelph, Ont.Alex Denault 1 FPEH 1 Aurora, Ont.Stephen Douglas 5 Medicine 2 Picton, N.S.Brett Georgevski 3 Arts & Science 4 Markham, Ont.Geoffrey Law 1 Arts & Science 3 Vancouver, B.C.Jason Mei 3 Engineering 3 Windsor, Ont.Andrew Nicholl 2 History 3 Toronto, Ont.Tyler Pettes 3 FPEH 3 Aurora, Ont.Jason Wurster 4 Geography 3 Stevensville, Ont.
Name Elig. Major Yr. Hometown Juliana Bergin 2 FPEH 2 Baxter, Ont. Sarah Boyle 5 FPEH 5 Scarborough, Ont. Alicia Brown 2 CCIT 2 Ottawa, Ont. Megan Brown 5 FPEH 4 Guelph, Ont. Jessica Caterini 2 Life Science 2 Ajax, Ont. Katie Housley 1 Drama 1 Burlington, Ont. Laura Maessen 2 Art History 2 Dartmouth, N.S. Athena McBean 3 Arts & Science 3 Mississauga, Ont. Tory Merrill 4 FPEH 5 Orangeville, Ont. Alana Stewart 1 Arts & Science 1 Etobicoke, Ont. Thandiwe Vela 4 Arts & Science 4 Toronto, Ont.Sarah Wells 2 FPEH 3 Unionville, Ont.
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Jill Mallon - Assosciate Coach
Jill Mallon has been the associate head coach of the University of To-ronto Varsity Blues track and field program since 2000. While completing her master’s degree at U of T, she was a member of the 1997 and 1998 women’s CIS track and field championship teams.
Mallon is an NCI-certified level four middle distance coach who has guided athletes to numerous OFSAA, OUA, CIS and national champion-ship medals. Mallon currently coaches Tamara Jewett, a two-time national team member at the 2008 and 2009 world cross country championships and 2008 world junior track and field championships, where she placed in the top eight in the 3000m.
Mallon’s international experience includes coaching the 2003 World University Games team in Daegu, South Korea, the 2005 Pan Am junior track championships in Windsor and this year’s 2009 Pan Am junior champion-
ships in Trinidad.
Coaching StaffCarl Georgevski - Head CoachCarl is a three-time Olympic jumps coach, representing Canada at the Seoul, Atlanta and Sydney games. He was also named as head coach to the World University Games team in 1999.
Carl is a graduate of the program, having been coached by Andy Higgins throughout high school and university where he was a very successful athlete. As a student of his event, and jumping in general, Carl took advantage of every opportunity to learn and has worked with or shared ideas and questions with many of the best people in the world. He has not only worked with all of the outstanding varsity high jumpers, he has coached Greg Joy, Milt Ottey, as well as developing athletes Alex Zaliauskas and Michael Ponikvar. A logical extension of his coaching is his interest in and extensive knowledge of Strength and Power development. For many years, Carl was the Athletics Canada National Coordinator for all Jumps programs
Ross Risstuccia - Distance & Cross-Country Dave Hunt - Sprints & Hurdles George Wright - Jumps Yolanda Sternberg - Throws
Peter Pimm - Middle Distance Coach Dave Hay - Jumps Coach Ian Anderson - Pole Vault
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Michael Del Monte - DistanceEligibility Year: 4 Program: Masters of TheologyHometown: Guelph, Ont. High School: Centennial C.V.I.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event Result Meyo Invitational 05-Feb-2010 800m 01:51.39OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 1000m 02:23.99 Terrier Invitational 29-Jan-2010 1000m 02:24.10 Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 1500m 03:50.05
Townsend Benard - Pole VaultEligibility Year: 1 Program: FPEHHometown: St. Catharines, Ont. High School: Laura Secord2009-10 Results: Meet Date ResultOUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 4.55m Hal Brown Last Chance 19-Feb-2010 4.60m Pole Vault Summit 29-Jan-2010 4.35m Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 4.45m Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 4.24m Sharon Anderson 09-Jan-2010 4.25m
Athlete Profiles
Andrew Cruickshank - DistanceEligibility Year: 2 Program: EnglishHometown: Toronto, Ont. High School: Richview C.I.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event ResultOUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 600m 01:23.24 Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 600m 01:24.04Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 600m 01:24.88Meyo Invitational 05-Feb-2010 800m 01:54.32Hal Brown Last Chance 19-Feb-2010 1000m 02:30.54 Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 1000m 02:32.31
Alex Denault - DistanceEligibility Year: 1 Program: FPEHHometown: Aurora, Ont. High School: Aurora H.S.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event ResultOUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 1000m 02:34.66 Hal Brown Last Chance 19-Feb-2010 1000m 02:36.16 Robert Kane Memorial 12-Feb-2010 1000m 02:36.46 Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 1000m 02:41.00 Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 1500m 04:10.99
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Jason Mei - Triple JumpEligibility Year: 3 Program: EngineeringHometown: Windsor, Ont. High School: Vincent Massey2009-10 Results:Meet Date Result OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 13.99m Robert Kane Memorial 12-Feb-2010 12.41m Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 12.08m
Brett Georgevski - High JumpEligibility Year: 3 Program: Arts & ScienceHometown: Markham, Ont.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Result OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 1.95m Robert Kane Memorial 12-Feb-2010 1.89m York Open 06-Feb-2010 2.00m Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 1.92m Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 1.95m Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 1.94m
Stephen Douglas - DistanceEligibility Year: 5 Program: MedicineHometown: Picton, N.S.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event ResultuOttawa Winternational Invite. 13-Feb-2010 1000m 02:30.02Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 1000m 02:31.39OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 1500m 04:00.07 uOttawa Winternational Invite. 13-Feb-2010 1500m 03:56.41 Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 1500m 03:58.47
Athlete Profiles
Geoffrey Law - Pole VaultEligibility Year: 1 Program: Arts & ScienceHometown: Vancouver, B.C.2009-10 Results:Meet Date ResultYork Open 06-Feb-2010 4.55m Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 4.55m Sharon Anderson 09-Jan-2010 4.40m
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Jason Wurster - Pole VaultEligibility Year: 4 Program: GeographyHometown: Stevensville, Ont. High School: Ridgeway Crystal Beach H.S.2009-10 Results:Meet Date ResultOUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 5.40m York Open 06-Feb-2010 5.50m Pole Vault Summit 29-Jan-2010 5.40m Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 5.04m Sharon Anderson 09-Jan-2010 4.85m
Tyler Pettes - DistanceEligibility Year: 3 Program: FPEHHometown: Aurora, Ont. High School: Aurora H.S.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event Result Meyo Invitational 05-Feb-2010 1000m 02:29.97 Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 1000m 02:31.40 Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 1000m 02:31.53 Sharon Anderson 09-Jan-2010 1500m 04:04.32
Andrew Nicholl - DistanceEligibility Year: 2 Program: HistoryHometown: Toronto, Ont. High School: Bayview S.S.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event ResultOUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 1500m 04:08.26 Hal Brown Last Chance 19-Feb-2010 1500m 04:07.19 Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 1500m 04:10.89 Sharon Anderson 09-Jan-2010 1500m 04:15.41OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 3000m 09:15.63Robert Kane Memorial 12-Feb-2010 3000m 08:56.90 Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 3000m 08:50.69
Athlete Profiles
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Alicia Brown - Sprints/RelaysEligibility Year: 2 Program: CCITHometown: Ottawa, Ont. High School: Merivale H.S.2009-10 Results: Meet Date Event Time Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 200m 00:25.76OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 300m 00:39.32 Meyo Invitational 05-Feb-2010 300m 00:39.58 Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 300m 00:40.76Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 400m 00:57.89
Athlete ProfilesJuliana Bergin - PentathlonEligibility Year: 2 Program: FPEHHometown: Baxter, Ont. High School: Bear Creek S.S.2009-10 Results:Meet Date ResultOUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 2998.0 Robert Kane Memorial 12-Feb-2010 3109.0 Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 3057.0 Fred Foot Pentathlon 22-Jan-2010 2443.0
Sarah Boyle - High JumpEligibility Year: 5 Program: FPEHHometown: Scarborough, Ont. High School: Park Street H.S.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Result OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 1.75m Robert Kane Memorial 12-Feb-2010 1.75m Meyo Invitational 05-Feb-2010 1.75m Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 1.70m Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 1.72m Sharon Anderson 09-Jan-2010 1.73m
Megan Brown - DistanceEligibility Year: 5 Program: FPEHHometown: Guelph, Ont.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event Time OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 1000m 02:46.61 uOttawa Winternational Invite. 13-Feb-2010 1000m 02:47.69uOttawa Winternational Invite. 13-Feb-2010 1500m 04:24.20OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 3000m 09:26.49 Hal Brown Last Chance 19-Feb-2010 3000m 09:19.67
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Athena McBean - Sprints/RelaysEligibility Year: 3 Program: Arts & ScienceHometown: Mississauga, Ont.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event Time Meyo Invitational 05-Feb-2010 200m 00:25.47 Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 200m 00:25.94OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 300m 00:41.27 uOttawa Winternational Invite. 13-Feb-2010 300m 00:40.18 Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 300m 00:41.18Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 400m 00:59.08
Laura Maessen - High JumpEligibility Year: 2 Program: Art HistoryHometown: Dartmouth, N.S. High School: Dartmouth H.S.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Result OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 1.65m Robert Kane Memorial 12-Feb-2010 1.71mMeyo Invitational 05-Feb-2010 1.70m Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 1.70m Fred Foot Pentathlon 22-Jan-2010 1.69m Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 1.63m Sharon Anderson 09-Jan-2010 1.69m
Athlete ProfilesJessica Caterini - Sprints/RelaysEligibility Year: 2 Program: Life ScienceHometown: Ajax, Ont. High School: Pickering H.S.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event Result OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 300m 00:42.05 York Open 06-Feb-2010 300m 00:42.03 Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 300m 00:42.03
Katie Housley - RelaysEligibility Year: 1 Program: DramaHometown: Burlington, Ont. High School: Etobicoke School of the Arts2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event Time OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 600m 01:36.73 uOttawa Winternational Invite. 13-Feb-2010 300m 00:43.49 uOttawa Winternational Invite. 13-Feb-2010 600m 01:36.20 Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 600m 01:36.77
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Alana Stewart - Long JumpEligibility Year: 1 Program: Arts & ScienceHometown: Etobicoke, Ont.2009-10 Results:Meet Date ResultOUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 5.36m Robert Kane Memorial 12-Feb-2010 5.41m Meyo Invitational 05-Feb-2010 5.01m Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 5.15m Fred Foot Pentathlon 22-Jan-2010 5.20mCan-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 4.79m
Tory Merrill - Pentathlon/Hurdles/RelaysEligibility Year: 4 Program: FPEHHometown: Orangeville, Ont.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event Result OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 60mH 00:08.86 Robert Kane Memorial 12-Feb-2010 60mH 00:09.14 Meyo Invitational 05-Feb-2010 60mH 00:09.34Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 60mH 00:09.09 Fred Foot Pentathlon 22-Jan-2010 60mH 00:09.04Can-Am Classic 15-Jan-2010 60mH 00:09.01Robert Kane Memorial 12-Feb-2010 Pentathlon 2118.0 Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 Pentathlon 3398.0 Fred Foot Pentathlon 22-Jan-2010 Pentathlon 3356.0
Athlete Profiles
Thandiwe Vela - Sprints/RelaysEligibility Year: 5 Program: Arts & ScienceHometown: Toronto, Ont.2009-10 Results:Meet Date Event Time OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 60m 00:07.75 Hal Brown Last Chance 19-Feb-2010 60m 00:07.94 uOttawa Winternational Invite. 13-Feb-2010 60m 00:07.89 Fred Foot Classic 22-Jan-2010 60m 00:08.05 York Christmas Open 05-Dec-2009 60m 00:08.01
Sarah Wells - Sprints/RelaysEligibility Year: 2 Program: FPEHHometown: Unionville, Ont. High School: Unionville H.S.2009-10 ResultsMeet Date Event Time Meyo Invitational 05-Feb-2010 300m 00:39.89OUA Championships 26-Feb-2010 600m 01:32.83 uOttawa Winternational Invite. 13-Feb-2010 600m 01:32.37 Findlay Open 29-Jan-2010 600m 01:34.70
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2009 OUA ChampionshipsThe University of Toronto Varsity Blues track and field team competed at the 2010 OUA championships, February 26-27, at Toronto Track & Field Centre at York University.
The Blues women’s team finished in fourth place with 92.5 points. The Windsor Lancers (179) took the title, while the Western Mus-tangs (136) and Guelph Gryphons (111.5) were second and third, respectively.
Toronto’s men placed sixth with a combined team score of 43 points. The Lancers men also earned the OUA banner with 144 points, ahead of both the Gryphons and Mustangs, who tied for second place with 122.5 points.
Fifth-year veteran Mike Del Monte (Guelph, Ont.) set a field house and OUA record in the men’s 1000m on Friday night. Del Monte crossed the finish line in 2:23.99 to better Waterloo’s Har-vey Mitro’s record time of 2:24.07, set in 1987.
Leading the way on the women’s side was three-time CIS cross country champion Megan Brown. Brown (Guelph, Ont.) broke a field house record in the 1000m with a time of 2:46.61 and went on to win the 3000m (9:26.49) on Friday to earn Toronto’s only double-gold medal performance of the meet.
Off the track, both Jason Wurster (Stevensville, Ont.) and Sarah Boyle (Scarborough, Ont.) defended their pro-vincial titles. Wurster cleared 5.40m to dominate the men’s pole vault, while Boyle cleared a height of 1.75m to top all competition in the women’s high jump. Sarah Oag of Mississauga, Ont. finished third, jumping 1.61m.
Ottawa native Alicia Brown finished three one-hundredths of a second behind first-place Noelle Montclam of the Windsor Lancers in the women’s 300m. Brown crossed the finish line in 39.32 seconds - good for a silver-medal finish. Sophomore Sarah Wells (Unionville, Ont.) also earned a silver medal in the women’s 600m (1:32.83)
Other top results include the women’s 4x200m relay team of Brown, Athena McBean (Missis-sauga, Ont.), Jessica Caterini (Ajax, Ont.), and Thandiwe Vela (Toronto) second-place finish in a time of 1:42.55.
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Varsity Blues Awards/AchievementsCIS First Team all-Canadians (Since 2004) 2007-08- Mark Stewart, Mark Dillon, Jason Wurster2005-06 - Mark Stewart, Mark Dillon
CIS Second Team all-Canadians (Since 2004) 2008-09 - Jason Wurster2005-06 - Jose Carvalho
OUA Men’s League Champions 1989-90, 1988-89, 1987-88, 1986-87, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1983-84, 1982-83, 1981-82, 1979-80, 1978-79, 1977-78, 1976-77, 1975-76, 1974-75, 1973-74, 1972-73, 1967-68, 1965-66, 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1957-58, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1949-50, 1948-49, 1947-48, 1945-46, 1938-39, 1937-38, 1929-30, 1927-28, 1925-26, 1913-14, 1912-13, 1910-11, 1909-10, 1908-09,1907-08, 1903-04
OUA Men’s Field MVP 2001-02 – Chris Martin
OUA Men’s Track MVP 2004-05 - Jose Carvalho
OUA Men’s Rookie of the Year 2000-01 – Luke MacInnis
Women’s Awards and Achievements
CIS First Team all-Canadians (Since 2004) 2008-09 - Sarah Boyle2005-06 - Megan Brown, Beth Wightman, Liane Heale, Elizabeth Montgomery, Jacqueline Stillman, Sarah Boyle 2004-05 - Jocelyn Adu-Gyumfi
CIS Second Team all-Canadians (Since 2004) 2007-08 - Kerry Kuluski, Sarah Colangelo Athena McBean, Liane Heale, Rosa Serafini, Kate Ruediger2004-05 - Heather Moyse, Michelle MacDonald, Kate Ruediger
CIS Women’s Athlete of the Meet 2005-06 - Megan Brown
CIS Women’s Coach of the Year 2005-06 - Carl Georgevski
CIS Tissot Female Athlete of the Year (Track) 2007-08 - Megan Brown
CIS Female Student-Athlete Community Service Award 2007-08 - Suzanne Fish
OUA Women’s League Champions 2004-05, 2003-04, 1997-98, 1988-89, 1986-87, 1985-86, 1977-78
OUA Women’s Outstanding Performer 2004-05 - Jocelyn Adu-Gyumfi 2003-04 - Jocelyn Adu-Gyumfi
OUA Women’s Track MVP 2003-04 – Sandy Wells
OUA Women’s Rookie of the Year 2003-04 – Kate Sauks
OUA Women’s Coach of the Year 2003-04 – Carl Georgevski
Dr. Wendy Jerome Trophy - Most Valuable Female Performer at OUA Championships 2006-07 - Megan Brown
