Pacific World Cup, Burnady, 8 June 06

THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE EMBERS OF THE OLD INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEET, THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE GAMES (US v CAN v Aus, NZ, China, Japan, etc) IT WAS ALLOWED TO DIE AFTER THE BERKELEY EDITION IN 1985 DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS.

May 12th 2006, Ottawa - Athletics Canada today confirmed a number of athletes that will take part in the 2nd Annual Pacific World Cup in Burnaby, BC, on June 8th. East will meet West at Swangard Stadium in this dual international track and field meet featuring national team athletes from Canada and the People’s Republic of China.

Athletics Canada’s Pacific World Cup team will be finalized in the coming days as more athletes are to be confirmed.

Athletics Canada Pacific Cup Team
(name, hometown, event)

Akinsulie, Esther
Ottawa, ON
400m / 4x400m

Barnett, Brian
Edmonton, AB
4x400m

Boateng, Kwaku
Montreal, QC
High Jump

Christopher, Tyler
Edmonton, AB
4x400m

Cummins, Diane
Vancouver, BC
800m

Elmore, Malindi
Calgary, AB
1500m

Fell, Corri
Vancouver, BC
400m Hurdles

Gill, David
Mashteuiatsh, QC
800m

Henry, Anson
Pickering, ON
100m/4x100m

Hurtubise, Neal
Coquitlam, BC
4x400m

Kunkel, Adam
Paisley, ON
400m/4x400m

Mason, Michael
Nanoose Bay, BC
High Jump

McCann, Stephanie
Surrey, BC
Pole Vault

McKenzie, Ryan
Windsor, ON
1500m

Metcalfe, Megan
Edmonton, AB
1500m

Muir, Carline
Toronto, ON
400m/4x400m

O’Brien, Trevor
St. Johns, NL
1500m

Power, Adrienne
Halifax, NS
4x100m

Snyder, Trevor
Windsor, ON
Javelin

Tadili, Achraf
Laval, QC
800m

Taylor, Nathan
Coquitlam, BC
4x100m

Teteris, Aimee
Vancouver, BC
800m

Thibault, Geneviève
Val Bélair, QC
100m/4x100m

Wright, Neville
Edmonton, AB
4x100m

Coaches / Staff

Martin Goulet
Head Coach
Montreal, QC

Glenroy Gilbert
Sprint / Relay Coach
Ottawa, ON

Markus Bill
Team Manager
Vancouver, BC

Edmonton’s Tyler Christopher will compete in the 400m, and the 4X400m relay. Christopher won bronze at the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki Finland posting a new Canadian Record of 44.44 in the 400m.

Pole vaulter Stephanie McCann from Surrey enters the Pacific World Cup coming off a bronze medal performance at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne Australia.

Pickering’s Anson Henry will be competing in the 100m, and the 4X100m relay, while Coquitlam’s Nathan Taylor will compete in the 4X100m relay. Henry and Taylor were both members of Canada’s bronze medal relay team in Melbourne.

Also competing will be Achraf Tadili of Laval who captured silver at the Commonwealth Games in the 800m with a time of 1:46.93.

With Canada and China set to host the next 2 Olympics Games – Beijing 2008 and Vancouver 2010 – the Pacific World Cup is a celebration of international cooperation and encompasses many of the same virtues as the Olympic Games.

Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field, cross country running, road running and road racing.