Canadian and International Athletes Set To Compete At 2014 Speed River Inferno Presented By New Balance
Athletes from eight countries have committed to compete in the 2014 Speed River Inferno Track and Field Meet Presented By New Balance, May 31st at the University of Guelph’s Alumni Stadium. Over 75 athletes in all have confirmed their involvement, including four Olympians led by local athletes Taylor Milne and Alex Genest. Confirmed athletes represent Guyana, Jamaica, Uganda, the United States, United Kingdom, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and Canada. “We are thrilled to have such great athletes coming to Guelph to compete. These 19 international athletes and the over 50 confirmed Canadian athletes are going to put on a great show for the people of Guelph and the surrounding area. We continue to reach out to other international and Canadian athletes as we aim to build our fields, we expect to have more announcements in the coming weeks” commented meet director Chris Moulton on the announcement. Tickets for the event are available at Guelph Scotiabank locations or online through the meet’s website www.speedriverinferno.com.
Confirmed International Athletes
Winston George – Men’s 200- Olympian Guyana
Julius Mutekanga- Men’s 800- Olympian Uganda
Kevin Thompson- Men’s 200- Jamaica
Sean Atkinson- Men’s 400 Hurdles- USA
Lucas Manring- Men’s 800- USA
Lamont Marshall- Men’s 1500- Bermuda
Sean Keveren- Men’s 5000- USA
Riley Northrup- Men’s High Jump- USA
Ashley Kelly- Women’s 200- British Virgin Islands
Sharay Hale- Women’s 200- USA
Lorain McKenzie- Women’s 800- Jamaica
Stephanie Herrick- Women’s 800- USA
Lauren Hagans- Women’s 800- USA
Natalie Picchetti- Women’s 800- USA
Sarah Madebach- Women’s 5000- USA
Danielle Burke- Women’s 5000- USA
Rachel Felton- Women’s 5000- UK
Anita Rogers- Women’s Long Jump- USA
Nyeisha Wright- Women’s Long Jump- USA
Notable Confirmed Canadian Athletes
Taylor Milne- Men’s Steeple- Olympian
Alex Genest- Men’s Steeple- Olympian
Tyler MacLeod- Men’s 200
Anthony Romaniw- Men’s 800
Mathieu Strukenboom- Men’s 800
Scott Leitch- Men’s 800
Ross Proudfoot- Men’s 1500
Jeremy Rae- Men’s 1500
Charles Philibert-Thibout- Men’s 1500
Chris Winter- Men’s Steeple
Ander Nixon- Men’s 5000
Aaron Hendrikx- Men’s 5000
Peter Corrigan- Men’s 5000
Tristan Woodfine- Men’s 5000
Hussein Hashi- Men’s 5000
Paul Galas- Men’s High Jump
Phillipe St Hilaire- Men’s High Jump
Marie Colombe- Women’s 200
Rachel Aubry- Women’s 800
Katelyn Ayers- Women’s 800
Chantelle Groenewoud- Women’s Steeple
Genevieve Lalonde- Women’s Steeple
Julie-Anne Staehli- Women’s Steeple
Andrea Seccafien- Women’s 5000
Rachel Hannah- Women’s 5000
Carise Thompson- Women’s 5000
Julia Wallace- Women’s Long Jump
Caroline Ehrahdt- Women’s Long Jump
Jen Cotton- Women’s Long Jump
