The McGill track and field team competes at the University of Alberta for the 2013 Track and Field Championships this week. The Martlets and Redmen will compete in three-day event, hosted for the first time since 1994 by the University of Alberta.
Championship website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/trackfield/index
Complete national rankings (individual and team): http://sportingcanada.com/tf/
The championships will run from Thursday to Saturday afternoon with selected events being webcast live daily at www.CIS-SIC.tv.
After leading the Martlets to the RSEQ crown, Alana Battiston will compete in the Pentathlon, 60m hurdles and run a leg on the women's 4x800m relay. Battiston is currently ranked 6th in the Pentathlon and will battle for a podium spot.
Other Martlets joining her include the 4x200m relay squad (Ellen Parker, Sarah Glen, Helena Reinfels and Clare Williams); 4x800m relay squad (Evelyn Anderson, Audrey-anne Henri, Sarah McCuaig & Alana Battiston); Sarah McCuaig in the 1500m & rookie Caroline Tanguay in the high jump.
Tanguay had an impressive RSEQ meet, winning the competition and achieving the automatic CIS qualifying standard with her jump of 1.71m.
The Redmen bring a trio of strong relay squads out to Edmonton. The 4x800m relay is currently ranked #5 in the CIS and a legitimate shot at brining home a podium finish. The relays consists of Michael Abramson, Nathan Goldstein, Benjamin Raymond & Vincent Parent-Pichette. The sprint relays (4x200m & 4x400m) also will leave a mark at CIS and the relay pool consists of Javier Montalvo, Alex Steinbrenner, Steven Murray, Eric Ellemo, Benjamin Wyman, Tim Kong and Vincent Parent-Pichette.
Along with relay duties, Vincent Parent-Pichette will contest the individual 1000m. RSEQ champion Riley van Ryswyk will be amongst the field in the men's pole vault and compete on Saturday.
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CIS TEAM CHAMPIONS (last 10 years)
Women
2011-12 Windsor
2010-11 Windsor
2009-10 Windsor
2008-09 Windsor
2007-08 Guelph
2006-07 Calgary
2005-06 Windsor
2004-05 Saskatchewan
2003-04 Saskatchewan
2002-03 Saskatchewan
Complete list: PAST CIS CHAMPIONS
Men
2011-12 Western
2010-11 Windsor
2009-10 Guelph
2008-09 Windsor
2007-08 Guelph
2006-07 Sherbrooke
2005-06 Windsor
2004-05 Saskatchewan
2003-04 Windsor
2002-03 Windsor
Complete list: PAST CIS CHAMPIONS
2013 CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (selected events webcast daily at www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Thursday, March 7
14:30 Weight Throw (W) Final
15:00 60m Hurdles (W) Pentathlon
15:15 60m Hurdles (M) Pentathlon
15:45 High Jump (W) Pentathlon
16:00 Long Jump (M) Pentathlon
17:15 Shot Put (M) Pentathlon
18:00 60m (W) Heats
18:10 60m (M) Heats
18:15 Shot Put (W) Pentathlon
18:30 High Jump (M) Pentathlon
19:00 60m (W) Final
19:10 60m (M) Final
19:30 Long Jump (W) Pentathlon
19:30 600m (W) Heats
19:45 600m (M) Heats
20:00 4x200m Relay (W) Heats
20:20 4x200m Relay (M) Heats
20:45 1000m (M) Pentathlon
21:00 800m (W) Pentathlon
Friday, March 8
16:30 Weight Throw (M) Final
16:30 60m Hurdles (W) Heats
16:45 60m Hurdles (M) Heats
17:00 Long Jump (M) Final
17:00 Pole Vault (W) Final
17:00 1000m (W) Final
17:10 1000m (M) Final
17:30 60m Hurdles (M) Final
17:40 60m Hurdles (W) Final
17:50 300m (W) Heats
18:05 300m (M) Heats
18:30 3000m (W) Final
18:50 3000m (M) Final
19:00 High Jump (M) Final
19:00 Long Jump (W) Final
19:00 Shot Put (W) Final
19:40 300m (W) Final
19:50 300m (M) Final
20:00 4x800m Relay (W) Final
20:15 4x800m Relay (M) Final
Saturday, March 9
12:30 Triple Jump (W) Final
12:30 Pole Vault (M) Final
13:15 600m (W) Final
13:30 600m (M) Final
14:15 4x200m Relay (W) Final
14:25 4x200m Relay (M) Final
14:30 High Jump (W) Final
14:45 Triple Jump (M) Final
14:45 Shot Put (M) Final
14:45 1500m (W) Final
15:00 1500m (M) Final
16:00 4x400m Relay (W) Final
16:15 4x400m Relay (M) Final