Madeleine Woods, of Sudbury's Track North Athletic Club, achieved the Olympic Trials standard in the 800m at the OTFA Championships in Ottawa this weekend. Woods' time of 2:13.90 was a personal best and good for an 8th place finish.
Other top-eight finishes included Tianna Deck, 7th in the long jump with a leap of 5.09; and Kyle Beaudry, 8th in the 400m hurdles with a time of 57.68.
Andre Pelland qualified for the "A" final in the Junior Men's 400m, while Eric Roque, in the 100m, and Grace Thomson in the 100m hurdles, qualified for "B" finals.
Results are as follows:
SENIOR WOMEN
Madeleine Woods
800m, 8th, 2:13.90 (PB!) Qualifies for Olympic Trials
JUNIOR WOMEN
Tianna DeckLJ, 7th, 5.09
100m, 26th, 13.40
Emma Tallman
800m, 13th, 2:18.26 (PB!)
Grace Thomson
100m Hurdles (33"), 12th, 16.19 (15.82 heat, PB(Grace is only 15 - 1st time over 33" hurdles)
SENIOR MEN
Jeff Deault
200, 25th, 23.76
400,15th, 53.23
JUNIOR MEN
Eric Roque,100m, 11th, 11.11
200m, 29th, 23.55
Andre Pelland
400, 12th, 50.60 (50.47 in heat)
800, 36th, 2:01.50
Kyle Beaudry
400H, 8th, 57.68
400, 23rd, 52.00
Ben Bizier
800, 30th, 2:00.15 (PB, Ben is only 16!)
800, 30th, 2:00.15 (PB, Ben is only 16!)
