Moncton, NB
"Proudfoot and Ehrhardt Qualify for Finals at National Juniors"
Track North Athletic Club athletes Ross Proudfoot (Lively, ON) and Caroline
Ehrhardt (Espanola, ON) kicked off the first day of competition at the Canadian
National Junior Championships in Moncton, NB by qualifying for the finals in
each of their opening events of the weekend.
Proudfoot, competing in the Men's 1500m, placed 4th in his first round heat in
time of 4:03.05. A slow, tactical race from the gun, Proudfoot automatically
qualified for the final based on finishing in the top 5 of his heat. The final
goes on Saturday, July 4th at 2:15pm local time.
Proudfoot commented following his race: "The pace was extremely slow through the
first 800m and I knew if I stayed with the lead group of runners, I had a good
shot at making the finals. I felt very strong over my final lap and I'm ready
to go for broke tomorrow in the final."
Proudfoot's coach Darren Jermyn noted: "It got a bit tense over the final 100m
as there were 6 athletes vying for the top 5 spots but Ross did a great job
staying clear of any trouble during the first 3 laps and by closing his final
400m in 57 seconds, he showed he is ready to mix it up with the favourites in
the final."
Ehrhardt quickly qualified for the Women's Long Jump final by exceeding the
automatic qualifying distance of 5.55 metres with a first round jump of 5.58m.
Ehrhardt will compete in the final on Saturday, July 4th at 2:35pm local time.
Ehrhardt's coach Jim Taylor noted: "Caroline had a solid qualifying jump
tonight. Although well off her personal best, she was well back of the board at
takeoff and with some adjustments to her approach tomorrow, I think she is ready
to pop a big one".
This year's National Championships also serve as the trials for the World Junior
Track and Field Championships being held later this month in Moncton.
Attached Photo:
Ross Proudfoot on final lap of 1500m opening heat at Canadian Junior Champs -
Moncton, 2010
