Fiona Benson wins tactical Canadian 800m title in 2:08.52 - Corey Bellemore wins men's title

ANyone know where Brandon McBride was?

What about Anthony Romaniw?

It looks like Benson can win against a solid field off any pace. What an amazing rise (and no, I don't sense any whiff of doping)

Fess Parker wrote:

It looks like Benson can win against a solid field off any pace. What an amazing rise (and no, I don't sense any whiff of doping)

That's six 800m wins in a row over the last month. She's beaten Bishop, Smith, LeBlanc multiple times and Shannon Rowbury. It will be interesting to see how she fares against international competition.

ncaa guy wrote:

ANyone know where Brandon McBride was?

What about Anthony Romaniw?

What has happened to Keffri Neal? 3rd at NCAA last year in 800m, but did not qualify this year. This is a poor result for him at Canadian Nationals - 2nd last year.

So with last year's top 3 either injured, running poorly or whatever - would the Junior kid have won the Senior race? He went out in 51/1.18 I believe.

I assume that McBride and Romaniw are doing Pan Ams? If not then next spots are Neal (doesn't seem prepared), and Heppenstall (Junior- is next except that he didn't declare). How far down the line will they have to go?

mc hammer wrote:

I assume that McBride and Romaniw are doing Pan Ams? If not then next spots are Neal (doesn't seem prepared), and Heppenstall (Junior- is next except that he didn't declare). How far down the line will they have to go?

No need to assume since the team was already announced a couple weeks ago:

Um, yeah wrote:

mc hammer wrote:

I assume that McBride and Romaniw are doing Pan Ams? If not then next spots are Neal (doesn't seem prepared), and Heppenstall (Junior- is next except that he didn't declare). How far down the line will they have to go?

No need to assume since the team was already announced a couple weeks ago:

http://athletics.ca/national-team/athletics-canada-athlete-tracking/pan-american-games-team-list/#sthash.vpBj8Lj8.dpbs

Are you saying that they can't be replaced even if they are injured?

mc hammer wrote:

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I assume that McBride and Romaniw are doing Pan Ams? If not then next spots are Neal (doesn't seem prepared), and Heppenstall (Junior- is next except that he didn't declare). How far down the line will they have to go?

BTW: Assuming that Heppenstall did not declare, then the next 2 in line (using the June15th deadline) are Ullman and Bellemore (assuming that they both declared). They are presently ranked 5th and 6th.

Anybody know what the status is?

From the same Windsor high school as Ryan McKenzie. Ryan had 48 speed and Corey only 50 second 400, but his aerobic strength might be good.

McBride, from another Windsor high school, has 45 second 400 speed.

Yvgyvvgyvyg wrote:

... Ullman and Bellemore (assuming that they both declared). They are presently ranked 5th and 6th.

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Correction, presently ranked 6th and 7th...