WINDSOR, Ont. (CIS) – The CIS individual award winners for the 2009-2010 track and field season were announced Thursday afternoon prior to the start of the national championships that will run through Saturday at the University of Windsor's St. Denis Centre.
Championship website:
http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/trackfield
The male recipients were Calgary's
Sam Effah, named season MVP in track events for the third consecutive year, Ottawa's Christopher Greenaway, who was the choice in field events, Guelph's Jason Diston, named top freshman of the season, as well as Queen's Matt Hulse, who claimed the Student-Athlete Community Service award.
Male athlete of the year (track events): Sam Effah, Calgary
A fourth-year communications and culture student, Effah won gold in both the 60 and 300-metre events at the Canada West championships in Edmonton, where he was named the outstanding male performer (track). He is the top seed for both the 60 and 300 at the CIS championships. The 21-year-old is reigning two-time CIS gold medallist in the 60, and was second a year ago in the 300 after winning the race in 2008.
A native of Calgary, Effah represented Canada at both the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia, as well as the IAAF world championships in Berlin. In the 200-metre heats in Berlin, he ran in the lane next to world record holder Usain Bolt and eventually qualified for the quarter-final round. He was also part of the Canadian team that finished fifth in the 4x100 relay in Berlin, just 37 hundredths off the podium.
“There is no question that Sam is a gifted and amazing athlete,” said Calgary head coach
Doug Lamont. “But what really sets him apart is that he is an outstanding person, a leader, and a role model.”
On the women's side, Noelle Montcalm of the defending national champion Windsor Lancers was named the outstanding performer of the year in track events, while Western Ontario's Jen Cotten received the same honour in field events. Guelph's Genevieve Lalonde was chosen rookie of the year, with Alberta's Amanda Schneck receiving the Student-Athlete Community Service award.
CIS TRACK & FIELD: 2009-2010 SEASON AWARDS
Women
Athlete of the year (track events): Noelle Montcalm, Windsor
Athlete of the year (field events): Jen Cotten, Western Ontario
Rookie of the year: Genevieve Lalonde, Guelph
Student-athlete community service award: Amanda Schneck, Alberta
Men
Athlete of the year (track events): Sam Effah, Calgary
Athlete of the year (field events): Christopher Greenaway, Ottawa
Rookie of the year: Jason Diston, Guelph
Student-athlete community service award: Matt Hulse, Queen's
CIS CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE (all times ET)
Thursday, March 11
14:00 Weight Throw (W) Final
15:15 60m Hurdles (W) Pentathlon
15:45 60m Hurdles (M) Pentathlon
16:00 High Jump (W) Pentathlon
16:30 Long Jump (M) Pentathlon
17:50 Shot Put (M) Pentathlon
18:50 Shot Put (W) Pentathlon
19:30 High Jump (M) Pentathlon
19:30 60m (W) Heats
19:45 60m (M) Heats
19:50 Long Jump (W) Pentathlon
20:00 600m (W) Heats
20:15 600m (M) Heats
20:30 60m (W) Final
20:40 60m (M) Final
20:50 800m (W) Pentathlon
21:00 1000m (M) Pentathlon
Friday, March 12
13:30 60m Hurdles (W) Heats
13:45 60m Hurdles (M) Heats
14:00 4x200m Relay (W) Heats
14:20 4x200m Relay (M) Heats
15:30 Weight Throw (M) Final
18:00 60m Hurdles (M) Final
18:00 Pole Vault (W) Final
18:05 High Jump (M) Final
18:10 Long Jump (W) Final
18:15 60m Hurdles (W) Final
18:30 300m (W) Heats
18:45 300m (M) Heats
19:00 1000m (W) Final
19:15 1000m (M) Final
19:30 3000m (W) Final
19:50 3000m (M) Final
20:00 Shot Put (W) Final
20:05 Long Jump (M) Final
20:30 300m (W) Final
20:35 300m (M) Final
21:00 4x800m Relay (W) Final
21:15 4x800m Relay (M) Final
Saturday, March 13
12:00 Triple Jump (W) Final
12:05 Shot Put (M) Final
13:00 Pole Vault (M) Final
13:30 600m (W) Final
13:45 600m (M) Final
14:00 High Jump (W) Final
14:00 4x200m Relay (W) Final
14:05 Triple Jump (M) Final
14:15 4x200m Relay (M) Final
14:45 1500m (W) Final
15:00 1500m (M) Final
15:30 4x400m Relay (W) Final
15:45 4x400m Relay (M) Final
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