Harry Jerome

The 2022 National Track and Field Tour (NTF Tour) completed the 4th stop at the Montreal Classic last Sunday as the build up of the track season moves west once more. The creation of this international opportunity for Canadians to prepare for selection to our team to the World Championships in Eugene, OR, Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK and U20 World Championhips in Cali, Colombia is yielding great results. This "Made In Canada" concept counters the previous pattern where our developing athletes, starved for stimulating competition where forced to search south of the border.

Ushereoritse (Dusho) ITSEKIRI of Nigeria continues to dominate th NTF Tour as he powered to another 100m victory in Montreal with 10.09 (0.9) only 0.07 seconds of his personal best set in Rabat, Morocco in 2019. This 2021 Olympian is now a graduate student at the University of Regina and the 2022 USPORT 60m Champion is gaining momentum in the NTF Tour. Dusho, his preferred nick name seems a definite threat to the Jerome Classic meet record of 9.99 set by Canada's Donovan Bailey in 1997.

Thomas FAFARD of Quebec City and Eric LUTZ of Calgary also come from a USPORT background and will be headed to the Jerome Classic on June 14th. In Montreal Thomas and Eric battled with Aaron AHL of Simon Fraser University in an action filled 1500m to bump up into the NTF Tour top ten.

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NATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD TOUR 2022 (NTF TOUR)

https://athletics.ca/athletics-canada-announces-national-track-and-field-tour-for-spring-and-summer-2022/

#1 Pacific Distance Festival May 14 Burnaby, BC

#2 Loaring Classic May 12 Windsor, ON

#3 Vigars Classic May 28, London, ON

#4 Montreal Classic June 5 Montreal, ON

#5 Inferno Classic June 8, Guelph, ON

#6 CALTAF Classic June 12 Calgary, AB

#7 Jerome Classic June 14 Burnaby, BC

#8 Victoria Classic June 16, Victoria, BC

#9 Kamloops Throws Festival June 18, Kamloops, BC

#10 National Championships June 22-26, Langley, BC

#11 Edmonton invitational July 3, Edmonton, AB

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Evonne BRITTON 100m hurdles at Jerome Classic

Michelle HARRISON of Saskatoon continues attack the World Championship entry standard of 12.80 seconds in the 100m hurdles. She repeated her seasonal best of 12.89 in Montreal. She will have competition at the Jerome Classic with Americans, Jade BARBER and Evonne BRITTON. Jade a graduate of Notre Dame has a best of 12.78 while Evonne graduated from Penn State with personal record of 12.80 seconds. Warm weather and following breeze would be welcomed at Swangard Stadium on Tuesday June 14th.

Sash GOLLISH will run 1500m at Jerome Classic

Sasha GOLLISH of Toronto may not have won the 1500m at the Montreal Classic in which Kate CURRENT of London, ONT bested the field with her 4:13.22 but the multi talented Sasha did set a World Masters record for over 40 years with her 4:16.46 mark. Sasha will run the 1500m at the Jerome Classic. Will she get another new world record?

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