Athletics Canada today named twenty-three athletes who will compete at both the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and Panamerican Cross Country Cup.
The 41st edition of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships takes place in Guiyang, China on March 28, 2015.
Prior to the World Championships the athletes will compete at the Panamerican Cross Country Cup in Barranquilla, Colombia, February 21-22. NACAC area champions will be determined through separate scoring of NACAC nations within the Panamerican Cup. In 2014 the Canadian junior women swept the individual podium and won team gold in the NACAC region while the other three teams won silver.
Junior Women
Name Hometown
Jennie Baragar-Petrash Winnipeg, MB
Nicole Hutchinson West Vancouver, BC
Branna MacDougall Kingston, ON
Mirelle Martens Grande Prairie, AB
Claire Smith Ottawa, ON
Hannah Woodhouse Clarksburg, ON
Junior Men
Name Hometown
Jules Burnotte Sherbrooke, QC
Justyn Knight Vaughn, ON
Rory Linkletter Calgary, AB
Jeremiah Ort Carman, MB
Benjamin Preisner Milton, ON
Nathan Tadesse Surrey, BC
Senior Women
Name Hometown
Fiona Benson Peace River, BC
Lindsay Carson Whitehorse, YK
Jillian Forsey Kippens, NL
Rachel Hannah Barrie, ON
Natasha Labeaud Kelowna, BC
Natasha Wodak Vancouver, BC
Senior Men
Name Hometown
Barry Britt Hampton, NB
Ryan Cassidy Grande-Digue, NB
Matt Johnson Regina, SK
Kevin Tree Tottenham, ON
Kelly Wiebe Swift Current, SK
