Kajaks News Archives 2004December 16/04 - Two Kajaks athletes, Kimmy Taylor and Nicole Akeroyd, were part of the UBC cross country team that finished 3rd in the Womens' team standings at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Association cross-country championships at Louisville, Ky. recently. Kimmy Taylor finished in 70th place, Nicole Akeroyd in 85th place. Full story at www.bcathletics.org/main/news/xc_ubc04.htm. Kajaks Perpetual Awards now listed under Club Info. November 20/04 - Kajaks JD Awards winners; JD Crest winners November 15/04 - Jon Kruzeniski was the top Kajaks finisher at the BC High School Cross Country Provincial Championships with an impressive 4th place finish. Jon had taken 2nd place the previous weekend at the BC Athletics Championships in the 16-17yr age category. Other top finishers were Brittany Imlach (17th) and August Griffen (22nd). See full report on JD page. November 5/04 - Junior Development updates: Reports from 2004 Season for Track and Field, Road Racing and Cross Country; also 2004 Kajaks JD Award winners October 19/04 - Flatlands 10k results posted on this site October 11/04 - RESULTS from BC Elementary Schools & Junior High Schools Cross Country Meet - school team winner now listed (Oct 13) September 6/04 - Labour Day Weekend 8k Category Results and Photo Gallery now available September 5/04 - Labour Day Weekend 8k results August 25/04 - Updated past results links for Kajaks events June 27/04 - Club Masters records now available here June 26/04 - Masters: Club results from the B.C. Masters Championships June 24/04 - Galen Rupp of Portland OR runs 8:03.67 to break 3000m US High School record at Review Kajaks International, bettering the former US HS record of 8:05.8, set by John Trautmann, Monroe-Woodbury (NY) HS in winning that event at the 1986 Penn Relays in Philadelphia, PA. Rupp's time also breaks Steve Prefontaine's Oregon HS record of 8:07.4 set way back in 1969. All Results here. Updated format 2:40pm. June 11/04 - Kajaks athletes go 1 and 2 at the Canadian 10,000m Championships: Jeff Schiebler finished 1st with a time of 28:32.70 and Mark Bomba finished 2nd with a time of 29:30.42 June 11/04 - Kajaks athletes at 2004 Provincial High School Championships - Report April 11/04 - JD Event Schedule updated with links to meet info and schedules; Masters Summer time Picnic/Awards/Run will be June 22, 6pm at Deas Island Park. Jennifer Joyce Sets Canadian National Hammer Record calbears.ocsn.com/sports/c-otrack/recaps/040904aaa.html Catrina Chisholm wins the hammer throw and shatters the University of Pennsylvania record by 15 feet. pennathletics.ocsn.com/sports/w-track/recaps/041004aaa.html April 6/04 - Our weight room is now fully stocked with
weights and bench, thanks to some generous donations. Also... the Kajaks tractor is not working - a problem with the starter motor is suspected. If you are mechanically inclined and could help, please contact Richard Collier (email rcollier@lynx.net). Lastly, our Equipment Manager has left. If anyone would like to take on this position, please contact Richard. April 1/04 - Code of Conduct for Kajaks Athletes is now posted in the Membership section. April 1/04 - JD Training Times updated, and Kajaks JD Awards are now posted on the Junior Development page. March 16/04 - Kajaks Junior Development page launched! Providing useful information to Kajaks Junior Development athletes & their parents and to give recognition to the achievements of our JD athletes. March 7/04 - Kids camp scheduled for March 13 has been cancelled due to lack of registration. March 1/04 - Congratulations to Mike O'Connor for putting two of his Kajaks athletes on the Canadian World cross country team. Kajaks athletes are Ryan Hayden and Sam Pawluk. Another one of Mike's athletes, Marcel Hewamudalige, was voted Western Athletic Conference track athlete of the week of Feb 21st. Yvonne Mensah of Kajaks, now attending the University of Illinois, set a new track record at the Big 10 championships in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.41s. Yvonne is Illinois' superstar in the short sprints and hurdles, posting the Big Ten's top 60m hurdle, also currently ranked second in the 60m dash at 7.40s and sixth in the 200m, clocking a time of 24.24s. This is according to the University of Illinois website. Another Kajaks athlete doing well is Catrina Chisholm of the University of Pennsylvania. In her championships in Ithaca, NY she placed 4th in the weight throw with a toss of 52'8" and this gives her the third best throw in Penn history. January 26/04 - Kajaks Annual General Meeting will be held February 17, 2004 at Brighouse Park meeting room A at 8:00pm (on the corner of Minoru and Granville Ave next to the Caring Place). We welcome all parents and athletes of majority. |