VICTORIA – After earning nine medals at the Canada West championship in Saskatoon, Sask., the University of Victoria Vikes men and women's track teams prepare to cap off their season with more success at the 2016 CIS Track & Field Championships in Toronto, Ont., hosted by York University Lions from Mar. 10-12.
 
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The Vikes men and women will race in four middle to long distance events this weekend including the 1500-metre, 600-metre and both the 4x400-metre and 4x800-metre relays. All competing athletes for the Vikes at the CIS championships took part in the Canada West championships two weeks prior on Feb. 26-27.
 
"We had plenty of success at the Canada West championships and our runners are eager to carry that momentum onto the big stage," said Vikes head coach Brent Fougner. "You can see the excitement and I feel we could witness some great races from the Vikes this weekend."
 
The Vikes 4x800-metre men and women's teams will compete on Friday, Mar. 11 in the night's final events at 5:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. PST. Fifth year Shauna McInnis, first year Vanessa Sjoberg, second year Caroline Harrell and third year Andrea Robinson will take to the line for the women while fourth year Brendon Restall, third year Tyler Smith and first years Thomas Oxland and Ryan Korol will compete for the men. That same Vikes men's team for the 4x800-metre will also look to follow up on their silver medal at the Canada West championships in the 4x400-metre in the championship's finale on Saturday, Mar. 12 at 1:15 p.m. PST.

Sjoberg will be the lone Vike racing in the women's 600-metre beginning on Thursday, Mar. 10 with the heats at 4:45 p.m. PST before the final at 10:15 p.m. EST on Saturday. McInnis will race her final event at 11:45 p.m. PST with the 1500-metre while fourth years Cole Peterson and Cody Therrien will race at 12:00 p.m. PST on the men's side of the 1500-metre.

Visit here for live results all weekend and keep up with the Vikes' social media accounts for up-to-date finishes and team standings.

Vikes travelling roster:

Men:

Cody Therrien
Cole Peterson
Brendon Restall
Isaac Penner
Tyler Smith
Thomas Oxland
Ryan Korol

Women:

Andrea Robinson
Shauna McInnis
Vanessa Sjoberg 
Caroline Harrell 

CIS TEAM CHAMPIONS (last 10 years)

Women

2014-15 Toronto

2013-14 Guelph

2012-13 Calgary

2011-12 Windsor

2010-11 Windsor

2009-10 Windsor

2008-09 Windsor

2007-08 Guelph

2006-07 Calgary

2005-06 Windsor

Complete list: PAST CIS CHAMPIONS

 

Men

2014-15 Windsor

2013-14 York

2012-13 Guelph

2011-12 Western

2010-11 Windsor

2009-10 Guelph

2008-09 Windsor

2007-08 Guelph

2006-07 Sherbrooke

2005-06 Windsor

Complete list: PAST CIS CHAMPIONS

 

CIS CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS

 

WOMEN

60m: Khamica Bingham, York, 7.19 (2015)

300m: Adrienne Power, Dalhousie, 37.35 (2005)

600m: Camille Cato, York, 1:27.63 (1984)

1000m: Paula Schnurr, McMaster, 2:42.81 (1988)

1500m: Paula Schnurr, McMaster, 4:16.41 (1988)

3000m: Brenda Shackleton, Victoria, 9:04.88 (1988)

60m Hurdles: Hayley Warren, Toronto, 8.20 (2015 – set in preliminaries)

4x200m: Toronto, 1:36.53 (2013)

4x400m: Toronto, 3:41.47 (2012)

4x800m: Toronto, 8:32.36 (2015)

High Jump: Emma Nuttall, Trinity Western, 1.88 (2014)

Long Jump: Jocelyn Adu-Gyamfi, Toronto, 6.24 (2001)

Triple Jump: Caroline Ehrhardt, Western, 13.16 (2015)

Pole Vault: Robin Bone, Western, 4.24 (2015)

Shot Put (4 kg): Taryn Suttie, Saskatchewan, 16.38 (2014)

Weight Throw (9.08 kg): Kate Forbes, Lethbridge, 19.66 (2005)

Pentathlon: Jessica Zelinka, Calgary, 4380 (2007)

MEN

60m: Sam Effah, Calgary, 6.57 (2010)

300m: Alexandre Marchand, Sherbrooke, 33.40 (1999)

600m: Byron Goodwin, Manitoba, 1:16.10 (1995)

1000m: Tommy Lecours, Guelph, 2:22.09 (2012)

1500m: Allan Klassen, UBC, 3:46.85 (1990)

3000m: Jeff Schiebler, UBC, 7:59.29 (1996)

60m Hurdles: Sekou Kaba, Ottawa, 7.79 (2014)

4x200m: Ottawa, 1:25.65 (2012)

4x400m: Calgary, 3:14.12 (2008)

4x800m: Windsor, 7:27.94 (2014)

High Jump: Alex Zaliaskas, Toronto, 2.24 (1993)

Long Jump: Christopher Greenway, Ottawa, 7.88 (2010)

Triple Jump: Olivier Huet, Sherbrooke, 15.81 (2013)

Pole Vault: Doug Wood, York, 5.65 (1992)

Shot Put (7.26 kg): Andrew Smith, Saskatchewan, 18.48 (2011)

Weight Throw (15.88 kg): Jim Steacy, Lethbridge, 24.08 (2009)

Heptathlon: New in 2016

 

2016 CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (selected events webcast daily at www.CIS-SIC.tv)

 

Thursday, March 10

13:30   Weight Throw (W) Final

15:30   60m Hurdles (W) Pentathlon

15:45   60m (M) Heptathlon

16:15   High Jump (W) Pentathlon

16:30   Long Jump (M) Heptathlon

18:00   60m (W) Heats

18:15   60m (M) Heats

18:15   Shot Put (W) Pentathlon

19:00   Shot Put (M) Pentathlon

19:00   60m (W) Final

19:10   60m (M) Final

19:15   Long Jump (W) Pentathlon

19:20   60m Ambulatory (W) Exhibition Final

19:30   600m (W) Heats

19:45   600m (M) Heats

19:45   High Jump (M) Heptathlon

20:00   4x200m Relay (W) Heats

20:20   4x200m Relay (M) Heats

20:45   800m (W) Pentathlon

 

Friday, March 11

13:00   Weight Throw (M) Final

14:45   60m Hurdles (M) Heptathlon

15:45   Pole Vault (M) Heptathlon

16:30   60m Hurdles (W) Heats

16:45   60m Hurdles (M) Heats

17:00   Long Jump (W) Final

17:00   High Jump (M) Final

17:00   1000m (W) Final

17:10   1000m (M) Final

17:30   60m Hurdles (M) Final

17:40   60m Hurdles (W) Final

17:50   300m (W) Heats

18:05   300m (M) Heats

18:30   Pole Vault (W) Final

18:30   3000m (W) Final

18:50   3000m (M) Final

19:00   Long Jump (M) Final

19:10   Shot Put (W) Final

19:30   1000m (M) Heptathlon

19:40   300m (W) Final

19:50   300m (M) Final

20:00   4x800m Relay (W) Final

20:15   4x800m Relay (M) Final

Saturday, March 12

12:30   Triple Jump (W) Final

12:30   Pole Vault (M) Final

13:15   600m (W) Final

13:30   600m (M) Final

14:15   4x200m Relay (W) Final

14:25   4x200m Relay (M) Final

14:30   High Jump (W) Final

14:45   Triple Jump (M) Final

14:45   Shot Put (M) Final

14:45   1500m (W) Final

15:00   1500m (M) Final

16:00   4x400m Relay (W) Final

16:15   4x400m Relay (M) Final