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Kids triathlon attracts full fieldA sold-out field of youngsters between the ages of Panagiotou finished in 14:07 and Emmyt Gerek wasthree and 15 competed in last weekends SunRype TRIdone in 14:10. Onofrio Virdo, Jarod Medd, MatthewKIDS Triathlon Series event at Appleby College.Laslop, Aidan Hughes and Christopher Gomez eachMore than 600 participants swam, biked and ran toposted times under 17 minutes.the finish in support of the Pediatric Oncology GroupRachael Carson was the lone finisher under 24 min-of Ontario.utes in the 10-11 age group, crossing the line in 23:35.In the 3-5 age group, Luke Moore and James VosperJosh Gregoire (24:30) and Ella Kubas (24:34) werentboth managed to crack the four-minute barrier. Moorefar behind, while Ben Penhale was done in 25:07. Alsofinished with a time of 3:51, followed shortly by Vosperfinishing in under half an hour were Connor Childs,at 3:57. Emily Kalbfleisch, Tommy Madgett, NathanPatrick Aldridge, David Antoniadis, Blathnad Clarke,Nicholson, Ashleigh Ramsay, Aiden Taylor and EricParker Davis, Xander Don-Wauchope, David Gunner,PHOTOS BY MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVERWigle all finished with times under five minutes.Logan Harris, Ethan Hirst, Dirk Holtshousen, PatrickBY WATER OR BY LAND: Pictured left to right, Sara Moulson and In the 6-7 age group, three competitors postedJuric, James Kosic, Jason Lihou, Hal Malcolm, AlexMegan McReynolds participate in last weekend's SunRype TRI KIDS Triathlon times under 10 minutes. James Birchenough compet-Nevills, Alyssa Patton, Andrew Porter, AshleighSeries event at Appleby College.ed the course in 8:00, Bohdan Hrotovytsky finished inSampson, Owen So and Michael Walton.8:51 and Lauren Ramsay crossed the line in 9:27.In the 12-13 age group, Adam Nemcsek posted theDawson Butler, Tyler Davis, Aiden Dawson, Sarah Don-fasted time, finishing in 36:26. Griffin Dubbeld wasWauchope, Ryan Gregoire, Tyler Griffiths, Miasecond in 38:25, while Rhys Carroll, AlexandraSix Burloak paddlersKrmpotic, Isaac Moore, Samuel Nissan, AndrewFabugais-Ina, Max Yiming Hao, Ryan Lyttle andRichardson, Kinnon Ringler, Neil Smith, Adam Taylor,Mitchell Miron also broke the 40-minute barrier.John Van Wyk, Lucas Williams and Derek Yuan allSix competitors participated in the 14-15 age group,to represent Canadacompleted the course in under 11 minutes.led by Parvir Basra (43:53). Graham Childs was a closeThe 8-9 age group saw one competitor finish undersecond in 44:08, followed by Ilker Hadzhalaran, Amanda14 minutes and two more eclipse the 15-minute mark.Prestidge, Olivia Oberholster and Katherine Coyne at world championshipsJack Madgett completed the course in 13:03, Iainall of whom finished in under 50 minutes.Six Burloak Canoe Club pad-Olympic qualifying event.dlers have been named to theVan Koeverden looks to qualify Hann's homer helps Canada over CubaCanadian national team that willin the kayaking singles 1,000-me-Kyle Hann drilled a three-runCsima, mens eights fourth atcompete at the World Canoe andtre event while Mehak and Reardon SPORTSBRIEFShome run as the Canadian juniorWorld Rowing Cup meetKayak Championships next monthhope to help Canadas kayaking national baseball team rallied fromThe win was Canadas first in in Hungary.fours team qualify in the 1,000m a 7-0 deficit to defeat Cuba 9-7 infive games against the Cubans. Oakvilles Doug Csima and theIn kayak, three-time Olympicdistance.the finale of the Cuba SummerThe teams were initially scheduled Canadian mens eights finished outmedalist Adam van Koverden,Oldershaw also hopes to gain an Series last week in Havana.to play nine games in the series of the medals at the Samsung WorldChris Mehak and Brady ReardonOlympic spot in the canoeing sin-Hanns blast came in the sev-but field availability and logical Rowing Cup last weekend inare Burloaks representatives ongles 1,000m.enth inning to cut Cubas lead toissues canceled four of the con-Switzerland.the 35-member national team.Rublee (canoeing singles 200m 7-6. Canada tied the game in thetests.Canada, the 2008 world champi-They will be joined by canoeistsrelay) and Nicholson (canoeing ninth, then won the contest withIt wasnt so much coming ons, was fourth with a time of Mark Oldershaw, Aaron Rublee anddoubles 500m) will compete in thtwo runs in the top of the 10.down here to try and win games, 5:49.23. Germany won with a timeMallorie Nicholson.non-Olympic events. Van Hann also scored Canadas firstsaid Canada manager Greg of 5:43.52, followed by TheSelections to the national teamKoeverden (kayaking singles run of the game in the sixth inningHamilton of Ottawa. It was to play Netherlands (5:45.31) and Greatwere based on results at the nation-5,000m) and Oldershaw (canoeing after stroking a leadoff single,against some real good competi-Britain (5:45.35).al team trials held last weekend insingles 200m relay and 5,000m) advancing to second on a passedtion and look at which guys are Csima is one of just two remain-Montreal.will also compete in events that ball and then coming home on apotentially ready to help us in ing rowers from the 2008 CanadianThe world championships, slat-wont be contested at the 2012 single.September.squad.ed for Aug. 17-21 in Szeged, are anOlympics.33 Thursday, July 14, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com