Armstrong, Zelinka, Pettey, Richter top athletes from Trials

October 3, 2012

Dylan Armstrong from Kamloops, B.C., Jessica Zelinka of London, Ont., Kyle Pettey from Brampton, Ont., and Becky Richter of Saskatoon, Sask., were named top athletes from the 2012 Canadian Track and Field Trials. 

The 2011 IAAF Points table was used to rank Olympic stream performances while Paralympic stream athletes were ranked using their performances in ratio to the World Record in their respective events. 

Olympic Stream

Women:
1. Jessica Zelinka – 1213pts

2. Phylicia George – 1188pts

3. Nikkita Holder – 1178pts

Men:
1. Dylan Armstrong – 1198pts

2. Derek Drouin – 1175pts

3. Justyn Warner – 1155pts

Paralympic Stream

Women:
1. Becky Richter (T51)

2. Michelle Stilwell (T52)

3. Virginia McLachlan (T35)

Men:
1. Kyle Pettey (F34)

2. Earle Connor (T42)

3. Curtis Thom (T54)