Media Release

July 4, 2003 --- 2003 Provincial Team


The last qualifier to make the Manitoba Provincial Age Group Triathlon Team took place in Pinawa on Sunday July 6th.  We are pleased to now announce the 13-member 2003 Provincial Team.  These team members are athletes who met the time standards and criteria at one of the provincial qualifying races.  They will represent Manitoba at the 2003 Canadian Age Group Triathlon Championships in Edmonton, Alberta on July 12th   

Allan Scott   Male 20-24 
Dave Lipchen  Male 25-29
Patrick Peacock Male 30 -34
Jeff Morier Male 30 - 34 
Philippe Chabot        Male 35-39
Brian Schroeder  Male 45-49
Doug Pickering (Brandon) Male 50-55
Jim Munro Male 55 - 59 
Mickey Stokotelny     Male 70+
Lynne Laporte  Female 20-24
Erica Stechesen Female 35-39
Edie Fisher (Kenora)  Female 45-49
Linda Markham          Female 45-49  

Additional Manitoban’s who are planning to compete are:

Melaine Leclair  Female 20-24
Kim Macdonald  Female 25-29
Jared Spier Male 25-29
Charmaine Shannon (from Namibia, South Africa, training in Winnipeg.) Female 25-29
Jamie Wilson Male 35-39
Kristin Erickson Female 25-29

Good luck to all athletes as they try to capture a spot on the 2003 Canadian Team that will compete at the 2003 World Triathlon Championships in New Zealand on Dec 6/7th

For more information please call Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636, or check out our comprehensive website at www.triathlon.mb.ca.  The website has a section on the High Performance Athletes where individual athlete profiles can be reviewed.


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