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MAGAZINE | WINTER 2018 Crystal Emmanuel Canadian Champion and Rio Knights of Olympic semifinalist ran 22.50 Columbus Indoor in the 200m... breaking the Games 34-year-old record! January 25 - 27, 2018 Top Athletes Gather in Saskatoon to compete Structured Silver Safe and effective Flatland Freestyle Combining Skiing with acrobatics Aches & Pains at St. Thomas More What’s causing them? wwrsask.com SLED & STAY IN THE UNFORGETTABLE NORTH Elk Ridge Resort and Sunset Bay Resort SPEND FAMILY WEEK MAGAZINE | WINTER 2018 MAGAZINE Crystal Emmanuel Canadian Champion and Rio Olympic semifinalist ran 22.50 Featured in the January 2018 issue of Suddenly Saskatchewan is the 53rd edition of the Knights of in the 200m... breaking the Columbus Indoor 34-year-old record! Games Knights of Columbus Indoor Games. The goal of the Knights of Columbus in hosting the meet January 25 - 27, 2018 is “...to provide the youth of Saskatchewan with positive role models by having the elementary in the school students compete in the same meet as the international stars. We also provide the Top Athletes students of Saskatchewan schools the opportunity to meet and talk with these international Gather in Saskatoon U f r tta to compete athletes, about the value of setting goals and overcoming hurdles in life. These international Structured Silver Flatland Freestyle athletes travel to Saskatoon early to visit inner-city schools around Saskatchewan.” Safe and effective Combining Skiing with acrobatics Aches & Pains We share those goals, and hope to inspire participation in the games and in the pursuit and n o ge ble What’s causing them? at St. Thomas More sacrifice to attain those goals by highlighting the Knights of Columbus Indoor Games. Every wwrsask.com SLED & STAY year the Knights of Columbus make it possible for 3000 plus elementary school students and IN THE UNFORGETTABLE NORTH Elk Ridge Resort and Sunset Bay Resort Special Olympic athletes to compete in the meet, and bring in 35-40 of the top international track and field athletes who reside in North America to compete in invitational section of the rt COVER PHOTO: Courtesy, Charles Allen. meet. See you there! February 19 – 24, 2018 No h Suddenly, Saskatchewan is the place to be again. 11 18 13 27 7 Copyright & Disclaimer: The material distributed KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS INDOOR GAMES in the Suddenly Saskatchewan Magazine is for 5 Canada’s only International Invitational Indoor Track and information purposes only. Suddenly Saskatchewan Field Meet, January 25 - 27 at the Saskatoon Fieldhouse. Magazine assumes no liability or responsibility for any inaccurate, delayed or incomplete COMPETITORS to Watch for information, nor for any actions taken in reliance 6 From sprints to hurdles and more—these athletes come to thereon. The information contained about each perform their best. individual, event or organization has been FEATURES provided by such individual, event organizers or former stars OF THE GAMES organization without verification by us. 11 Champions who have raced, jumped and thrown their way The opinion expressed in each article is the into the history books. opinion of its author and does not necessarily ATHLETIC DUO ANNOUNCE retirement Come and enjoy Family Week in the reflect the opinion of theSuddenly Saskatchewan Magazine. Therefore, Suddenly Saskatchewan 13 Brianne Theisen-Eaton and her husband Ashton Eaton bid WWR area! 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MEET the neW WorkSafe Bob 29 He’s been travelling around the province meeting people and sharing the Mission: Zero message. waskesiuwildernessregion.com WINTER 2018 | SUDDENLY SASKATCHEWAN MAGAZINE 3 Cossy Nachilobe Julie Labach (5th year) from Saskatoon (4th year) from Saskatoon studying studying Arts & Science – Business – 800m 2:06.62s, 1500m #4 Huskie All-Time Triple 4:21.25s. 2017 Canada Games Champion rd Jump 14.44m. 800m and Silver Medalist 1500m. 53 Annual Knights of Columbus Indoor Games Olena Olenick (4th year) from Saskatoon Cole Fry January 25 - 27, 2018 | Saskatoon Fieldhouse studying Kinesiology – (4th year) from Langham Weight Throw 16.90m studying Education – – Currently ranked #2 in Weight Throw 15.57m. Canada in 2017-2018. Currently ranked #1 in Canada’s only World Class Olympic Calibre TRACK & FIELD Canada in 2017-2018. One Team. One Dream. Indoor Games & School Relays nights of Columbus Saskatchewan Indoor Games, is Canada’s only International Invitational Indoor Track and Field Meet. Our meet is held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada annually each January One Legacy. or February. The January 2018 edition will be our 53rd annual meet. Our competition site is the K Saskatoon Fieldhouse, a 200 metre flat track with seating for 3500 spectators. Along with the 3000 plus elementary school students and Special Olympic athletes who compete in our meet, we bring in 35 to 40 of the top international track and field athletes who reside in North America and beyond to compete in the invitational section of the meet. Courtney Hufsmith (2nd year) from Our goal in hosting this meet is to provide the youth of Saskatchewan with positive role models by having the Saskatoon studying elementary school students compete in the same meet as the international stars. We also provide the students Business – 1500m 4:21.32, 2017 of Saskatchewan schools the opportunity to meet and talk with these international athletes, about the value of Canadian Junior setting goals and overcoming hurdles in life. These international athletes travel to Saskatoon early to visit inner- Karson Lehner 1500m Champion, city schools around Saskatchewan. Canada Games Bronze (2nd year) from Medalist 1500m and Prince Albert studying 3000m Steeplechase. Engineering - 300m 34.47s www.kofcgames.ca 2017 Canada West in 2017. 2017 Canada Cross Country Bronze West 1st Team All-Star Medalist 8km. 4x200m Relay Team. Thursday, January 25 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RELAYS Friday, January 26 - AGE CLASS and INVITATIONAL EVENTS Saturday, January 27 - AGE CLASS and INVITATIONAL EVENTS 12X NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONS | 40X CANADA WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @HuskiesTFCC For more information contact Head Coach Jason Reindl at [email protected] “Come for the Start, Stay for the Finish!” 4 www.huskies.usask.ca WINTER 2018 | SUDDENLY SASKATCHEWAN MAGAZINE 5 rd PREVIOUS MEET CHAMPIONS: 53 Women’s 50 M (sprint) 1998 Philomena Mensah, Coquitlam, 6.18 MR Annual COMPETITORS 2001 Mercy NKU, Body, Mind, Speed 6.30 2002 Tasha Downing, USA 6.36 2003 Teneeshia Jones, USA 6.36 Cordero Gray (USA) 2004 Savatheda Fynes, Bahamas 6.34 Reigning K of C Games TO WATCH FOR 2006 Nolle Graham, USA 6.38 60m Silver Medallist 2007/2008 NO EVENT • 100m PB: 10.11 2009 Genevieve Thibault, Canada 6.40 • 60m PB: 6.60 2010 Halimat Ismaila, Nigeria 6.43 • 2011 Southland Knights of 2011 Brittney Reese, USA 6.29 Conference (NCAA Columbus Div 1) Athlete of the Kaila Barber (USA) Indoor 2012 Brittney Reese, USA 6.23 Recent graduate of Notre Year 2014 Crystal Emmanuel, Canada 6.34 Dame University. Games • 2011 Southland • 100mH PB: 12.91 2015 Crystal Emmanuel, Canada 6.34 Conference • 60mH PB: 8.05 2016 NO EVENT Champion (100, 200) • 2012 World Junior January 25 - 27, 2018 Championships Bronze Men’s 50 M (sprint) 2011 Second-Team All- Saskatoon Fieldhouse American Medallist (400mH) 2002 Nicolas Macrozonaris, Canada 5.69 2003 Nicolas Macrozonaris, Canada 5.69 One of the most highly 2004 Nicolas Macrozonaris, Canada 5.75 decorated Univ of Texas 2005 Josh Norman, USA 7.75 Arlington athletes in Bismark Boeteng (CAN) 2006 Nicolas Macrozonaris, Canada 5.78 program history. Gray’s • 2015 Canadian University 2007 Nicolas Macrozonaris, Canada 5.77 on-track achievements Champion (60m) are numerous. He was • 2016 Canadian University 2008 Nicolas Macrozonaris, Canada 5.76 2009 Demi Omole, USA 5.71 a two-time All-America Silver Medallist (60m) honoree during his four- 2010 Sam Effah, Canada 5.71 York University Lions Athletics CIS year career and graduated Championships 2016: 2011 Sam Effah, Canada 5.67 MR holding with school • Silver – 60m (6.74m) 2012 Cordero Gray, USA 5.76 records in the 60m and • Bronze – 300m (33.93) 2013 Cordero Gray, USA 5.79 the 100m. • Bronze – 4x200m (1:29.00) 2014 Marcus Rowland, USA 5.79 • CIS second-team all- 2015 Woodrow Randal, Canada 5.83 The Arlington native Canadian 2016 NO EVENT also won five individual Southland Conference championships, including Women’s 60 M (sprint) four as a senior. Desmond Lawrence 1999 Philomena Mensa, Coquitlam 7.18 MR succeeded in both of his events Crystal Emmanuel (born November 27, 1991) of East 2005 Nolle Graham, USA 7.42 at Arlington Texas courtesy:Photo of University at the 2014 NCAA Division I York, ON is a Canadian sprinter who specializes in the 200 2006 Wylleshiea Myrick, USA 7.39 East Outdoor Track and Field metres.