2011-12 COLOUR AWARDS YEARBOOK
TRACK & FIELD (M/W) Back Row (L-R): Jeffrey Costen, Michael Bentley, Alex Hutton, David Cashin, Jeffrey Behan, Jeffrey Archer, Tyson Loney, Kip Alridge, Max Putnam, Joshua Potvin, Eric Macpherson Middle Row (L-R): Steve Boyd (Head Coach), Corbin Johnston, James Turner, Ian Polos, Taya McGillivary, Rachel Boyle, Taylor Ostoich, Veronica Allan, Colleen Wilson, Clay Patterson, Jeffrey Mountjoy, Thomas Juha, Jayevan Foster, Alex Carroll, Trevor Moore (Assistant Coach) Front Row (L-R): Oliver Hatheway, Kate Hayes, Bianca Chelu-Penalagan, Monika Bolejszo, Erin Slade, Bronwyn Hodgins, Jennifer Barrow, Laura Costen, Kyle Zoziak, Michael Nishiyama
SEASON RECAP
RESULTS • 10th: Men's Final Team Result
This season the men’s side was led by veteran, captain, and multiple CIS Championship qualifier Michael Nishiyama. Supporting him were middle distance standouts Josh Potivin (who was returning to the team following recovery from injuries sustained in the spring of 2010), Michael Bentley (the number nine Queen’s performer all-time over 800m and a 2011 CIS qualifier in the 4x800m), and rookie Alex Hutton, the four of which went on to represent Queen’s at the 2012 CIS Championships in Winnipeg.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AT OUA CHAMPIONSHIP • 4th: Men's 4x800 • 6th: Michael Nishiyama (1000m) • 8th: Michael Nishiyama (600m) • 10th: Alecia Kallos (1000m); Josh Potvin (1000m); Jeff Costen (3000m) INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AT CIS CHAMPIONSHIP • 6th: Michael Nishiyama (1000m) • 9th: Men's 4x800
On the women’s side, captain Alecia Kallos led the way, after missing the 2010/11 season due to injury. A group of 18 Gaels went on to meet team standards for participation in the OUA Championship, with Nishiyama (eighth over 600m and sixth over 1000m), Alecia Kallos (10th over 1000m), Josh Potvin (10th over 1000m), Jeff Costen (10th over 3000m), and the men’s 4x800 (Nishiyama, Potvin, Hutton, and Bentley—fourth) leading the way.
TEAM AWARDS • MVP: Michael Nishiyama (M), Alecia Kallos (W) • Rookie: Alex Hutton (M), Erin Slade (W) • Coaches Award: Josh Potvin (M), Monica Bolesjzo (W) GRADUATES • Jenn Barrow Q • Michael Bentley Q • Oliver Hatheway Q • Alecia Kallos Q • Jeffrey Mountjoy Q • Michael Nishiyama Q • Clay Patterson Q • Joshua Potvin Q
Five athletes qualified for the CIS Championships in Winnipeg the men’s 4x800m team (including alternate Jeff Mountjoy, who ultimately ran in place of a flu-ridden Michael Bentley), and Michael Nishiyama in the 1000m. Nishiyama entered the meet as the 10th ranked athlete, but equalled his sixth place OUA finish in his second best performance ever at the distance. The men’s 4x800, weakened by the loss of Bentley, finished ninth in their slowest performance of the year at the distance.
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