Toronto Olympic Club
Friday, July 4, 2008
Kuternin Wins NACAC Junior Men's Cross Country
ORLANDO, FL (March 2, 2008) - Junior athlete Aleksandr Kuternin led the Canadian Junior
Men's Cross Country team to the team title at the North American Central American and Caribbean Region
(NACAC) Cross Country Championships.
Aleks won the race besting two American athletes currently
competing in the NCAA. His average race pace of 4:40 per mile (over 6 kilometers) was impressive.
Another TOC athlete, Derek Nakluski, was third Canadian finishing seventh in the Senior Men's race.
The Senior Men's team finished second at the championships.
TOC SWEEPS MEDALS IN OTFA SENIOR INDOOR 3000M
Toronto, ON (February 17, 2008) - Toronto Olympic Club athletes picked up 5 medals in the 1500m and 3000m events at the OTFA Indoor Youth & Senior Championships. Led by Aleks Kuternin, TOC athletes swept all three medals in the senior men's 3000m race Sunday morning; Derek Nakluski was second and Hussein Hashi was third. Aleks and Derek were using the race as part of their preparation for the NACAC Cross Country Championships and the World Cross Country Championships.
Kirk Scheibelhut won the bronze medal in the youth (juvenile) 1500m improving his personal best time by seven seconds. Kirk was also the silver medallist in the youth 3000m improving his personal best along the way by twelve seconds. For full results go to Guelph Track.
TOC's CHARLES BEDLEY RUNS 2:16:26 - BEST CANADIAN TIME IN 2007!
Sacramento, CA (December 2, 2007) - Charles Bedley of Toronto finished third on Sunday in
the California International Marathon. 
Bedley, No. 23,
crossed the finish line with a time of 2:16:26. The 34-year-old runner and 2007 Toronto Marathon winner ran a personal best by over five minutes and fastest by
a Canadian in 2007.
TOC MASTERS AND JUNIOR MEN CAPTURE GOLD AT NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
By DAVE CHRISTIANI
Guelph, ON (December 1, 2007) - Congratulations to the entire TOC team for a great day of competition at the National Cross Country Championships in frigid Guelph.
The master's got the ball rolling when the 40+ and 50+ men's teams won their respective team titles. Gary "curse a blue streak" Westgate was 2nd and Jerry Kooymans was 5th. Listen to Gary's post race interview on Flotrack.
In the same masters race, Beth Primrose and Colleen Hopkins were 3rd and 4th respectively. Colleen was the 40+ gold medallist and Beth the 45+ gold medallist. And of course, Jerry Kooymans won the 50+ mens gold medal.
Then the junior men hit the slopes, (oops it wasn't a cross country ski event was it?) and won the team title to be Canadian Junior Champions. Our four top runners all finishing in the top 20 (Hughes 3rd, Kuternin 5th, Bruce 12th and Berkis 20th).
To top it all off, Derek Nakluski finished 5th and Saheed 19th in the senior mens race. Hughes, Kuternin and Nakluski will join Dave Christiani in Florida for NACAC and Edinburgh for World Championships. I will be Canada's head coach at both championships. As well, some of you may not be aware, but Terry Goodenough, who coaches our satellite group in Waterloo was named to the coaching staff for the FISU Cross Country Championships in France in March 2008.
And ..., this is all on top of the tremendous accomplishments already in the books for this cross country season; OFSAA, OTFA, Masters Series title, etc. Great job TOC!
Derek Nakluski and Masters Win Gold at Ontario Cross Country Championships
Brockville, ON (November 18, 2007) - Derek Nakluski, hot on the heels of his second place finish at the Casablanca 8km road race, captured the gold medal in the OTFA senior men’s cross country race. Derek out kicked his nearest opponent on the 10km course.
Four TOC members also won gold in the Masters 5km cross country race; Colleen Hopkins (W40), Beth Primrose (W45), Jerry Kooymans (M50) and Bobby Moore (M65).
In the Juvenile Boys race, Aleks Kuternin was second and also lead the TOC team to a second place finish. Congratulations to all and best of luck with your preparations for National Cross Country Championships in Guelph on December 1.
Derek Nakluski and Masters Win Gold at Ontario Cross Country Championships
Brockville, ON (November 18, 2007) - Derek Nakluski, hot on the heels of his second place finish at the Casablanca 8km road race, captured the gold medal in the OTFA senior men’s cross country race. Derek out kicked his nearest opponent on the 10km course.
Four TOC members also won gold in the Masters 5km cross country race; Colleen Hopkins (W40), Beth Primrose (W45), Jerry Kooymans (M50) and Bobby Moore (M65).
Pictured from left to right; Dave Christiani, Simon Hodge, Jake Graham, Aleks Kuternin, Kirk Scheibelhut and Kevin Dillon
In the Juvenile Boys race, Aleks Kuternin was second and also lead the TOC team to a second place finish. Congratulations to all and best of luck with your preparations for National Cross Country Championships in Guelph on December 1.
TOC Masters Set New Course Records!
TORONTO, ON (November 4, 2007) -
Toronto Olympic Club had a great showing at the 32nd
Annual OMTFA Sunnybrook Park 8K at Sunnybrook Park Sunday. Toronto Olympic Club broke
the W40 Team CR with a 1:44:54 (Beth Primrose, Colleen Hopkins, Adrienne Stewart). It was held
by Etobicoke Huskies Striders, set in 2005.
In the W45 Beth Primrose broke her own CR by 52 secs with a 30:14 …fastest Woman overall !
Beth holds the CR in the W35’s, W40’s, and W45’s.
The performance of the race had to be M50 Jerry Kooymans’ 27:44. That’s an 88.8% AG. The CR of
30:20 was shared by Peter Haase (’98) and George Aitkin (03’). Jerry was third overall – only beaten
by two M30 youngsters. His nearest competition in a field of 15 M50’s was 3½ minutes behind.
Bob Moore (M65) missed his own CR by 7 secs with a fine 34:28.
TOC Juniors Win OFSAA Silver and Bronze
NIAGARA FALLS, ON (November 3, 2007) -
Aleks Kuternin and Matthew Hughes both reached the podium at the 2007 OFSAA Cross Country
Championships conducted in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Aleks and Matt placed second and third respectively
in a much anticipated race on a difficult course against many talented juniors. Anthony Berkis finished
eleventh.
TOC Trio Sweep
WOODBRIDGE, ON (October 10, 2007) - The TOC trio of Aleksandr Kuternin, Matt Hughes and Anthony Berkis swept the medals at the Cardinal Carter Cross Country Invitational. The meet attracted over 2200 athletes from 110 schools from across Ontario. In the same race Kirk Scheibelhut finished 8th and Jake Graham was 13th. Congratulations boys!
Duncan Cameron wins gold!
Duncan Cameron (Junior) won the gold medal at the HSBC Olympic Distance Triathlon Provincial Championships and qualified for next year’s World Championships. Congratulations Duncan!
Kuternin Wins Double Gold at RCL Ontario Championships
OTTAWA, ON (July 20, 2007) - Aleks Kuternin (pictured middle) won the boys under 17 1500m on Friday night in Ottawa at the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Outdoor Championships. As well, he came back Saturday morning to capture the 3000m gold medal. His times, 3:59.36 and 8:36.05 were both new personal bests. Aleks will now represent Ontario in the same two events at the National Legion Track & Field Championships, August 8-14 in Oromocto, New Brunswick.
Kidd Crothers Classic
TORONTO, ON (July 8, 2007) Toronto Olympic Club Scott Emberley raced in the inaugural Kidd Crothers Track Classic at the newly built John L. Davenport Track at Varsity Centre on Sunday July 8. This meet was also the 4th and final stop of the Eastern Canadian High Performance Athletic Series and a great tune-up for those athletes competing at the Canadian Track & Field Championships taking place July 13-15 in Windsor, ON.
Scott, in just his first year of senior competition has lowered his personal best in the 1500m by four seconds in Halifax at the Aileen Meagher Classic.
Here are the complete results:
Men 1500 Meter
- Milne, Taylor Speed River 3:42.38
- Benninger, Kurt Saugeen TC 3:44.79
- Coolsaet, Reid Speed River 3:44.82
- Poulin-Cadovius, James Quebec 3:48.82
- Novakowski, Braden Kingston Napanee 3:48.87
- Emberley, Scott Toronto Olympic 3:49.43
- deWitt, Nathan London 3:49.76
- Arnald, Scott Speed River 3:50.57
- Thorson, Cleve Saugeen TC 3:50.89
- Kassap, Danny University of To 3:50.99 PB
- Smith, Andrew Brooks Canada Ma 3:51.39
- Corbit, John United States 3:57.63
Osland, Paul Toronto Olympic DNF
Sherar, Michael Toronto Olympic DNF
Royal Canadian Legion Continues its Sponsorship Support of Toronto Olympic Club
OSHAWA, ON (March 18, 2007) - Teachers go to the Matt for Runners...
Scott Emberley wins Bronze at the CIS Track & Field Championships
MONTREAL, QC (March 9, 2007) - Scott Emberley won the bronze in the men's 1000m at the CIS Track and Field Championships at McGill University in Montreal on Friday evening. "(Scott), he's a kid running against men," said Vicky Croley (University of Western Ontario Head Coach). "He ran a really gutsy race."
TOC Athletes Shine for Canada at NACAC Cross Country
ORLANDO, FL (March 3, 2007) - Congratulations to Matt Hughes who won the bronze medal in the Junior Men's 6km run and Matt Bruce, who finished 6th. The TOC duo led Canada to the Junior Men's team gold. Congratulations are also extended to Derek Nakluski who finished 12th in the Senior Men's race, leading all Canadian runners.
Congratulations to Aleksandr Kuternin and Simon Hodge
TORONTO, ON (February 10, 2007) - Aleksandr Kuternin and Simon Hodge were both medalists at the Ontario Legion Indoor Championships. Aleksandr won the under 17 3000m race and Simon was 2nd in the under 17 1500m race.
Toronto Olympic Club Men's Teams Dominate 2006 National Cross Country Championships
VANCOUVER, BC (December 2, 2006) - For the second year in a row the Toronto Olympic Club men's teams dominated at the National Cross Country Championships held in Vancouver, British Columbia. The men's senior team of Scott Arnald, Colin Sullivan, Derek Nakluski, Henok Lechebo and Jeff McCabe, once again bettered the Kajaks Athletic Club for the team win. The two teams had identical team results at the 2005 championships. The TOC junior men's team, Matthew Hughes, Matthew Bruce, Alex Kuternin, Anthony Berkis, Matthew Jurysta, Scott Jurysta and Phil Ribeiro were second in the team results. Last year the TOC junior men won the team event.
Five TOC members are in the selection pool for the Canadian team traveling to Florida for the NACAC Cross Country Championships and the World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, Kenya: Matt Hughes, Matt Bruce, Alex Kuternin, Scott Arnald and Colin Sullivan.
Colleen Hopkins, running in the Masters race, finished fourth overall in the women's competition.
Congratulations to all.