Starting today, the A.C. Junior National Championships are being held in Quebec. We want our athletes to know how much we support their efforts, and those of our Coaches who work tirelessly to get them qualified and ready to belong to Canada’s best. And to the athletes parents and guardians who quietly make sure thatContinue reading “Go NOC Athletes Go!”
Category Archives: Canadian Athletes
Mohammed Ahmed looks forward to the Commonwealth Games and a professional running career
Pictures and article courtesy Bernie Puchalski at the St. Catharines Standard: Making history wasn’t enough for Mohammed Ahmed. By winning a bronze medal in the 10,000-metre race and placing fifth in the 5,000 metres at the NCAA track and field championships in Eugene, Ore., the St. Catharines distance runner became only the second University ofContinue reading “Mohammed Ahmed looks forward to the Commonwealth Games and a professional running career”
NOC competed as a cohesive team in the Nationals
Excellent comments from Coach Bill MacDonald: As you can see by the posts, NOC had a phenomenal weekend in Vancouver, especially Heather, but what can’t be overlooked is the phenomenal performance by the NOC TEAM. Six athletes went to Vancouver, six athletes showed up on the line ready to race and six athletes made NOCContinue reading “NOC competed as a cohesive team in the Nationals”
Heather’s Interview by Athletics Illustrated Magazine after Winning the 2013 XC Nationals
From Coach Bill MacDonald: Here is Heather’s interview after winning the Junior Women’s Cross Country Nationals in Vancouver…
Bruchet, Wodak, Knight, Petrick, Finlayson, Zambrano take national titles at 2013 Canadian Cross Country Championships
From Athletics Canada: VANCOUVER – Six national champions were crowned today at the 2013 Canadian Cross Country Championships at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver, B.C. Lucas Bruchet of Surrey, B.C., Natasha Wodak of Port Moody, B.C., Justyn Knight of Vaughn, Ont., Heather Petrick of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., James Finlayson of Victoria, B.C., and Maria Zambrano ofContinue reading “Bruchet, Wodak, Knight, Petrick, Finlayson, Zambrano take national titles at 2013 Canadian Cross Country Championships”
Heather Petrick wins the XC Nationals
Congratulations to Heather Petrick on winning the XC Nationals in Vancouver today by a serious margin! We are speechless, in awe, WOW! The ladies’ team was 7th overall, just a fabulous achievement all round. Congratulations to Sharon and all the coaches. Your dedication continues to give our athletes opportunities they only dreamed about!
NOC Front and Centre (literally)
Not sure if you spotted NOC’s Troy Smith in the banner photo (from last year’s race) of the AC website for this year’s Vancouver XC Championships tomorrow (Nov 30th). Go Team!
The Ones to Watch; Canadian Cross Country Championship Saturday in Vancouver
From Athletics Canada: OTTAWA – The 2013 Canadian Cross Country Championships, which serves as the selection trial for the 2014 NACAC Cross Country Championships, take place Saturday November 30 at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver, BC. Canadian titles are up for grabs in the junior, senior and masters categories. (More…)
Let’s Cut To The Chase (almost literally). AO XC Champs on Sunday.
Good results for our NOC Athletes! Open the pdf in your browser, then find NOC results by hitting Ctrl F keys (simultaneously). Then enter “Niagara Olympic” (without the quotes) into the search box, and you can scroll from one result to the next.
Athletics Canada Gold Standard Magazine
The Gold Standard NOVEMBER 2013 version de ce texte en français Lanni Marchant breaks Canadian Marathon Record Lanni Marchant of London, Ont., broke the Canadian women’s marathon record at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Sunday October 20; a mark that was held by Silvia Ruegger since 1985. Marchant crossed the finish line in 2:28:00 dippingContinue reading “Athletics Canada Gold Standard Magazine”
Niagara Olympic Club 