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Achievements and Accolades

Athletic Accomplishments

  • 21 Times Canadian indoor /outdoor High Jump Champion, 1979 - 1992
  • Commonwealth Games, Bronze Medalist (High Jump) 1990 (New Zealand)
  • Canadian Olympic Team Member- 1988 (Seoul), 1984 (LA), 1980 (Moscow)
  • The First World Indoor Championship, 7th. Place (High Jump) 1987 (Indianapolis)
  • Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist - High Jump (Scotland 1986) and (Australia 1982)
  • Olympic Games 6th. Place - High Jump (Los Angeles 1984)
  • The 1st World Outdoor Championship, 9th. Place - High Jump (Helsinki 1983)
  • # 1 Ranked High Jumper in the World 1982
  • NCAA Champion - High Jump (Provo Utah 1982)
  • U.S.A. Champion - High Jump (Knoxville Tenn. 1982)
  • Pan American Games, Bronze Medalist - High Jump (Puerto Rico 1979)

Coaching

The Canadian National Coaching Certification Program, (NCCP) # CC 385621

  • NCCP Fundamental Skills Workshop 2009
  • Level 3 Certification in the Jumps
  • Level 1 Certification in the Sprints and Hurdles

Assistant Track & Field Coach    The University of New Mexico, 1997 – 2000
Western Athletic / Mountain West Conference

  • 2 NCAA Qualifier (Women’s Pole Vault, 1998 & 99)
  • 1 Mountain West Champion (Women’s Triple Jump)
  • 1 Mountain West 2nd. Place   (Men’s Long Jump)
  • 1 Mountain West 3rd. Place   (Women’s Long Jump)
  • 3 School Records (Women’s 200m, 400m, 4 x100m Relays)

Assistant Track & Field Coach             Kent State University, 1991 – 1996
Mid-America Conference

  • 3 NCAA Qualifier
  • 1 All American (Men Triple Jump)1994
  • 5 Provisional NCAA Qualifier (Men’s Long & Triple Jump 1994, Women’s Triple Jump 1992, Women’s High Jump 1993, Men’s High Jump 1996
  • 12 Conference Champions (Men & Women Jumps)
  • 12 Silver Medalist (Men & Women Jumps & Sprints)
  • 6 Bronze Medalist (Men & Women Jumps & Sprints)
  • 1996 & 1994 Penn Relays Champion (Men Triple Jump)
  • 1995 Penn Relays Silver Medalist (College Men Triple Jump)
  • 13 School Records

International Athletes

Patricia Sylvister
Long Jump- 6.60m
Triple Jump-14.06m
High Jump- 1.85m

Cory Siermachisky
High Jump- 2.28m
1994 Canadian Champion
1994 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist

Mike Caza
High Jump- 2.25m
1997 Francophone Games Champion