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PROFILES OF ATHLETES IN NEED
REBECCA STALLWOOD
5 km, 1500 m, 3000 m, CROSS COUNTRY
Hometown: Fenwick, Ontario
Age: 27
Personal Best:
16:05.78 in the 5 km (National Track & Field Championships, Victoria, July 2004)
9:09.65 in the 3 km (Twilight Meet, Victoria, July 2004)
4:19.30 in the 1500 m (National Track & Field Championships, Victoria, 2003
Past Performances:
1st place and Canadian National Cross-Country Champion, Canadian Cross Country Championships, Toronto, December 2004
1st in the OTFA Cross-Country Championships, Pickering, November 2004
32nd in the World Cross-Country Championships, Belgium, March 2004
6th in the National Track Championships, 5000m, July 2004
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Currently, Rebecca trains at the Hamilton Olympic Club. To train full time, Rebecca has not pursued dentistry, her career of choice. Her parents are helping her with some of her expenses, totaling about $1600 a month.
Due to lack of funds, Rebecca missed the Cardinal Invite in Palo Alto, California and the Harry Jerome 10 km Canadian Championships, which would have enabled her to receive placing points necessary for carding. Rebecca feels that Canada has the resources to support its athletes who could make a difference on the national and international levels.
“Rebecca has the potential to become one of Canada’s best track and field athletes ever,” says coach Sean Cleary. “With consistency and hard work, I feel that Rebecca can follow in the footsteps of many great track athletes, such as Sylvia Ruegger (Canada’s Marathon record holder).”
Select another profile of an athlete in need:
Gregory M. Baril-Kenney, high jump
Troy Dos Santos, 100 m and 200 m sprints
Michelle Moody, high jump
Andrew Young, 200 m and 400 m events
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