University of Calgary Athletic Club

~ a dynamic Track and Field club integrated with UofC Dinos Track and Cross-country programs



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Doug Lamont is the Head Coach and coordinator of many diverse Club and Dino programs/events.
* Head Coach~University of Calgary Track & Field/Cross Country

* 2008 Canada West Women's Track & Field Champions

* 2008 Canada West Men's & Women's Cross Country Champions

the coach in his court... Robbie Cummings
Bio brief:
* Coached Queen Elizabeth HS track team and started QE Knights track club with Duncan Margach
* Rob's Pole Vault athletes won 5 of 6 PV Gold's at 2008 ASAA Provincials
* His relay teams have some of the fastest handoffs - Intermediate Girls were Golden @ 2008 ASAA Provincials
* Rob leads one of the best PV programs (UCAC/Dinos) in Alberta / Western Canada
* Rob is very calculating, dedicated and a math wiz

Rob demonstrates the
Zen of Pole Vault @ 2008 ASAA provincial champs

happy coach... Gwen Ridout still keeps ultra fit swimming and training
Bio:
* 23 years coaching Track and Field in the CBE- Head Coach for the last 9 years at Western Canada High School
* Co Founder of UCAC and club coach 8 years
* NCCP Level 3 Sprints and Hurdles- technical, practical and theory, Level 2 Jumps
* Talented Athlete~University of Saskatchewan Track and Field Team-1981-86 300 meters 38.20;
600 meters 1.28.32 (Canada West records: 600m and 4x400m since 1984); 4x200 /4x400/4x800 relays
* Junior and Senior National Team Member- 1978-1988- Canadian Record 400 meter Hurdles 56.10 1983-1992; Best 400m 52.20
* in her spare time, Gwen is an amazing artist

Duncan Margach
* Coaches Queen Elizabeth HS track team and started QE Knights track club with Robbie Cummings
* A former multi-event competitor with considerable T&F experience, Duncan coaches Jumps and multi-events athletes
* his athletes are top ranked in CIS Varsity events, ASAA provincials and Alberta Club competitions

Brenda Van Tighem

Mike Van Tighem

Les Gramantik - Head Coach - Canadian Olympic Team 2008, Athletics Canada

Under Gramantik, Canada earned five top-eight finishes, eight top-12 finishes and 11 top-16 finishes in Beijing last summer. Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Whitby, Ont., won the bronze medal in the women's 100-metre hurdles, Canada's first Olympic medal in track since 1996.
Gramantik coaches Jessica Zelinka in heptathlon. Zelinka achieved five PB's in the Olympics, finishing 5th; and setting a super Canadian Record in the Heptathlon. Jessica achieved excellence, after successfully overcoming a serious injury in 2007...she switched to a left foot takeoff in long jump...Bravo!

Jessica Zelinka sets 12.97s PR in women's heptathlon 100m hurdles heat @ Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 15, 2008.