ATHLETE PROFILE - T & F 
Evan Esselink
ATHLETE PROFILE
 
BIRTH DATE:            Feb 28, 1992
HEIGHT:                     5'10.5"
WEIGHT:                    130 lb
EVENTS:                     Mid Distance & Cross Country

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HOME ADDRESS:      Courtice, ON
                                 L1E 3A5
                                 Email:
Evan.XC@hotmail.com

PRESENT TEAM:       Courtice Secondary School
                                 Durham Dragons Athletics

YEARS COMPETED:  7

EVENTS:                   
400m - PB - 52.90
                                  800m - PB - 1:58.36
                                 1500m - PB - 3:53.53

                                
3000m - PB - 8:32.87
                                 5000m - PB (road race) - 15:29

ACHIEVMENTS:       
"Bronze Medalist" 1500m - OFSAA Track and Field Championships 2010
                               
"4th Place" 3000m - OFSAA Track and Field Championships 2010
                                "23rd place" 3000m - IAAF World Youth Track & Field Championships 2009

                               
"Bronze medalist" 1500m - Athletics Ontario (OTFA) Junior T&F Championships 2009
                               
"6th place" 3000m - OFSAA Track & Field Championships 2009 (2nd of gr11)
                                "5th place" 1500m - OFSAA Track & Field Championships 2009 (2nd of gr11)
                                "6th place team" 4x400m - OFSAA Track & Field Championships 2009

                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - LOSSA Track & Field Championships 2009
                               
"Bronze Medalist" 1500m - LOSSA Track & Field Championships 2009
                               
"Gold Medalist" 1500m - *Meet Record (3:56.8)* Kinsmen Hungerford 2009
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - *Meet Record (8:50.0)* Belleville Invite 2009
                                "8th place" 5000m - B.A.A 5k road race (at Boston Marathon) 2009
                               
"Gold Medalist" 1500m - *Meet Record (4:07.24)* RCL Indoor Championships 2008
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - RCL Indoor Provincial Championships 2008
                               
"Silver Medalist" Open Boys 1500m - Copps Indoor Championships 2008
                               
"18th place" OFSAA XC Championships 2008
                               
"4th place" PRE - OFSAA XC Championships 2008
                               
"Gold Medalist" LOSSA XC Championships 2008
                               
"Gold Medalist" Dwyer XC Invitational 2008
                               
"Gold Medalist" Markam Colts (previously Mustangs) XC Invitational 2008
                               
"Gold Medalist" Bay of Quinte XC 2008
                               
"6th place" 1500m - OFSAA Track and Field Championships 2008
                                "7th place" 3000m - OFSAA Track and Field Championships 2008

                               
"Gold Medalist" 1500m - LOSSA Track & Field Championships 2008
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - *Meet Record* LOSSA Track & Field Championships 2008
                               
"Gold Medalist" 1500m - Kinsmen Hungerford 2008
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - Kinsmen Hungerford 2008
                               
"Gold Medalist" 1500m - *Meet Record* Belleville Invite 2008
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - Belleville Invite 2008
                               
"Silver Medalist" 3000m - Copps Indoor Championships 2007
                               
"Silver Medalist" LOSSA XC Championships 2007
                               
"Gold Medalist" 1500m - RCL National Track & Field Championships 2007
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - RCL National Track & Field Championships 2007
                               
"Gold Medalist" 1500m - RCL Provincial Track & Field Championships 2007
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - RCL Provincial Track & Field Championships 2007
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7th place" 3000m - OFSAA Track & Field Championships 2007
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - LOSSA Track & Field Championships 2007
                              
  "Silver Medalist" 1500m - LOSSA Track & Field Championships 2007
                               
"Gold Medalist" 1500m - *Meet Record* Belleville Invite 2007
                              
  "Gold Medalist" 3000m - Belleville Invite 2007
                               
"Gold Medalist" 1500m - Kinsmen Hungerford 2007
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - Kinsmen Hungerford 2007
                               
"Gold Medalist" 1500m - Copps Indoor Championships 2006
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - Copps Indoor Championships 2006
                              
  "Gold Medalist" 1500m - RCL Indoor Provincial Championships 2006
                               
"Gold Medalist" 3000m - RCL Indoor Provincial Championships 2006
                               
"14th place" OFSAA XC Championships 2006
                              
  "Gold Medalist" LOSSA XC Championships 2006
                               
"Gold Medalist" *Meet Record* Markam Mustangs XC Invite 2006
                               
"Gold Medalist" IONA Joe Sax Memorial XC 2006
                               
"Gold Medalist" Trinity College XC 2006
                               
"Gold Medalist" MTA Provincial XC Championships 2006

Accomplishments:   
Academic honor roll every year of high school
                                 Won 9 Consecutive XC races in Grade 9


                               
Qualified for the World Youth Track & Field Championships 2009 to represent
                                team  Canada for both the 1500m and 3000m (chose to compete in the 3000m)

AWARDS:                
Midget XC MVP 2007
                                Junior XC MVP 2008
                                Senior XC MVP 2009
                                Senior Track & Field MVP 2009
                                Senior Male Athlete of the Year 2009


CURRENT GOAL:      
Break 1:56, 3:50, 4:07 (Mile), and 8:30
                                 Medal at OFSAA XC Championships 2009
                                 Qualify to World XC Championships 2009


NEXT YEARS GOAL: Have a very successful grade 12 year in both athletics and academics
                                 Sign with an American University
                                 Medal at OFSAA Track & Field Championships 2010

LONG TERM GOAL: 
Continue to improve
                                 Once again represent Canada at an international level


SCHOOL:                  Courtice Secondary School
                                 Courtice, ON
                                 Present Grade   12
                                 Grade 11 Average      84%

For further information, schedules and/or videos, please contact
Dave Torrance  1-866-465-3729

Prepared by: Athletes for Excellence, 55 Water St. E. Unit 210., Brockville, On, Can, K6V 1A3
Phone 1-866-465-3729      email: trainerdave@athletes4excellence.com


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