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Stilwell and high jumper Mason off to the worlds

Local representation at the IAAF World Championships slated for Moscow Russia Aug. 10-18, and the IPC Worlds in Lyon, France, July 20-29.
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Paralympic and world record holder and new Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stillwell will represent Canada at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in France in July.

The 2013 Canadian Track & Field Championships wrapped up in Moncton, N.B. this week with a number of outstanding performances by athletes who secured their positions on the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) World Championship team, and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships team.

The IAAF World Championships are slated for Moscow Russia Aug. 10-18, and the IPC Worlds in Lyon, France, July 20-29, and Nanoose Bay will be represented at both, with Olympian Michael Mason punching his ticket to Moscow in high jump, and world record holder and new MLA Michelle Stilwell moving on to Lyon in wheelchair racing.

Stay tuned for more on their respective world championships.