CIS Athletes Presence Felt in Pan Am Track and Field

       Halfway through Day 2 of Pan Am Athletics, CIS athletes are making their presence felt to the home crowd. Current and former CIS athletes, Gregory MacNeill (Toronto, 400mH), Caroline Ehrhardt (Western, TJ), Alicia Smith (Western, TJ), Aaron Hendrikx (Guelph, 10000m), Khamica Bingham (York, 100m), Elizabeth Gleadle (UBC, Javelin), Melissa Bishop (Windsor, 800m), and Sarah Wells (Toronto, 400mH) are introducing themselves to Canada and the rest of the world.
       Gleadle earned Canada's first Gold at the track, winning the Women's Javelin. Sarah Wells qualified easily for the 400mH, cruising into the final with a time of 56.77. Ehrhardt and Smith were up next in the Women's Triple jump. finishing 14th and 15th respectively. Aaron Hendrikx wrapped up the night for CIS athletes in the 10000m, coming in 10th.
       Day 2 started off with Gregory MacNeill finishing 5th in his 400mH heat, running a strong 52.31 from the outside lane. Later tonight MacNeill's teammate in Toronto, Sarah Wells, will be running in the 400mH finals, where she hopes to reach the podium, while Lancer alumni Melissa Bishop runs the 800m. Khamica Bingham will be right at home when she competes in the Women's 100m final tonight.
       More to come as the days go by. Should be some good events.

UPDATE
       Sarah Wells claims the Silver medal in the 400mH, in a time of 56.17 to cap off a great a great comeback story after recovering from a fractured femur.
       Bishop made also made it to the top of the podium, with a great kick on the final straight away to capture the Gold in the 800m, finishing with a time of 1:59:62.
       Bingham finished 6th in the Women's 100m passing the finish line with a new PB of 11.13.