Dianne Gerace

In May 1963, Dianne Roberta Gerace was member of the Canadian National Track and Field Team that competed in the Pan-American Games. She was entered in the high jump and won the silver medal in that event.

She has competed in B.C. and Canadian Track and Field Championships where she has done exceptionally well.

She has held the B.C. records in shot-put, broad jump and high jump. She has held Canadian records in the pentathlon, high jump, broad jump and a World Indoor Record in high jump.

At the Canadian Olympic Trials in August 1964 (where she was a gold medalist), she won the Women's Aggregate Trophy for Outstanding Athlete.

She was on the Canadian National Team that went to the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Dianne at a 1963 track meet in Trail.

Don R. Bertoia

Don Bertoia was born on February 16, 1940 in Rossland. Don has excelled in skiing and track and field during his high school years and since graduation.

In 1957, he participated in the Canadian Junior Skiing Championships, winning the bronze medal in cross-country.

In 1960, he won the gold medal in the 800-metres at the Canadian Indoor Track Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The following year, he represented Canada on the European Track and Field Tour.

In 1962, Don represented Canada in the Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia; and in 1963, he represented Canada at the Pan American Games in Sao Paolo, Brazil, winning the gold medal in the 800-metres, setting a Games record, and a bronze medal in the 1500-metres.

In 1963, he attended the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Oregon, winning the bronze medal in the 800-metres and obtaining “All American status”.

In 1964, Don represented Canada at the Tokyo Olympics in the 800-metres.

Don is married to Sandra and has 4 children, Michael, Daniel, Andrea and Mark. He retired from Agriculture Canada in June 2000.

Charlie also served as president of the Trail Junior Lacrosse Association and was a director with the Trail Athletic Association.

Garry Hill

Like all good Trail kids, Garry Hill had dreams of being a big sports star, but this 1965 graduate of J.L. Crowe never got any farther than being the BC juvenile boys record holder in the triple jump and earning a track & field scholarship to Washington State Univeristy.

In 1969, when it came time for him to graduate with a degree in Bacteriology & Public Health, he had a choice between running a sewage plant and moving to California to work for the "bible of the sport" - Track and Field News. The choice was an easy one.

Garry started in the position of Statistician and became one of the youngest members ever in the Association of Track & Field Statisticians, creating several innovations in the sport's record keeping which have been adopted worldwide.

In the 35+ years at the magazine, Garry moved through the ranks, eventually becoming editor and co-owner of the publication for the last 18 years. In conjunction with his work at the magazine, Garry has become one of the world's preeminent track & field public address announcers, working regularly for the International Association of Athletics Federations, headquartered in Monaco.

Garry announced both the 1996 and 2004 Olympic Games in Atlanta and Athens, and also manned the microphone at World Championships competitions in seven different nations around the world between 1991 and 2004. Next year, as a run-up to the 2008 Olympics, he will be announcing the World Junior Championships in Beijing.

Gerry Moro

Gerry Moro at the Canadian Olympic Trials August 1968Gerry Moro has held the Canadian pole vaulting record. He was raised and educated in Trail.

Gerry was a member of the Canadian Olympic Team in Tokyo (1964 ) and in Munich (1972).

He also competed in the 1962 British Empire Games in Perth, Australia, and in the 1966 British Empire Games where he won a bronze medal in pole vault and the decathlon. In 1967, Gerry competed in the Pan-Am Games.

In 1971, he won the decathlon at the Canada and Italy Games.

Joe Haley

In 1934, Joe Haley competed in the British Empire Games Trials where he placed first in the high jump and qualified to compete in the 1934 British Empire Games. At the games, he won the silver medal in the high jump.

In 1936, Joe Haley was the first participant to represent Trail in the Olympic Games.

Pat, Joe and Paul Haley, legends in Trail track and field during the 1930's and 1940'sHe also participated in the 1937 British Empire Games.

Joe Haley has held the Canadian high jump record.

The Warfield track oval was named in his honour.

Les Leyland

MASTERS CHAMPION - TRACK & FIELD

Les has been active in distance track and field competitions provincially and internationally since the age of 72. Now 83, Les is the Canadian record holder in the 10,000 metres outdoors, and the 800, 1,500 and 5,000 metres indoors, for persons between the age of 80 and 84 years old. He is also the holder of the US record in the 12 kilometre race for those between 80 and 84 years of age, and the 5,000 metre outdoor for those between 80 and 84 years of age. In 1998, Les competed in the World Association of Veteran Athletes in DURBAN, South Africa, finishing fifth, in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres.

In 1999, Les competed in the World Association of Veteran Athletes in Gateshead, England, where he finished 9th in the 1,500 metres.
Les has competed in numerous Masters events in long distance running, including the National Masters Championships in the United States; the Ontario Masters Indoor Championships; the Canadian Masters Championships in Toronto, Saskatoon and Quebec; the BC Seniors Games; and various fun runs, including the Vancouver Sun Run, Spokane Bloomsday Run, and local run events.

Les competed in the North American Masters Championships in Kamloops, BC, which also doubled as the Canadian Championships. Leswon the North American and Canadian Gold medals in the 5000 metre race and followed that up by winning the Canadian Gold medal in the 10 km run.

Les passed away at the age of 94 in April of 2012.

Pat Haley

In the 1937 British Empire Games, Pat Haley competed with the 4x110 yard relay team which won the gold medal and set a World Record.

In 1936, he competed in the Junior Olympic Trials where he won the 100 metre, broad jump and high jump, setting a Canadian junior high jump record.

He attended Washington State University on an athletic scholarship and was undefeated in the Pacific Northwest for 2 years. In his freshman year, he could run 100 yards in 9.5 seconds.

The 1940 Olympic Games, to be held in Finland, were cancelled because of the war, at a time when Pat was in his prime.

In 1943, he joined the Navy and then went to work for Cominco in Trail upon his return.

Pat Haley at Washington State University, 1939-40

Theresa Lenardon

In August 1980, Theresa Lenardon won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the Pan-American Games.

In July 1980, she placed first in the heptathlon at the Canadian Junior Championships and Pan-Am trials, subsequently being named to the 1980 Canadian National Team that was to compete at the Pan-Am Games.

In June 1980, Theresa won the bronze medal in the pentathlon at the Canadian Open Championships.

In 1978, she won the pentathlon at the B.C. and Canadian Junior Championships.

At Canadian Summer Games in 1977, Theresa won the gold medal in the broad jump.

Theresa Lenardon (centre)

Tony Tenisci

In 1968, 1969 and 1970, Tony Tenisci was the Canadian Senior Champion in the Hammer Throw.

Tony has also been Canadian Midget, Juvenile and Junior Champion in the Hammer.

In 1968, Tony held the North American Junior record in the Hammer Throw.

In 1970, Tony participated in the British Commonwealth Games.

In 1971, he participated in the Pan-American Games. He also held the World Indoor Hammer Record in 1971.

He was chosen NCAA All-American from Washington State University in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973.

In 1978, he began coaching university teams in the U.S. He established the first women's track and field team at Washington State University, coaching there until 1983, when he accepted a coaching position at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tony established himself as one of the best technical coaches in the country. He conducts numerous clinics and is widely published in technical magazines.

He is the Director of Throwing Events at the Penn Relays, the largest and oldest track and field meet in the world.

Willi Krause

In 1981, Willi Krause was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame as a Builder in the area of Track and Field.

He was instrumental in having the Trail Track and Field House built.

He also helped develop the Royal Canadian Legion Athletic Program in the 1960's and established the Trail Track and Field Club in 1959.

Formerly a coach of German Olympic contenders, Krause coached many track and field athletes from Trail to provincial, national and international prominence.

In 1963, he was named an Honorary Member of the National Recreation Association of New York, achieving international
recognition for outstanding service to the recreation movement.

In 1964, he was named head coach of B.C.'s contingent to the Olympic and National Championships. He passed away in 2008.