LAKELAND - About 130 cross country runners from high schools across northeastern Alberta descended on the Muriel Lake MD Park with the mission to qualify for Alberta Schools' Athletic Association (ASAA) provincials, Oct. 11.
The crisp but sunny autumn air was the perfect weather for athletes to traverse trail systems in the diverse landscape of the Boreal forest.
The top 18 athletes with the fastest total time in each category at the Northeast Alberta School's Athletic Association (NEASAA) competition earned themselves an opportunity to participate in the upcoming provincial championship. This year, cross country provincials will take place on Oct. 21 in central Alberta on the Trochu Golf Course.
Zone banners
FG Miller Jr/Sr High School took the Zone 1A banner for cross country with a total of 415.95 points.
Kitscoty Jr/Sr High School won the Zone 2A banner with a total of 353 points earned by athletes.
St. Paul Regional High School was the recipient of the Zone 3A banner with a total of 1754.17 accumulated points.
Top 10 cross country zone finalists
Senior Men 6 km
First place: Kail Sundholm, Holy Trinity High School, Total time: 21:32.0
Second place: Kyle Wasylynchuk, Westwood High School, Total time: 22:49.0
Third place: Jonathan Rollheiser, Holy Rosary High School, Total time: 23:10.4
Fourth place: Brennen Riopel, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 23:27.7
Fifth place: Gabe Wennekamp, Kitscoty Jr/Sr High School, Total time: 23:53.4
Sixth place: Alexai Fadeyiw, Cold Lake High School, Total time: 25:19.0
Seventh place: Fahim Nihad, McTavish High School, Total time: 25:52.0
Eighth place: Nicholas Howrish, École Voyageur, Total time: 26:03.9
Ninth place: Ayaan Mian, Westwood High School, Total time: 27:12.7
Tenth place: Derek Wawrykowych, Cold Lake High School, Total time: 27:42.9
Senior Women 5 km
First place: Jessica Walsh, Cold Lake High School, Total time: 22:18.8
Second place: Jersey Hollingshead, Cold Lake High School, Total time: 22:40.0
Third place: Meredith Pratt, Holy Trinity High School, Total time: 22:54.0
Fourth place: Kaitlyn Foote, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 23:16.5
Fifth place: Emma Anderson, McTavish High School, Total time: 29:35.2
Sixth place: Emma Hunter, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 32:45.5
Seventh place: Neemat Abdulsalam, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 34:13.8
Intermediate Men – 5 km
First place: Linden Adams, J.R. Robson School, Total time: 17:44.0
Second place: Haynen Bighetty, Fort McMurray Composite High School, Total time: 19:04.4
Third place: Gavin Kadutski, FG Miller Jr/Sr High School, Total time: 19:36.7
Fourth place: Jack Nichol, Cold Lake High School, Total time: 20:17.1
Fifth place: Dmitrius Storoshuk, Cold Lake High School, Total time: 20:17.6
Sixth place: Mikhylo Oszust, Glendon School, Total time: 20:31.2
Seventh place: Samuel Nelson, E.H. Walter School, Total time: 20:32.9
Eighth place: Haaris Mohummad, Westwood High School, Total time: 20:35.3
Ninth place: Lukas Myshaniuk, New Myrnam School, Total time: 20:37.4
Tenth place: Kurt Poulin, École du Sommet, Total time: 20:39.8
Intermediate Women – 5 km
First place: Marissa Howdle, Holy Rosary High School, Total time: 23:26.9
Second place: Alice Roy, École Voyaguer, Total time: 23:41.0
Third place: Claira Krawchuk, Notre Dame High School, Total time: 23:59.8
Fourth place: Ainsley Stasiuk, Assumption Jr/Sr High School, Total time: 24:39.7
Fifth place: Lily Sundholm, Holy Trinity High School, Total time: 24:45.9
Sixth place: Preslee Jaques, Cold Lake High School, Total time: 24:47.7
Seventh place: Mercedes Trefenako, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 25:07.3
Eighth place: Lauren McLellan, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 26:16.4
Ninth place: Sophia Ringuette, École des Beaux-Lacs, Total time: 27:03.2
Tenth place: Brielle Bernier, École des Beaux-Lacs, Total time: 27:27.1
Junior Men - 4 km
First place: Keyen Murray, Kitscoty Jr/Sr High School, Total time: 14:49.5
Second place: Matthew Zarowny, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 14:53.0
Third place: Ethan Loughran, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 14:56.7
Fourth place: Troy Kneen, Marwayne School, Total time: 14:57.0
Fifth place: Liam Babcock, E.H. Walter School, Total time: 15:09.3
Sixth place: Isaac Babiuk, Cold Lake High School, Total time: 15:10.8
Seventh place: Will Hurtusbise, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 15:18.4
Eighth place: Cohen Ollikka, Holy Family School, Total time: 15:56.7
Ninth place: Ethan Barry, Father Mercredi Community High School, Total time: 16:03.6
Tenth place: Casey Potts, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 16:20.8
Junior Women - 4 km
First place: Payton Ference, Notre Dame High School, Total time: 17:39.2
Second place: Natalie Leroux, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 17:55.1
Third place: Sarah Black, Holy Trinity High School, Total time: 18:09.1
Fourth place: Caitlin Clyke, New Myrnam School, Total time: 18:34.0
Fifth place: Mady Luciak, Glendon School, Total time: 18:51.2
Sixth place: Grace Black, Holy Trinity High School, Total time: 18:56.2
Seventh place: Adasyn Havener, FG MillerJr/Sr High School, Total time: 19:44.6
Eighth place: Kayla Warawa, St. Paul Regional High School, Total time: 20:23.7
Ninth place: Krae Fehr, E.H. Walter School, Total time: 20:32.9
Tenth place: Kadence Ball, Kitscoty Jr/Sr High School, Total time: 21:02.2
Para - 2 km
First place: Dakota Baker, Cold Lake High School
First place: Sophia Tumulak, Cold Lake High School
