Racette won the junior SPAA track and field banner last week after finishing first in the combined team scores category with 1,033 points. Glen Avon and Glendon finished in second and third with 956 and 926 points, respectively.
“It was tight. Glen Avon had a pretty good team and took it to us in a few categories,” Racette coach Gilles Gervais said after the meet. “Some of these schools are doing a really good job in our district. Their kids are coming out, performing well and not making it easy.”
Gervais said that despite the lack of proper training facilities at the school, the athletes were confident and mentally prepared to win last week.
However, one event the coach was certain to improve at next year’s meet is the relay. With some practice and a strong contingent of athletes moving up a grade, he is confident the school can improve overall in that event.
Under 13 girls winners at the junior SPAA event were Courtney Cole (80m hurdles), Courtney Hebert (100m, triple jump), Madison Trottier (200m, high jump), Hayley Theroux (400m), Chelsey Landiak (800m, long jump,), Mikayla Nowicki (1500m), Jessica Worobec (discus), Natalie Lefebvre (shot put) and Josie Kwiatkowski (javelin).
Winners for the under 14 girls included Jacqueline Janz (80m), Sarah Mcleod (100m, 200m), Mienna Starosielski (400m, 800m, 1500m, high jump), Brett Bannister (long jump, triple jump), Shelby Shapka (discus), Savannah Mack (shot put) and Brianna Stranger (javelin).
In the under 16 girls division, the first place winners were Jocelyn Laramee (80m hurdles, discus, javelin), Julianna Nunweiller (100m, 200m, long jump, triple jump), Baylee Jeffery (400m), Haley Ozga (800m, 1500m), Sydney Warchola (high jump) and Jaclyn Esak (shot put).
Winners for the under 13 boys included Dylan John (80m hurdles), Patrick Dion (100m, high jump, shot put), David Konrad (200m), Reid Skrypichayko (400m, long jump), Arron Gagne (800m, 1500m), Brayden Labant (triple jump), Tyler Shirt (discus) and Clay Kwiatkowski (javelin).
Boys under 14 winners were Tyson Pashulka (80m hurdles, 100m), Travis Smyl (200m), Liam Krys (400m, shot put), Kona Jackson (800m, 1500m, long jump), Derek Tatarin (triple jump, discus), David Kotowich (high jump) and Sheldon Skoropadyk (javelin).
Under 16 winners included Ryan Jodoin (80m hurdles), Alex Kitz (100m, 200m), Sheldon Vallee (400m), Mathew Skyrpan (800m), Matthew Gervais (1500m, javelin), Michael Cymbaliuk (long jump, triple jump), Johnathan Krankowsky (high jump) and Jared Dion (discus, shot put).
Glen Avon’s Courtney Cole, Chelsey Landiak, Brooke Jennings and Briggette Ang won the under 13 girls 4x100 relay while Glendon’s Kayla Hellum, Jacqueline Janz, Mindy Mack and Julia Tran won the under 14 relay. The under 16 race was won by Regen DeBusschere, Hailey Harasem, Morgan Pshyk and Annie Werstiuk from Glendon.
In the boys 4x100 relays, the under 13 race was won by Mallaig’s Devan Bailey, Clay Kwiatkowski, Nathan Dubeau and Andrew Sloan. New Myrnam’s Austin Campbell, Ryan Campbell, Ian Cusack and Tyson Pashulks finished first in the under 14 race while Glen Avon’s Roy Tymko, Johnathan Krankowsy, Steven Yakimec and Anthony Landry won the under 16 relay.
The girls under 16 4x400 relay was won by Glen Avon’s Raylene Allan, Brooks Sallstrom, Carley Muchka and Chloe Craven while Racette’s Colten Mackenzie, Cory Suvak, Dyson Roy and Ryan Gines finished first in the boys’ race.
Racette’s Jocelyn Laramee was the only athlete to break a record this year for her 14.63 time in the under 16 girls 80m hurdles race.
