St. Paul Regional High School once again finished on top of the St. Paul Athletics Association (SPAA) high school track and field championship, hosted at the Regional track last week.
The gap between first and second place, however, has never been tighter.
A mere 17 points separated Regional High School, which finished with 1,295 points, and second place Glendon School that finished with 1,278 points.
“This is definitely the closest one I have ever been involved in,” says Hank Smid, the athletic director of St. Paul Regional High School. “Glendon put on a really good showing.”
“We have never been able to beat Regional,” says Daryn Galatiuk, the athletic director of Glendon School. “This is as close as we have ever been able to come. This is pretty big for us to get this close.”
St. Paul Regional earned the male banner by collecting 779 points, which nearly doubled the 397.50 total points captured by Glendon School male athletes. Finishing third in the male competition was Two Hills School with 268 points.
Glendon earned the female banner with 880.50 points. St. Paul Regional finished 364 points behind at 516. Ecole Mallaig Community School rounded out the top three with 235.50 points.
The other schools that earned points in the male and female events include Ashmont Secondary School, FG Miller Senior High School, New Myrnam School, the Kehewin Community Education Centre, Vilna School, Ecole du Sommet and Kihew Asiniy Education Centre.
This track meet saw five athletes set new SPAA track and field records. St. Paul Regional athletes set three of the records while Mallaig competitors set two of the new marks.
The records set by St. Paul Regional include Courtney Hebert with a 10.00m triple jump in the junior girls category, Matthew Hawiuk with a 5.91m junior boys long jump and Madison Trottier with a 4.83m intermediate girls long jump.
Mallaig’s Mienna Starosielski, with a time of 2:35:45 is now the record holder in the Junior Girls 800m run. Also from Mallaig, Samantha Weinmeier set a new standard with a 34.51m javelin throw in the junior girls category.
The six record-setters, along with each of their peers that earned a top-three finish, have qualified for the track and field zones being hosted in Fort McMurray this week.
“Zones are very competitive,” says Trottier. “I remember with high jump last year there was a three way tie for first so we had to do a jump-off for first.”
Trottier ended up earning a berth at provincials at that tournament.
The 2015 provincials will take place in Lethbridge from June 5 to 6.
The winners of each of the 85 events are:
Junior Girls:
100 Meter Dash:
Courtney Hebert (Regional) – 14.0
200 Meter Dash:
Renae Cameron (FG Miller) – 29.5
400 Meter Dash:
Mienna Starosielski (Mallaig) – 1:06:3
80 Meter Hurdles:
Brooke Corbiere (Mallaig) – 14.9
800 Meter Run (New Record Set):
Mienna Starosielski (Mallaig) – 2:35.5
1500 Meter Run:
Heidi Tymko (Regional) – 6:41.6
3000 Meter Run:
Brooke Corbiere (Mallaig) – 15:00.0
Long Jump:
Courtney Hebert (Regional) – 4.71m
Triple Jump (New Record Set):
Courtney Hebert (Regional) – 10.00m
Girls High Jump:
Courtney Cole (Regional) – 1.35m
Shot Put:
Brooke McOuat (Glendon) – 9.63m
Discus Throw:
Korri-Lynn Ferlad (Ecole Mallaig) – 24.21m
Javelin Throw (New Record Set):
Samantha Weinmeier (Ecole Mallaig) – 34.51m
Intermediate Girls
100 Meter Dash:
Marissa Muench (Regional) – 14.5
200 Meter Dash:
Madison Trottier (Regional) – 27.9
400 Meter Dash:
Marissa Muench (Regional) – 1:11.5
80 Meter Hurdles:
Hannah Dupuis (New Myrnam) – 14.8
800 Meter Run:
Carly Mucka (Regional) – 2:56.8
1500 Meter Run:
Hayley Theroux (Glendon) – 6:24.7
3000 Meter Run:
Allison Christensen (Mallaig) – 14:32.1
Long Jump (New Record Set):
Madison Trottier (Regional) – 4.83m
Triple Jump:
Marissa Muench (Regional) – 9.92m
High Jump:
Madison Trottier (Regional)- 1.40m
Shot Put:
Savannah Mack (Glendon) – 9.93m
Discus Throw:
Hannah Dupuis (New Myrnam) – 23.98m
Javelin Throw:
Savannah Mack (Glendon) – 27.59m
Senior Girls:
100 Meter Dash:
Julianna Nunweiler (Regional) – 14.6
200 Meter Dash:
Julianna Nunweiler (Regional) – 29.2
400 Meter Dash:
Morgan Pshyk (Glendon) – 1:10.5
80 Meter Hurdles:
Annie Werstiuk (Glendon) – 17.5
800 Meter Run:
Morgan Pshyk (Glendon) – 3:01.3
1500 Meter Run:
Becky Kwiatkowski (Glendon) – 8:22.5
3000 Meter Run:
Haley Ozga (Mallaig) – 15:37.3
Long Jump
Julianna Nunweiler (Regional)– 4.27m
Triple Jump:
Morgan Pshyk (Glendon) – 8.74m
High Jump:
Annie Werstiuk (Glendon) – 1.35m
Shot Put:
Jacqueline Janz (Glendon) – 10.11m
Discus Throw:
Jacqueline Janz (Glendon) – 27.89m
Javelin Throw:
Regan DeBusschere (Glendon) – 27.21m
Junior Boys:
100 Meter Dash:
Madison Brousseau (Regional) – 12.0
200 Meter Dash:
Madison Brousseau (Regional) – 24.5
400 Meter Dash:
Madison Brousseau (Regional)– 58.6
100 Meter Hurdles:
Dylan John (Kehewin Community) – 17.2
800 Meter Run:
Nathen Palsitt (Two Hills) – 2:19.2
1500 Meter Run:
Logan Hellquist (Regional) – 4:55.7
3000 Meter Run:
Logan Hellquist (Regional) – 11:31.2
Long Jump (New Record Set):
Matthew Hawiuk (Regional)– 5.91m
Triple Jump:
Chris Michaud (Regional) – 10.94m
High Jump:
Carson Doonanco (Glendon) – 1.66m
Shot Put:
Tommy Houle (Ashmont) – 11.47m
Discus Throw:
Tyler Musgrave (Two Hills) – 26.43m
Javelin Throw:
Arron Gagne (Regional) – 42.59m
Intermediate Boys:
100 Meter Dash:
Austin Campbell (New Myrnam) – 12.6
200 Meter Dash:
Orrie Wood (Ashmont) – 25.2
400 Meter Dash:
Kona Jackson (Ashmont)– 57.8
100 Meter Hurdles:
Jonah Crocker (Glendon) – 19.5
800 Meter Run:
Kona Jackson (Ashmont) – 2:15.8
1500 Meter Run:
Brenden Foote (Regional) – 4:55.7
3000 Meter Run:
Warren Plunkie (FG Miller) – 13:28.2
Long Jump
Kona Jackson (Ashmont) – 5.55m
Triple Jump:
Kris Gadwa (Kehewin Community) – 10.12m
High Jump:
Kona Jackson (Ashmont) – 1.75m
Shot Put:
Seth Lotsberg (Glendon) – 11.97m
Discus Throw:
Nathaniel Skyrpan (Regional) – 27.41m
Javelin Throw:
Koel Nesimiuk (Glendon) – 38.37m
Senior Boys:
100 Meter Dash:
Kohl McOuat (Glendon) – 12.3
200 Meter Dash:
Daryan Brousseau (Regional) – 26.9
400 Meter Dash:
Dakota Theroux (Glendon) – 1:00.9
100 Meter Hurdles:
Dakota Theroux (Glendon) – 16.6
800 Meter Run:
Nick Lupul (Regional) – 2:28.0
1500 Meter Run:
Nick Lupul (Regional) – 4:57.2
3000 Meter Run:
Nick Lupul (Regional) – 10:54.4
Long Jump
Kohl McOuat (Glendon) – 5.67m
Triple Jump:
Brandon Garrett (FG Miller) – 9.84m
High Jump:
Kohl McOuat (Glendon) – 1.60m
Shot Put:
Joe Pascal (Ashmont) – 10.67m
Discus Throw:
Joe Pascal (Ashmont) – 33.98m
Javelin Throw:
Joe Pascal (Ashmont) – 39.80m
Relay Events:
Junior Girls 4X100 Meter Relay:
St. Paul Regional – 57.2
1. Amy Bespalko
2. Briggette Ang
3. Courtney Cole
4. Courtney Hebert
Intermediate Girls 4X100 Meter Relay:
Glendon – 1:03.2
1. Mindy Mack
2. Abigail Hunt
3. Grace Snyder
4. Hayley Theroux
Senior Girls 4X100 Meter Relay:
St. Paul Regional – 56.7
1. Jocelyn Laramee
2. Madison Mahdiuk
3. Autumn Pliakiwski
4. Julianna Nunweiler
Junior Boys 4X100 Meter Relay:
St. Paul Regional – 49.6
1. Madison Brousseau
2. Brodie Grykuliak
3. Matthew Hawiuk
Intermediate Boys 4X100 Meter Relay:
St. Paul Regional – 53.4
1. Liam Krys
2. Kurtlan Hladchuk
3. Jonathan Kotowich
4. Romeo Cardines
Girls 4X400 Meter Open Relay
Ecole Mallaig – 4:56.9
1. Allison Chirstensen
2. Brooke Corbiere
3. Makayla Nowicki
4. Mienna Starosielski
Boys 4X400 Meter Open Relay
St. Paul Regional – 4:21.0
1. Logan Hellquist
2. Brenden Foote
3. Travis Lee
4. Nick Lupul
