Students from six elementary schools across the city met to compete in the School District 52 track and field meet on June 2, held at Charles Hays Secondary School.
For the first time, the competition welcomed students from Coast Tsimshian Academy. The educational facility is an independent school on Lax Kw’alaams.
“This track and field meet was the first one held in 3 years [due to COVID-19]. This was very exciting as none of the students attending had ever had the opportunity to participate in the past. Approximately 140 students participated this year,” Mike Cavin coach and organizer said.
“There were several running events, both long and short distance, plus ball throw, high jump and long jump. Within each event, participants competed according to the categories of Grade 4 and under girls or boys and Grade 5 girls or boys. Each event was run by teachers and support staff from the various schools,” Cavin said.
The coach explained the history behind the meet stems back 11 years ago when SD 52 changed from elementary school reaching Grade 5, down to schools reaching to Grade 5.
“Many teachers wanted to continue to provide an inter-school sports program. Before this, there had been volleyball, badminton, basketball, track and field and softball seasons. Most of the elementary schools would participate in these sports which primarily involved students in Grades 6 and 7.”
The current sports program includes badminton in the fall, basketball in the winter and track and field in the spring. We have also had cross-country running in the past. Unfortunately, due to Covid, we have been unable to have schools compete in these sports for over 2 years, he said.
The schools attending this year were Conrad, Lax Kxeen, Pineridge, Roosevelt, Annunciation and Coast Tsimshian Academy.
High Jump: 9U Girls
1st: Grace Norman - Roosevelt
2nd: Cheyenne Easingwood - Lax Kxeen
3rd: Astid Warburton - Roosevelt
High Jump: 9U Boys
1st: Zavior Lutz - Roosevelt
2nd: Noah Kormandy - Roosevelt
3rd: Trace Wilken - Conrad
High Jump: 10 Girls
1st: Arianna MacNeil - Conrad
2nd: Scarlett Quast - Roosevelt
3rd: Kinsey McIntyre - Roosevelt
High Jump: 10 Boys
1st: Ammon Vera - Pineridge
2nd: Gabe Robert - Roosevelt
3rd: Ira Bryant - Roosevelt
Long Jump: 9U Girls
1st: Grace Norman - Roosevelt
2nd: Mikkenzie White - Conrad
3rd: Samantha Sumanik - Annunciation
Long Jump: 9U Boys
1st: Jaxson Bishop - Annunciation
2nd: Brody Foster - Conrad
3rd: Adam Arndt - Conrad
Long Jump: 10 Girls
1st: Scarlett Quast - Roosevelt
2nd: Arianna MacNeil - Conrad
3rd: Lucy Phuong - Annunciation
Long Jump: 10 Boys
1st: Trysten Schmidt - Annunciation
2nd: Olivier Bomben - Annunciation
3rd: Ammon Vera - Pineridge
Ball Throw: 9U Girls
1st: Alexa Ryan - Conrad
2nd: Jalanie Ponumi - Annunciation
3rd: Kassandra Parnell - Pineridge
Ball Throw: 9U Boys
1st: Christian Coetzee - Roosevelt
2nd: Cole Ryan - Conrad
3rd: Apollo Burkholder - Lax Kxeen
Ball Throw: 10 Girls
1st: Kinley Grunerud - Lax Kxeen
2nd: Olivia Pelton - Conrad
3rd: Sierra Sampson - Pineridge
3rd: Tess Edwards - Annunciation
Ball Throw: 10 Boys
1st: Michael Choi - Pineridge
2nd: Sam Nundal - Annunciation
3rd: Jaden Knott - Roosevelt
3rd: Rohen Shantz - Lax Kxeen
50m: 9U Girls
1st: Grace Norman - Roosevelt
2nd: Alexa Ryan - Conrad
3rd: Elise Visser - Roosevelt
50m: 9U Boys
1st: Xzavier Lutz - Roosevelt
2nd: Adam Arndt - Conrad
3rd: Christian Coetzee - Roosevelt
100m: 9U Girls
1st: Lucy Phuong - Annunciation
2nd: Scarlett Quast - Roosevelt
3rd: Kinley Grunerud - Lax Kxeen
100m: 9U Boys
1st: Jaxson Bishop - Annunciation
2nd: Xzavier Lutz - Roosevelt
3rd: Brayden Watt - Lax Kxeen
100m: 10 Girls
1st: Maleah Anderson - Annunciation
2nd: Harper Dopko - Annunciation
3rd: Alexa Ryan - Conrad
100m: 10 Boys
1st: Tysten Schmidt - Annunciation
2nd: Sam Nundal - Annunciation
3rd: Kohen Shantz - Lax Kxeen
200m: 9U Girls
1st: Sam Sumanik - Annunciation
2nd: Mikkenzie White - Conrad
3rd: Cheyanne Easingwood - Lax Kxeen
200m: 9U Boys
1st: Jaxson Bishop - Annunciation
2nd: Toshi Orton - Roosevelt
3rd: Scion Helin - Conrad
200m: 10 Girls
1st: Lucy Phuong - Annunciation
2nd: Ava Momiz - Pineridge
3rd: Teagan Jeffrey Stewart - Pineridge
200m: 10 Boys
1st: Josiah LaRocelle - Coast Tsimshian Academy
2nd: Olivier Bomben - Annunciation
3rd: Ethan Leighton - Annunication
400m: 10 Girls
1st: Arianne MacNeil - Conrad
2nd: Jorha Boot - Annunciation
3rd: Peyton Shaurette - Lax Kxeen
400m: 10 Boys
1st: Trysten Schmidt - Annunciation
2nd: Sam Nundal - Annunciation
3rd: Kohen Schantz - Lax Kxeen
800m: Open Girls
1st: Grace Norman - Roosevelt
2nd: Kinley Grunerud - Lax Kxeen
3rd: Peyton Shaurette - Lax Kxeen
800m: Open Boys
1st: Oliver Bomben - Annuncation
2nd: Josiah LaRochelle - Coast Tsimshian Academy
3rd: Noah Kormandy - Roosevelt