Athletes from across the St. Paul Athletics Association (SPAA) gathered at the St. Paul Athletic Park to take part in this year’s senior high championship track meet on May 17.
In the end, it would be the area’s largest high school that would claim each of the three banners – St. Paul Regional High School. Banners are awarded in three categories: Combined Team Scores, Female Team Scores, Male Team Scores.
This year, a change was made to allow schools to enter up to three athletes in one category, as a way to encourage more participation from the area schools, explains Hank Smid, coach of the Regional High School track and field team.
While the change resulted in 66 Regional High School students competing, and an impressive 55 students moving on to zones this week, the overall number were a little low.
“We had the largest numbers we’ve ever had,” said Smid, when speaking about the participation from Regional students. He noted that that kids worked really hard, but also acknowledged that having a track in the school’s yard is a huge benefit.
“We’re very fortunate that we have a track in our back yard.”
With the wet spring experienced in the area, many other area athletes likely couldn’t get outside to practice, said Smid. In addition, there are a number of other sports that have been going on lately within the schools, such as badminton and handball.
While a long list of events took place on Wednesday, one specific track and field event was completed prior to the SPAA championship. A group of students from the area, including students from Regional High School, Glendon, and Bonnyville’s BCHS, have been travelling to Edmonton to train and compete in pole vault.
Glendon School has taken a lead on creating interest in the event, and students from all three schools will be represented at provincials. From Regional, Morgan Gerlinsky will compete in the junior girls category, and Dylan Amyotte will compete in the intermediate boys category.
From Glendon, an even longer list of athletes will be moving forward to provincials to compete in the pole vaults, including: Brett Foley in junior boys; Wyatt Doonanco and Carson Doonanco in senior boys; Brooke Skrypichayko in junior girls; Paxton Gamblinn and Karlee Voltner in intermediate girls; and Faith Janz and Sydney Theroux in senior girls.
For the rest of the qualifying athletes, track and field zones will be taking place this week, on May 24 at the St. Paul Athletic Park. From there, athletes will move on to compete at provincials in Edmonton on June 2 and 3.
Top two results from each category include:
Girls 100-Meter Dash Junior
1 – Abby Odegarden (Regional)
2 – Shelby Bailey (Regional)
Girls 200-Meter Dash Junior
1 – Abby Adegarden (Regional)
2 – Shelby Bailey (Regional)
Girls 400-Meter Day Junior
1 – Brooklyn Riopel (Regional)
2 – Georgia Sallstrom (Regional)
Girls 80-Meter Hurdles Junior
1 – Morgan Gerlinsky (Regional)
2 – Destiny March (Glendon)
Girls 800-Meter Run Junior
1 – Morgan Gerlinksy (Regional)
2 – Cassidy Lysons (Regional)
Girls 1,500-Meter run Junior
1 – Alycia Cole (Regional)
2 – Cassidy Lysons (Regional)
Girls 3,000 Meter Run Junior
1 – Cassidy Lysons (Regional)
2 – Same Urquart (FG Miller)
Girls Long Jump Junior
1 – Shelby Bailey (Regional)
2 – Georgia Sallstrom (Regional)
Girls Triple Jump Junior
1 – Brooklyn Riopel (Regional)
2 – Shelby Bailey (Regional)
Girls High Jump Junior
1 – Coralee Boisclair (Regional)
2 – Destiny Marsh (Glendon)
Girls Shot Put Junior
1 – Brooke Skrypichayko (Glendon)
2 – Abby Baker (FG Miller)
Girls Discus Throw Junior
1 – Brooke Skrypichayko (Glendon)
2 – Abby Baker (FG Miller)
Girls Javelin Throw Junior
1 – Brooke Skrypichayko (Glendon)
2 – Abby Baker (FG Miller)
Girls 100-Meter Dash Intermediate
1 – Karlee Voltner (Glendon)
2 – Jodie Kupchenko (Two Hills)
Girls 200-Meter Dash Intermediate
1 – Paxton Gamblin (Glendon)
2 – Taylor Balmer (Regional)
Girls 400-Meter Day Intermediate
1 – Taylor Balmer (Regional)
2 – Meolody Boisclair (Regional)
Girls 80-Meter Hurdles Intermediate
1 – Jodie Kupchenko (Two Hills)
2 – Sadie Mudryk (Regional)
Girls 800-Meter Run Intermediate
1 – Jana Wilson (Regional)
Girls 1,500-Meter run Intermediate
1 – Jana Wilson (Regional)
Girls 3,000 Meter Run Intermediate
1 – Jana Wilson (Regional)
Girls Long Jump Intermediate
1 – Jodie Kupchenko (Two Hills)
2 – Mackenzie Trottier (Regional)
Girls Triple Jump Intermediate
1 – Jodie Kupchenko (Two Hills)
2 – Mackenzie Trottier (Regional)
Girls High Jump Intermediate
1 – Mackenzie Trottier (Regional)
2 – Paxton Gamblin (Glendon)
Girls Shot Put Intermediate
1 – Sadi Houle (Ashmont)
2 – Fayth Cardinal (Ashmont)
Girls Discus Throw Intermediate
1 – Samantha Weinmeier (Mallaig)
2 – Sadi Houle (Ashmont)
Girls Javelin Throw Intermediate
1 – Samantha Weinmeier (Mallaig)
2 – Michaela Charlebois (Two Hills)
Girls 100-Meter Dash Senior
1 – Courtney Hebert (Regional)
2 – Julie Phillips (Two Hills)
Girls 200-Meter Dash Senior
1 – Brigette Ang (Regional)
2 – Julie Phillips (Two Hills)
Girls 400-Meter Day Senior
1 – Briggette Ang (Regional)
2 – Savannah Toma (Two Hills)
Girls 80-Meter Hurdles Senior
1 – Jazmin Zaparniuk (Two Hills)
2 – Faith Janz (Glendon)
Girls 800-Meter Run Senior
1 – Jessie Brandt (Regional)
2 – Jayd Henderson (Regional)
Girls 1,500-Meter run Senior
1 – Sydney Theroux (Glendon)
2 – Jessie Brandt (Regional)
Girls 3,000 Meter Run Senior
1 – Heidi Tymko (Regional)
2 – Jessie Brandt (Regional)
Girls Long Jump Senior
1 – Courtney Hebert (Regional)
2 – Christina Amalia (Glendon)
Girls Triple Jump Senior
1 – Courtney Hebert (Regional)
2 – Josie Kwiatkowski (Glendon)
Girls High Jump Senior
1 – Brooke McOuat (Glendon)
Girls Shot Put Senior
1 – Brooke McOuat (Glendon)
2 – Gaberielle Gosselin (Regional)
Girls Discus Throw Senior
1 – Paige Kwiatkowski (Glendon)
2 – Brooke McOuat (Glendon)
Girls Javelin Throw Senior
1 – Courtney Cole (Regional)
2 – Savannah Toma (Two Hills)
Boys 100-Meter Dash Junior
1 – Kurtis Labant (Regional)
2 – Daniel Hebert (Regional)
Boys 200-Meter Dash Junior
1 – Owen Breast (Regional)
2 – Elijah Lebeuf (Two Hills)
Boys 400-Meter Dash Junior
1 – Owen Breast (Regional)
2 – Samuel Large (Regional)
Boys 100-Meter Hurdles Junior
1 – Daniel Hebert (Regional)
2 – Owen Breast (Regional)
Boys 800-Meter Run Junior
1 – Kaiden Evans-Anderson (FG Miller)
2 – Mackenzie Memnook (Regional)
Boys 1,500-Meter Run Junior
1 – Braden Hnatiw (Regional)
2 – Kaiden Evans-Anderson (FG Miller)
Boys 3,000-Meter Run Junior
1 – Braden Hnatiw (Regional)
2 – Nick Anderson (FG Miller)
Boys Long Jump Junior
1 – Ben Fodchuk (Regional)
2 – Daniel Hebert (Regional)
Boys Long Triple Jump Junior
1 – Daniel Hebert (Regional)
2 – Tyler Roth (FG Miller)
Boys High Jump Junior
1 – Jeshaiah John (Kehewin)
2 – Jo Dutkiewicz (Glendon)
Boys Shot Put Junior
1 – Kurtis Labant (Regional)
2 – Kale Logan (Regional)
Boys Discus Throw Junior
1 – Parker Allen (FG Miller)
2 – Kale Logan (Regional)
Boys Javelin Throw Junior
1 – Brayden Fairbairn (FG Miller)
2 – Parker Allen (FG Miller)
Boys 100-Meter Dash Intermediate
1 – Dylan Weise (Regional)
2 – Brody Odgaard (FG Miller)
Boys 200-Meter Dash Intermediate
1 – Dylan Weise (Regional)
2 – Brody Odgaard (FG Miller)
Boys 400-Meter Dash Intermediate
1 – Brendan Levasseur (Regional)
2 – Alex Hunter (FG Miller)
Boys 100-Meter Hurdles Intermediate
1 – Jaden Plaska (FG Miller)
2 – Natha Dubeau (Mallaig)
Boys 800-Meter Run Intermediate
1 – Alex Hunter (FG Miller)
2 – Brendan Levasseur (Regional)
Boys 1,500-Meter Run Intermediate
1 – Christian Castle-Wasson (FG Miller)
2 – Karlos Thomas (Kehewin)
Boys 3,000-Meter Run Intermediate
1 – Christian Castle-Wasson (FG Miller)
2 – Alex Hunter (FG Miller)
Boys Long Jump Intermediate
1 – Sheldon Kwiatkowski (Glendon)
2 – Nathan Dubeau (Mallaig)
Boys High Jump Intermediate
1 – Jaden Plaska (FG Miller)
2 – Dylan Weise (Regional)
Boys Shot Put Intermediate
1 – Blaine Lotsberg (Glendon)
2 – Warren Ference (FG Miller)
Boys Discus Throw Intermediate
1 – Kale Seguin (Mallaig)
2 – Shayne Hurtubise (EDS)
Boys Javelin Throw Junior
1 – Brendan Levasseur (Regional)
2 – Kain Tizzard (Glendon)
Boys 100-Meter Dash Senior
1 – Matthew Hawiuk (Regional)
2 – Madison Brousseau (Regional)
Boys 200-Meter Dash Senior
1 – Matthew Hawiuk (Regional)
2 – Madison Brousseau (Regional)
Boys 400-Meter Dash Senior
1 – Brayden Labant (Regional)
2 – Madison Brousseau (Regional)
Boys 100-Meter Hurdles Senior
1 – Byron Steinhauer (Ashmont)
2 – Noah Pashulka (Regional)
Boys 800-Meter Run Senior
1 – Nathen Palsitt (Two Hills)
2 – Arron Gagne (Regional)
Boys 1,500-Meter Run Senior
1 – Nathen Palsitt (Two Hills)
2 – Brenden Foote (Regional)
Boys 3,000-Meter Run Senior
1 – DJ Drobot (FG Miller)
2 –Noah Pashulka (Regional)
Boys Long Jump Senior
1 – Matthew Hawiuk (Regional)
2 – Nathen Palsitt (Two Hills)
Boys Triple Jump Senior
1 – Nathen Palsitt (Two Hills)
2 – Chris Michaud (Regional)
Boys High Jump Senior
1 – Carson Doonanco (Glendon)
2 – Brad Dubrule (Regional)
Boys Shot Put Senior
1 – Joel Gratton (EDS)
2 – Tyler Shirt (Ashmont)
Boys Discus Throw Senior
1 – Tyler Musgrave (Two Hills)
2 – Joel Gratton (EDS)
Boys Javelin Throw Junior
1 – Arron Gagne (Regional)
2 – Brad Durbule (Regional)
Girls 14-19 100-Meter Dash Open; 200-Meter Dash; Shot Put
1 – Alanna Mounce (Regional)
Boys 14-19 100-Meter Dash Open
1 – Carter Wood (FG Miller)
2 – Luke Snyder (Glendon)
Boys 14-19 200-Meter Dash Open; Shot Put open
1 – Carter Wood (FG Miller)
2 – Tyler Mcaliffe (Regional)
Girls 14-19 300-Meter Hurdles
1 – Dana Gibson (FG Miller)
2 – Faith Janz (Glendon)
Boys 14-19 300-Meter Hurdles
1 – Jaden Plaska (FG Miller)
2 – Parker Lumby (Regional)
Girls 14-19 Outdoor Pentathlon Open; 100-Meter Dash Open Outdoor Pentathlon; High Jump Open Outdoor Pentathlon; Shot Put Open Outdoors Pentathlon; Long Jump Open Outdoor Pentathlon; and 800-Meter Run Open Outdoor Pentathlon
1 – Courtney Cole (Regional)
Relays
Girls 4x100 Meter Relay Junior
1 – Regional
2 – FG Miller
Girls 4x100 Meter Relay Intermediate
1 – Regional
Girls 4x100 Meter Relay Senior
1 – Regional
2 – Two Hills
Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Junior
1 – Regional
2 – FG Miller
Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Intermediate
1 – FG Miller
2 – Regional
Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Senior
1 – Regional
Girls 4x400 Meter Relay Open
1 – Regional
Boys 4x400 Meter Relay Open
1 – Regional
2 – FG Miller
