Elementary students from around the South Cariboo jumped into action at the south end’s district track meet on June 8.
Students aged 10-14 competed in nine different track and field events at the 100 Mile House Elementary School field.
The top two students from each event from the individual schools were able to compete against other students from around the district.
“I think that it is great for several reasons,” says organizer and 100 Mile Elementary vice-principal Shawn Nelson.
“There are kids who compete more at athletics than they compete at academics so this is a great place for kids who don’t normally shine, to shine.
“It’s an awesome opportunity for kids in the upper grades to mingle with kids from other schools so when they get to [Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School] they recognize faces and they know people and they are on the same team as teammates. They aren’t competitors anymore.”
Vanessa Betschart, a Grade 6 student at Horse Lake Elementary, swept the 12-year-old girls’ category, winning gold in the 100m dash, the 200m run, long jump, triple jump and high jump, as well as setting a new record in the 100 m dash.
“I love it because I’ve done it all my life,” she says, adding that she enjoys coming to the district event to face the competition.
Michelle Lang, also a Grade 6 student at Horse Lake, says that she enjoys the track meet.
“You get to compete against people and you get to meet new people.”
Lincoln Sutton, a Grade 4 student from Mile 108 Elementary, placed first in the standing broad jump competition, as well as medaled in the long jump and 100 m dash categories.
“I just like exercising and running a lot and having fun with my friends,” he says.
Nelson says that while competition is part of the track meet, it’s not only about winning.
“It’s definitely a day of fun and then participation and then competition,” he says.
100 Mile House Elementary won the Aggregate award for the schools, while Forest Grove Elementary took home the Handicap.
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Results:
Winners are noted from first to fourth.
10-year-old boys
100 m: Isaac Todd (new record), Max Springman, Lincon Sutton, Wyatt Benard
200 m: Josh Paddison, Ty Kreschuk/Lochlan Grieve, Lincon Sutton
800 m: Ty Kreschuk, Isaac Todd, LachlanTanner, Wil Law
Long Jump: Wil Law, Lincon Sutton, Wyatt Benard, Josh Paddison
Standing Broad Jump: Lincon Sutton, Kolby Heit, Isaac Todd, Sonny Thomas
High Jump: Isaac Todd, Wyatt Benard, Lochlan Grieve, Sam Harvey
Shot Put/Ball Throw: Sam Harvey, Maxi Springman, Logan Dion, Wyatt Benard
10-year-old girls
100 m: Courtney Anderson, Myra Hindmarsh, Alexis Neels, Joelle Kuyek
200 m: Courtney Anderson, Alexis Neels, Aubrey Siclari, Tayler Kelsey
800 m: Joelle Kuyek, Claire Kreschuk, Myra Hindmarsh, Jenilee Schroevers
Long Jump: Alexis Neels, Joelle Kuyek, Myra Hindmarsh, Alexa Ohlund
Standing Broad Jump: Myra Hindmarsh, Alexis Neels, Hayley Stobbart, Emma Theuring
High Jump: Myra Hindmarsh, Ximena Cibrian, Joelle Kuyek, Cocomi Escott
Shot Put/Ball Throw: Emily Burmetoff, Yolanda Turcanu, Emma Theuring, Alexa Ohlund
11-year-old boys
100 m: Trey Pacheco, Hayden Pocha, Lee Koch, Aidan Schmid
200 m: Trey Pacheco (new record), Lee Koch, Hayden Pocha, Mathew Keller
800 m: Ashton Chretien, Mathew Keller, Colin Birtwistle, Felix Pavlik
Long Jump: Hayden Pocha, Trey Pacheco, Xander Flett, Lee Koch
Standing Broad Jump: Trey Pacheco, Hayden Pocha, Gibson Fast, Ryder Arnott
High Jump: Hayden Pocha, Colin Birtwistle, Zephyr Sutherland, Trey Pacheco
Shot Put/Ball Throw: Hayden Pocha, Colin Birtwistle, Zephyr Sutherland/Trey Pacheco
11-year-old girls
100 m: Isabelle Barrick, Sophia Barrick, Payton Edlund, Cora Selle
200 m: Sophia Barrick, Isabelle Barrick, Cora Selle, Payton Edlund
800 m: Cora Selle, Miriah Anderson, Sophia Barrick, Emilee-Grace Stuckel
Long Jump: Isabelle Barrick, Miriah Anderson, Vicki McIntosh, Cora Selle
Standing Broad Jump: Sophia Barrick, Isabelle Barrick, Vicki McIntosh, Payton Edlund
High Jump: Isabelle Barrick, Vicki McIntosh, Makayla Fremlin, Payton Edlund
Shot Put/Ball Throw: Kaitlyn Piccolo, Dakota Brown, Payton Edlund, Emilee-Grace Stuckel
12-year-old boys
100 m: Nelson Swann, Leon Meili, Reichert Sanford, Cameron Scott
200 m: Reichert Sanford, Nelson Swann, Leon Meili, Carson Huryn
800 m: Leon Meili, Braiden Beharrel, Riley Campbell, Hunter Recollet
Long Jump: Nelson Swann, Julian Turcan, Leon Meili, Cameron Scott
Triple Jump: Julian Turcah, Reichert Sanford, Lucas Zucchelli, Cameron Scott
High Jump: Julian Turcah, Cameron Scott, Leon Meili/Reichert Sanford
Shot Put: Carson Huryn, Julian Turcan, Elias Moore, Noah Harvey
12-year-old girls
100 m: Vanessa Betschart (new record), Laney Bob, Mikaela Valcourt, Sarah Balbrinie
200 m: Vanessa Betschart, Mikaela Valcourt, Julia Siclari, Sarah Balbrinie
800 m: Sarah Balbrinie, Michelle Lang, Mikaela Valcourt, Lexus Amut
Long Jump: Vanessa Betschart, Laney Bob, Julia Siclari, Lexus Amut
Triple Jump: Vanessa Betschart, Twila McIntosh, Michelle Lang, Sarah Balbrinie
High Jump: Vanessa Betschart, Laney Bob, Holly Johnson, Twila McIntosh/Lexus Amut
Shot Put: Lily Campbell, Emily Tinney, Angie Dubrovay, Dakota Richard
13-year-old boys
100 m: Kyson Hopson, Jackson Sanders, Anthony Silverton, Bradley Bissat
200 m: Kyson Hopson, Jackson Sanders, Anthony Silverton, Mason Pincott
800 m: Mason Pincott, Noah Geerts, Ryan Vincenz, Logan Worthington
Long Jump: Kyson Hopson, Jackson Sanders, Bryce Widsten, Darian Lobsiger
Triple Jump: Kyson Hopson, Jackson Sanders, Anthony Silverton, Mason Pincott
High Jump: Jackson Sanders, Kyson Hopson, Anthony Silverton/Colin Ross
Shot Put: Brady Huryn, Aidan Moore, Caden Carey
13-year-old girls
100 m: Megan Balbirnie, JoJo Dickson, Kaye-Lyn Taylor, Emma Law
200 m: JoJo Dickson, McKenna Bryce, Dana Quintal, Shayne Sutton
800 m: Amy Jordaan, Vanessa Shearer, Keely Pacheco, Samantha Pelechaty
Long Jump: Vanessa Shearer, Megan Balbrinie, Jadyn Monical, Kaye-Lyn Taylor
Triple Jump: Megan Balbirnie, Jadyn Monical, Kayla Taylor, Hailey Arnott
High Jump: McKenna Bryce, Kayla Taylor, Dana Quintal, Amber Conway
Shot Put: Vanessa Shearer, Makenna Loiselle, McKenna Bryce, Kay-Lyn Taylor
14-year-old boys
100 m: Dylan Wilson
200 m: Dylan Wilson
800 m: (fourth) Joe Fortin
Triple Jump: (fourth) Robby Dubrovay
Shot Put: Robby Dubrovay
14-year-old girls
200 m: Billy Rae
