The final local Track and Field meet for local schools took place on June 7, as the St. Paul Athletics Association hosted the junior high track and field championship. Students from Elk Point all the way to Vilna, and everywhere in between, competed at the event.
Ecole Racette’s team came out on top in the boys’, girls’, and combined points categories, with very narrow victories over Glen Avon, FG Miller and Mallaig School in all three categories. Racette’s points totaled 1,089, with Glen Avon close behind at 992.5, FG Miller with 827, Mallaig with 803, and Glendon rounded out the top 5 with 771.5 points.
Officials at this year’s meet were having trouble with the time recording technology for all of the races, meaning some record breaking times were not considered to be official and would not count.
Mallaig was pleased with its standing, since the school depends on a large percentage of its student body to help them match with the large numbers of Racette and Glen Avon.
“Myself and the other coaches are very happy with the fourth overall finish. For a small school like us it takes a large percentage of our student body to fill every event and sometimes have to take on events that aren’t necessarily their favorite in order for us to fill up all the events offered at the meet,” said Coach Greg Owens.
Tuesday was a hot humid day, throughout the morning and afternoon, which took a toll on the athletes with multiple events.
FG Miller had another strong day, finishing in second place for the boys’ competition for the second year in a row. Coach Jonathan Randall was “very impressed” his teams overall performance at the event.
“We were just short of Racette by about 50 points in the boys category and we had a few injuries just before SPAA, which would have made it even closer. This is the third year we have had 30-plus athletes . . . I like where we are headed and I can’t wait to watch these kids feed into our senior high program,” said Jonathan.
Glen Avon finished the event just behind Racette, with another strong performance from their large field of talented athletes. Coach Robyn Randall was disappointed about missing the banner by a close margin, but was very happy for her athletes as they competed fiercely to challenge Racette for the banner.
“Our athletes trained hard, and it showed by their performance. Unfortunately, we fell a little short of the banner, but overall as a coach, I was very happy to see the drive and determination in all of my athletes,” says Robyn.
Coach of the winning Racette team, Gilles Gervais, says the school has an impressive field of athletes at this time.
“We had some outstanding performances from some of our best athletes. Gideon Adebayo broke two records off track, one on track; Taylor Hebert had a great day as she broke a record; Kurtis Labant broke a record in shotput; we really had an impressive day.”
“Although we are usually the winners of the competition, schools have cycles and we are in the middle of a good cycle of athletes,” he added. And with strong showing by the other schools, “We’re happy to see such great competition between schools at the junior high level.”
The following are the complete podium results:
*Denotes a new record was set
Girls 100 Meter Dash A
1 Bespalko, Sydnie Racette 2 Bailey, Shelby-Lynn Mallaig 3 Odegarden, Abby Glen Avon
Girls 200 Meter Dash A
1 Bespalko, Sydnie Racette 2 Bailey, Shelby-Lynn Mallaig 3 Roberts, Tammy F.G. Miller
Girls 400 Meter Dash A
1 Jodoin, Alyssa Mallaig 2 Riopel, Brooklyn Racette 3 Makokis, Shanice Kihew Asiniy
Girls Under 16 800 Meter Run A
1 Gerlinsky, Morgan Racette 2 Faichney, Dawn Glen Avon 3 Makokis, Shanice Kihew Asiniy
Girls Under 16 1500 Meter Run A
1 Zieverink, Abigail Racette 2 Faichney, Dawn Glen Avon 3 Urquart, Sam F.G. Miller
Girls Under 16 80 Meter Hurdles 78 cm 8 hurd A
1 Gerlinsky, Morgan Racette 2 Houle, Alyssa Ashmont Secondary 3 Rudyk, Zoe Two Hills
Girls Under 16 4x100 Meter Relay A
1 Racette 2 Glendon 3 Mallaig
Girls Under 16 High Jump A
1 Gerlinsky, Morgan Racette 2 Marsh, Destiny Glendon 3 Silver, Lexi Glen Avon
Girls Under 16 Long Jump A
1 Rurka, Alexandra Mallaig 2 Marsh, Destiny Glendon 3 Bespalko, Sydnie Racette
Girls Under 16 Triple Jump A
1 Bailey, Shelby-Lynn Mallaig 2 Bespalko, Sydnie Racette 3 Odegarden, Abby Glen Avon
Girls Under 16 Shot Put 3 kg A
1 Baker, Abby* F.G. Miller 2 Skrypichayko, Brooke Glendon 3 Boisclair, Coralee Glen Avon
Girls Under 16 Discus Throw 1 kg A
1 Skrypichayko, Brooke Glendon 2 Musgrave, Kendall Two Hills 3 Boisclair, Coralee Glen Avon
Girls Under 16 Javelin Throw 500 g A
1 Skrypichayko, Brooke Glendon 2 Baker, Abby F.G. Miller 3 Sparklingeyes, Missy Ashmont
Girls Under 14 100 Meter Dash B
1 Pasitney, Sophie Racette 2 DeSchover, Talia Glen Avon 3 Whelen, Nikayla Glendon
Girls Under 14 200 Meter Dash B
1 Pasitney, Sophie Racette 2 DeSchover, Talia Glen Avon 3 Whelen, Nikayla Glendon
Girls Under 14 400 Meter Dash B
1 Cole, Alycia Glen Avon 2 Whelen, Nikayla Glendon 3 Boisvert, Milla Racette
Girls Under 14 800 Meter Run B
1 Cole, Alycia Glen Avon 2 Faucher, Hannah Racette 3 Lajoie, Amica Ecole du Sommet
Girls Under 14 1500 Meter Run B
1 Cole, Alycia Glen Avon 2 Faucher, Hannah Racette 3 Fox, Sasha Two Hills
Girls Under 14 80 Meter Hurdles 78 cm 8 hurd B
1 Starosielski, Kaela Mallaig 2 Boisvert, Milla Racette 3 Webster, Hannah Glen Avon
Girls Under 14 4x100 Meter Relay B
1 Glen Avon 2 Ecole Racette School 3 Glendon
Girls Under 14 High Jump B
1 Skyrpan, Hannah Racette 2 Culham, Annabelle Ecole du Sommet 3 doonanco, Georgia Glendon
Girls Under 14 Long Jump B
1 Pasitney, Sophie Racette 2 Dubelt, Devyn Glen Avon 3 Dechaine, Ryanne Mallaig
Girls Under 14 Triple Jump B
1 Pasitney, Sophie Racette 2 Kurek, Kelsey Glen Avon 3 Culham, Annabelle Ecole du Sommet
Girls Under 14 Shot Put 3 kg B
1 Skyrpan, Hannah Racette 2 Doonanco, Georgia Glendon 3 Kurek, Kelsey Glen Avon
Girls Under 14 Discus Throw 1 kg B
1 Kurek, Kelsey Glen Avon 2 Brertton, Teagen Ashmont 3 Unger, Lisa Two Hills
Girls Under 14 Javelin Throw 500 g B
1 Doonanco, Georgia Glendon 2 Skyrpan, Hannah
3 Hunter, Ashley F.G. Miller
Girls Under 13 100 Meter Dash C
Girls Under 13 100 Meter Dash C
1 Hébert, Taylor Racette 2 St. Arnault, Trista Glen Avon 3 Doonanco, Nikita Glendon
Girls Under 13 200 Meter Dash C
1 Hébert, Taylor Racette 2 Kotowich, Emily Glen Avon 3 Quinney, Ryleigh Ashmont
Girls Under 13 400 Meter Dash C
1 Leroux, Madison Racette 2 Kotowich, Emily Glen Avon 3 Langevin, Abby Glendon
Girls Under 13 800 Meter Run C
1 Graling, Denver Racette 2 Nelson, Delaney Two Hills 3 Hladunewich, Paula Glen Avon
Girls Under 13 1500 Meter Run C
1 Graling, Denver Racette 2 Langevin, Abby Glendon 3 Hladunewich, Paula Glen Avon
Girls Under 13 80 Meter Hurdles 78 cm 8 hurd C
1 Mortensen, Megan Racette 2 Verenka, Mykaela F.G. Miller 3 Ang, Sambrela Glen Avon
Girls Under 13 4x100 Meter Relay C
1 Glen Avon 2 F.G. Miller 3 Glendon
Girls Under 13 High Jump C
1 Hladunewich, Paula Glen Avon 2 Nelson, Delaney Two Hills 3 Mortensen, Megan Racette
Girls Under 13 Long Jump C
1 Hébert, Taylor* Racette 2 St. Arnault, Trista Glen Avon 3 Boisvert, Magen Two Hills
Girls Under 13 Triple Jump C
1 Hébert, Taylor Racette 2 St. Arnault, Trista Glen Avon 3 Smith, Payton Mallaig
Girls Under 13 Shot Put 3 kg C
1 Brousseau, Jessica* Racette 2 Faichney, Bionca Glen Avon 3 Baynes, Talliya Kihew Asiniy
Girls Under 13 Discus Throw 1 kg C
1 Hagen, Kaydence Glendon 2 Faichney, Bionca Glen Avon 3 Baynes, Talliya Kihew Asiniy
Girls Under 13 Javelin Throw 500 g C
1 Brousseau, Jessica Racette 2 Faichney, Bionca Glen Avon 3 Baynes, Talliya Kihew Asiniy
Girls Under 16 4x400 Meter Relay Open
1 Ecole Racette School 2 Glen Avon 3 Ecole Mallaig School
Boys Under 16 100 Meter Dash A
1 Fritzler, Evan Glendon 2 Hébert, Daniel Racette 3 Painagan, Ullysses Glen Avon
Boys Under 16 200 Meter Dash A
1 Hébert, Daniel Racette 2 Fritzler, Evan Glendon 3 Allen, Parker F.G. Miller
Boys Under 16 400 Meter Dash A
1 Foote, Josh Racette 2 Hussain, Mohammed Glen Avon 3 Fritzler, Evan Glendon
Boys Under 16 800 Meter Run A
1 Foote, Josh Racette 2 Anderson, Nick F.G. Miller 3 Kozicki, Andy Two Hills
Boys Under 16 1500 Meter Run A
1 Hnatiw, Braden Racette 2 Anderson, Nick F.G. Miller 3 Jackson, Andrew Ashmont
Boys Under 16 80 Meter Hurdles 78 cm 8 hurd A
1 Paulichuk, Harrison Two Hills 2 Breast, Owen Racette 3 Allen, Parker F.G. Miller
Boys Under 16 4x100 Meter Relay A
1 Glen Avon 2 Glendon 3 Two Hills
Boys Under 16 High Jump A
1 Scrannage, Sheldon Racette 2 Paulichuk, Ty Two Hills 3 Kulczycki, Dylan Glen Avon
Boys Under 16 Long Jump A
1 Hébert, Daniel Racette 2 Paulichuk, Ty Two Hills 3 Painagan, Ullysses Glen Avon
Boys Under 16 Triple Jump A
1 Hébert, Daniel Racette 2 Painagan, Ullysses 3 Paulichuk, Harrison 4 Pankiw, Dustyn 5 Wolosiewicz, Tyler 6 Dubeau, Lance
Boys Under 16 Shot Put 4 kg A
1 Houle, Samson Ashmont 2 Breast, Owen Racette 3 Kulczycki, Dylan Glen Avon
Boys Under 16 Discus Throw 1 kg A
1 Allen, Parker F.G. Miller 2 Dumbleton, Jordan Two Hills 3 Dion, Thoen Glen Avon
Boys Under 16 Javelin Throw 600 g A
1 Foote, Josh Racette 2 Wosminity, Dawson Glendon 3 Pankiw, Dustyn Two Hills
Boys Under 14 100 Meter Dash B
1 Labant, Kurtis Racette 2 Warkentin, Jonathan Glen Avon 3 Nakonechny, Tycen Glendon
Boys Under 14 200 Meter Dash B
1 Labant, Kurtis Racette 2 Warkentin, Jonathan Glen Avon 3 Nakonechny, Tycen Glendon
Boys Under 14 400 Meter Dash B
1 McDonald, Pascal Mallaig 2 Masse, Tristan Glen Avon 3 Malo, Mathieu Racette
Boys Under 14 800 Meter Run B
1 Dubrule, Dustin Racette 2 Gorrill, Karsten Glen Avon 3 Corbiere, Patrick Mallaig
Boys Under 14 1500 Meter Run B
1 Dubrule, Dustin Racette 2 Kinaschuk, Garret F.G. Miller 3 Jackson, Gabriel Ashmont
Boys Under 14 80 Meter Hurdles 78 cm 8 hurd B
1 Akindele, Timi Racette 2 Mahingan, Dreden Glen Avon 3 Kinaschuk, Garret F.G. Miller
Boys Under 14 4x100 Meter Relay B
1 Ecole Racette School 2 F.G. Miller 3 Ecole Mallaig School
Boys Under 14 High Jump B
1 John, Dominic Kehewin 2 Akindele, Timi Racette 3 Mahingan, Dreden Glen Avon Boys Under 14 Long Jump B
Boys Under 14 Long Jump B
1 John, Dominic Kehewin 2 Kinaschuk, Garret F.G. Miller 3 Nakonechny, Tycen Glendon Boys Under 14 Triple Jump B
1 Akindele, Timi Racette 2 John, Dominic Kehewin 3 Roth, Tyler F.G. Miller
Boys Under 14 Shot Put 3 kg B
1 Labant, Kurtis* Racette 2 McDonald, Pascal Ashmont 3 Ludlage, Hayden Glen Avon
Boys Under 14 Discus Throw 1 kg B
1 Pannu, Sajan Racette 2 Kwiatkowski, Kale Glendon 3 Feland, Wyatt Mallaig
Boys Under 14 Javelin Throw 600 g B
1 Hennig, Dylan Two Hills 2 Pannu, Sajan Glen Avon 3 Warkentin, Jonathan Glen
Boys Under 13 100 Meter Dash C
1 Adebayo, Gideon Racette 2 Nazarchuk, Devon F.G. Miller 3 Devlin, Dante Mallaig
Boys Under 13 200 Meter Dash C
1 Adebayo, Gideon Racette 2 Nazarchuk, Devon F.G. Miller 3 Halfe, Brett Glen Avon
Boys Under 13 400 Meter Dash C
1 Devlin, Dante Mallaig 2 Nazarchuk, Devon F.G. Miller 3 Steeves, Malcolm Racette
Boys Under 13 800 Meter Run C
1 Devlin, Dante Mallaig 2 Hyshka, Cameron New Myrnam 3 Jackson, Raymond Ashmont
Boys Under 13 1500 Meter Run C
1 Medema, David Mallaig 2 Jackson, Raymond Ashmont 3 Hyshka, Cameron New Myrnam
Boys Under 13 80 Meter Hurdles 78 cm 8 hurd C
1 Jacobs, Daylin Glen Avon 2 Steeves, Malcolm Racette 3 Colobong, Reynald F.G. Miller
Boys Under 13 4x100 Meter Relay C
1 F.G. Miller 2 Ecole Racette School 3 Glen Avon
Boys Under 13 High Jump C
1 Jackson, Raymond Ashmont 2 Devlin, Dante Mallaig 3 Stafford, Jace Glendon
Boys Under 13 Long Jump C
1 Adebayo, Gideon Racette 2 Klassen, David Two Hills 3 Burns, Kaw-Liga Ashmont
Boys Under 13 Triple Jump C
1 Guitard, Jacob Racette 2 Moisey, Treston Mallaig 3 Mangatal, Kelton Glen Avon Boys
Under 13 Shot Put 3 kg C
1 Adebayo, Gideon Racette 2 Fairbairn, Cody F.G. Miller 3 Moisey, Treston Mallaig
Boys Under 13 Discus Throw 1 kg C
1 Fairbairn, Cody F.G. Miller 2 Guitard, Jacob Racette 3 Cardinal, Utin Kihew Asiniy
Boys Under 13 Javelin Throw 500 g C
1 Klassen, David* Two Hills 2 Hiscock, Konnor Glen Avon 3 Fairbairn, Cody F.G. Miller
Boys Under 16 4x400 Meter Relay Open
1 Ecole Racette School 2 Glen Avon 3 F.G. Miller
