NORTH BATTLEFORD — The Battle West District track and field competition was held May 25-27 in North Battleford, giving students an opportunity to compete for their school as well as earn a berth at the upcoming Sask. High School Athletics Association provincial track and field meet June 3-4 in Regina.
Battle West representative and McLurg High School principalGreg Mamer, says “We have had our district track in NB since amalgamation and Battle West came into existence in 2007. It is central and the only rubber surface track in our district. There were approximately 500 athletes in 13 events (x 10 different age and gender categories).”
Kerrobert, Luseland, Unity and Wilkie school track and field athletes competed.
Luseland School saw a number of district success stories. Students Addy and Destiny have advanced to provincial track and field. Addy will compete in shot put and triple jump while Destiny will be competing in shot put and discus events.
McLurg High School will send 23 athletes to SHSAA provincial track and field competition, which is believed to be the largest school athlete contingent to qualify.
Intermediate Girls
Cheyanne Cey - hurdles, 100m, 200m, long, 4 x 100m
Ira Canong - high jump
Reese Fenrich - shot put
Tyra Myszczyszyn - 3000m
Junior Girls
Emily Hango - quad
Kiri Myszczyszyn - discus, javelin
Senior Girls
Amy Grube - quad, 4 x 100m
Emma Egert - hurdles, 100m, 200m, 4 x 100, 4 x 400m
Julia Egert - 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 4 x 400m
Emmie Suchan - hurdles, High
Payton Schell - 3000m
Sarah Karstens - triple jump
Jaymie Myszczyszyn - discus
Justis Sittler - discus
Ava Sittler - javelin
Emma Kowalchuk - 4 x 400m
Intermediate Boys
Josh Tatton - 3000m
Junior Boys
Kayden Cey - 200m, 400m, 800m, 4 x 400
Reece Harris - quad
Luke Garrett - 1500m, 3000m
Carter Wakelin - javelin, shot Put
Senior Boys
Carter Cey - hurdles, 400, 800, 4 x 400m
Isaiah Mamer - javelin, triple, long, 4 x 400m
UCHS has 13 athletes that have qualified for SHSAA provincial track and field.
In Battle West District, high point winners from UCHS included Casey Lewin gold in pee wee girls’ division. Ethan Stifter earned a silver in intermediate boys' division with Camara Brown earning gold in the junior girls' division.
UCHS students that advanced to provincials include:
Intermediate Division
Ethan Stifter - high jump, long jump, javelin, and shot put
Dawson Rusk - high jump, triple jump and 4 x 200 relay
Zayden Wagner - 1500 m
Garrett Brebner - 800m and 1500 m
Ethan Bertoia will compete in 400m
Molly Orobko - shot put and javelin
Halle Ducherer - javelin and 4 x 100m relay
Junior Division
Steyn Hoogstand, - javelin
De La Rey Els - shot put
Camara Brown - 100m, 200m, long jump and 4 x 100m relay
Xander Tiffin - 200 m
Senior Division
Logan Middleton - shot put
Graden Rusk- 1500m and 3000m
