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Parkland hosts bigger than ever Cross Country competition
photo Mikaela Kuefler
Emily Wild leads the way as Kelly Reid follows close behind during the Greater Yellowhead Athletic Conference Cross Country Meet on
September 21 at Parkland Field. Emily Wild received gold for the Senior Girls 4000m with Kelly Reid also winning gold in Intermediate Girls.
by Mikaela Kuefler School, coming in just two seconds behind. like Pine Grove because there are good
The Twelve year old boys had a Holy Redeemer opportunities and sports to participate in.”
On September 21, Parkland Composite High High School sweep with Levi B. winning first Cross Country Coach, Michelle Anderson,
School hosted the annual Greater Athletic place at 6:16 minutes and Carson C. with 6:49 commented on the success of her team, “Our
Conference Cross Country Run. Schools from the minutes in second place. students did wonderfully. The day was pretty cold
Yellowhead region attended the run in addition to The thirteen year old boys and girls ran 2000m. to start, but the energy and enthusiasm kept them
a couple of invitational schools, such as Barrhead Winning the thirteen year old girls was Dalanie warm! We're really proud of them. They were
Composite High School and Hilltop High Williams (PG) with her time of 8:37 minutes and really nervous going in but they came through and
(Whitecourt). “It's nice to have a couple of extra in second place was Brooke Schwartz (PG) at did their best. It's awesome!”
schools, so that it ends up being a bigger meet,” 9:08. The next meet for the distance runners in Pine
advises PCHS coach Kevin Anderson. Holy The thirteen year old boys winner was from Grove will be September 28 in Whitecourt,
th
Redeemer High School and Parkland Composite Hilltop High at 7:46 minutes. Ben R. came in Alberta.
High School also participated in the event. second place at 8:18 minutes. In the high school Junior Girls 3 km, Maddie
This year's race was larger than it had been in The fourteen year old girls and boys ran 2500m. Stanley (HRH) came in first place with her time
quite some time, hosting 113 kids at eight schools. Alex Beckmann (HRH) came in first place with of 14:48 minutes. Sarah Wild (PCHS) received
“We had 27 athletes running at the same time her time of 12:39. St. Joes (Whitecourt) came in second place in that race. Kelly Reid (PCHS)
when we were running the thirteen and fourteen second place at 13:03. finished in first place in Intermediate Girls.
year old boys and girls together,” advises Kevin. Hilltop High came in first and second place, in In the Senior Girls 4000m, Emily Wild (PCHS)
First to race was the 11 year old girls category, the fourteen year old boy category, with times of finished in first place. In the Senior Boys 6000m,
running 1000m, with Dana Reid coming in first 10:26 And 10:30. Tyler Kadutski (PCHS) finished second.
place at 4:48 minutes and Kyla Darder in second “It's been fun and I have improved a lot.” Said In the Junior Boys 4 km race, Justin Breault
place, stepping in just seven seconds behind. Brook Schwartz, a grade eight student at the Pine (HRH) came in first with a time of 17:20 minutes.
The eleven year old boys also ran 1000m, with Grove School and first year Cross Country runner, In the Intermediate Boys 5 km race, Brain Bailer
Kieran Bradbury capturing first place with his “I could not run 2km last year but the training came in second with his time of 22:30. In the
time of 4:23. Jay Gilham came in second place after school helped a lot. I look forward to Senior Boys 6 km run, Zane Hartman received
just two seconds behind. Braden Oishi came in competing again.” first place for his time of 25:25 minutes.
third. All students winning the 1000m were from When Kieran Bradbury, a grade six student at the Not all the schools who are a part of the GYAC
Ecole Pine Grove Middle School. school, was asked about his first place finish win attended the meet since they don't have to qualify
The twelve year old girls and boys ran 1500m. he said “I think it went great. I even think I could for zones. Zones will take place October 5 at
Twelve year old girls winners were Jorja Williams of ran faster and had a stronger finish. The start Wilmor Park.
(PG) with her time of 6:24 minutes, with second was very nerve racking because I wasn't sure how
place from Gerard Redmond Community Catholic I was doing, but I am happy I joined the team. I
780-725-9381 4826 3rd Ave., Edson
PAGE 30 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR MONDAY OCTOBER 3, 2016 PAGE 31
T he Weekly ANCHOR
S ports
Parkland hosts bigger than ever Cross Country competition
photo Mikaela Kuefler
Emily Wild leads the way as Kelly Reid follows close behind during the Greater Yellowhead Athletic Conference Cross Country Meet on
September 21 at Parkland Field. Emily Wild received gold for the Senior Girls 4000m with Kelly Reid also winning gold in Intermediate Girls.
by Mikaela Kuefler School, coming in just two seconds behind. like Pine Grove because there are good
The Twelve year old boys had a Holy Redeemer opportunities and sports to participate in.”
On September 21, Parkland Composite High High School sweep with Levi B. winning first Cross Country Coach, Michelle Anderson,
School hosted the annual Greater Athletic place at 6:16 minutes and Carson C. with 6:49 commented on the success of her team, “Our
Conference Cross Country Run. Schools from the minutes in second place. students did wonderfully. The day was pretty cold
Yellowhead region attended the run in addition to The thirteen year old boys and girls ran 2000m. to start, but the energy and enthusiasm kept them
a couple of invitational schools, such as Barrhead Winning the thirteen year old girls was Dalanie warm! We're really proud of them. They were
Composite High School and Hilltop High Williams (PG) with her time of 8:37 minutes and really nervous going in but they came through and
(Whitecourt). “It's nice to have a couple of extra in second place was Brooke Schwartz (PG) at did their best. It's awesome!”
schools, so that it ends up being a bigger meet,” 9:08. The next meet for the distance runners in Pine
advises PCHS coach Kevin Anderson. Holy The thirteen year old boys winner was from Grove will be September 28 in Whitecourt,
th
Redeemer High School and Parkland Composite Hilltop High at 7:46 minutes. Ben R. came in Alberta.
High School also participated in the event. second place at 8:18 minutes. In the high school Junior Girls 3 km, Maddie
This year's race was larger than it had been in The fourteen year old girls and boys ran 2500m. Stanley (HRH) came in first place with her time
quite some time, hosting 113 kids at eight schools. Alex Beckmann (HRH) came in first place with of 14:48 minutes. Sarah Wild (PCHS) received
“We had 27 athletes running at the same time her time of 12:39. St. Joes (Whitecourt) came in second place in that race. Kelly Reid (PCHS)
when we were running the thirteen and fourteen second place at 13:03. finished in first place in Intermediate Girls.
year old boys and girls together,” advises Kevin. Hilltop High came in first and second place, in In the Senior Girls 4000m, Emily Wild (PCHS)
First to race was the 11 year old girls category, the fourteen year old boy category, with times of finished in first place. In the Senior Boys 6000m,
running 1000m, with Dana Reid coming in first 10:26 And 10:30. Tyler Kadutski (PCHS) finished second.
place at 4:48 minutes and Kyla Darder in second “It's been fun and I have improved a lot.” Said In the Junior Boys 4 km race, Justin Breault
place, stepping in just seven seconds behind. Brook Schwartz, a grade eight student at the Pine (HRH) came in first with a time of 17:20 minutes.
The eleven year old boys also ran 1000m, with Grove School and first year Cross Country runner, In the Intermediate Boys 5 km race, Brain Bailer
Kieran Bradbury capturing first place with his “I could not run 2km last year but the training came in second with his time of 22:30. In the
time of 4:23. Jay Gilham came in second place after school helped a lot. I look forward to Senior Boys 6 km run, Zane Hartman received
just two seconds behind. Braden Oishi came in competing again.” first place for his time of 25:25 minutes.
third. All students winning the 1000m were from When Kieran Bradbury, a grade six student at the Not all the schools who are a part of the GYAC
Ecole Pine Grove Middle School. school, was asked about his first place finish win attended the meet since they don't have to qualify
The twelve year old girls and boys ran 1500m. he said “I think it went great. I even think I could for zones. Zones will take place October 5 at
Twelve year old girls winners were Jorja Williams of ran faster and had a stronger finish. The start Wilmor Park.
(PG) with her time of 6:24 minutes, with second was very nerve racking because I wasn't sure how
place from Gerard Redmond Community Catholic I was doing, but I am happy I joined the team. I
780-725-9381 4826 3rd Ave., Edson
