Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥

Skip to content

Big winners at Central Okanagan zone track and field meet

Leah McWilliam, Alex Taylor and Sean Bergman among multiple medals winners in senior competition Tuesday at the Apple Bowl
81550kelownaLeah
OKM's Leah McWilliam won three gold medals at the Central Okanagan zone track and field meet Tuesday at the Apple Bowl.

Some stellar individual performances were turned in at the 2016 edition of the Central Okanagan school zone's track and field meet on Tuesday at the Apple Bowl in Kelowna.

Among the highlights was Leah McWilliam's triple gold-medal performance on the track.

A Grade 12 student at Okanagan Mission Secondary, McWilliam won the senior girls 100, 200 and 400 metre events, edging out her twin sister, Rhianne McWilliam, for first place in each race.

Other multiple event winners in the senior category were:

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Willow Benitz, Aberdeen HallÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”girls 800 and 1,500 metres.

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Neomi Stroda, OKMÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”girls shot put and hammer

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Sean Bergman, KSSÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”boys 2,000 steeplechase and 3,000 metres

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Alex Taylor, KSSÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”boys 100 and 200 metres

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Davis Hughes, RSSÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”boys 200 and 400 metres

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Austin Sandrin, Mount BoucherieÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”boys shotput and javelin

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Joel Aitken, KSSÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”boys triple jump and 300 hurdles

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Brandon Harder, GESÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”boys high jump and long jump

In the junior division, the multiple even winners were:

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Muriel Stroda, OKMÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”girls 80 hurdles, high jump and long jump

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Phoebe Price-Roberts, Aberdeen HallÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”girls discus, hammer and javelin

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Bryn Walsh, KSSÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”girls 100 and 200 metres

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Taya Hanson, KSSÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”girls 400 and shot put

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Jesse Benneke, MBSSÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”boys 100 and 200 metres

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Turner Woodruff, OKMÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”boys 800 and 1,500 metres

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Mitchell Steven, CNBÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥”boys high jump and long jump

The top three athletes in all events qualify for the Okanagan Valley high school track and field championships May 18 in Kamloops.

Multiple Grade 8 winners at Tuesday's zone finals were: Lindsay Maier, Dr. Knox; Ashton Thorpe, CNB; Nolan Ulm, KLO; and Jordan Barker, GES.

Multiple Grade 7 winners were: Aiden Vint, KLO; Mateo Faraguna, OKM; Camden Elkin, OKM; Emma Cannan, Dr. Knox; and Ely Kokayko, KCS.

 



About the Author: Black Press Media Staff

Read more