A pair of podium performances by distance runner Alex Siemens highlighted the local results at the Fraser Valley Track and Field Championships last week.
Siemens won the 3,000 metres in a time of 10:23.38, and added a bronze medal in the 1,500m event at the regional championships, which were hosted by the Langley Mustangs at McLeod Athletic Park. There had been fears the event might not go ahead due to public school teacher job action, but the Mustangs stepped in to organize.
The Fraser Valleys are a qualifying meet for the B.C. high school track and field championships, which run June 1-2 at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium.
The rest of the Abbotsford medalists are as follows.
W.J. Mouat
Hailey Gibson – silver, 100m
Francesca Jackman – silver, 400m hurdles
Sarya Ross – bronze, 3000m
Tanner Strauss – silver, 110m hurdles
4x100m boys relay – bronze
Abbotsford Christian
Garret Groeneweg – silver, race walk
Curtis Ridder – silver, pole vault
Daniel Saathof – silver, javelin
4x400m girls relay – silver
Catherine Taekema – bronze, pole vault
Connor Piorier – bronze, pole vault
MEI
Nicola Hiller – silver, long jump
Evangeline Kesteven – bronze, 1500m steeplechase
Cambria Wiens – bronze, triple jump
Robert Bateman
Oliver Jorgensen – bronze, 2000m steeplechase
St. John Brebeuf
Zach Choboter – silver, long jump
Yale
Chantel Desch – bronze, 200m; bronze, 400m
GRADE 8/9 RESULTS
Abbotsford Christian
David VanWoerden – gold, 1500m race walk
Martin Rypma – silver, hammer
4x100m girls relay – silver
4x400m girls relay – silver
Kelaiah Goertzen – bronze, 1500m race walk
MEI Middle
Alicia Unruh – silver, 2000m
Bethany Klassen – silver, 1500m race walk
Alex Eaton – bronze, hammer
Mitchell Janzen – bronze, 1500m race walk
4x100m girls relay – bronze
W.J. Mouat
Callum Pilgrim – bronze, 1200m; bronze, 2000m
Aidan Bingert – bronze, 1200m
St. John Brebeuf
Rachel Choboter – gold, girls pole vault
Valley Royals
Spencer Spenst – gold, high jump; gold, pole vault
Jeewan Grewal – gold, hammer; silver, discus
Hannah Konrad – silver, triple jump; silver, 800m
Jennifer Kell – silver, 200m