BCSS 2022 Track and Field Championship
June 12, 2022 by admin
Filed under Monthly Highlights, Provincial and Territorial News
2022 BCSS OVERALL COMBINED EVENTS TEAM CHAMPIONS
| GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
| Overall Champion AA | Lambrick Park Secondary School | ||
| Overall Champion AAA | Oak Bary Secondary School | ||
| Overall Senior School | Oak Bay Secondary School | Crofton House School | Kelowna Secondary School |
| Overall Junior School | Elgin Park Secondary | St Thomas More | Dr Charles Best |
| Senior Boys Aggregate | Okanagan Mission Secondary | Nanaimo District | Kelowna Secondary School |
| Senior Girls Aggregate | Crofton House School | Oak Bay Secondary School | R E Mountain Secondary School |
| Junior Boys Aggregate | St Thomas More Collegiate | Pacific Academy | Vancouver College |
| Junior Girls Aggregate | École Dr Charles Best | Abbotsford Christian School | Nanaimo District |
2022 BCSS WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
| (NR) = New Record | GRADE 8 | JUNIOR | SENIOR |
| 100 m | Kealayna Tupass-Singh, Pacific Christian | Makenna Self, Dr Charles Best | Jaeland Cummings, Notre Dame Regional |
| 200 m | Kealayna Tupass-Singh, Pacific Christian | Makenna Self, Dr Charles Best | Jaeland Cummings, Notre Dame Regional |
| 400 m | Kionae Roberts, Duchess Park School | Chloe Symon, Lord Byng | Elly McDowell-Mitchell, Oak Bay SS |
| 800 m | Maelyn Epp, Mount Slesse Middle School | Alexa Dow, Frances Kelsey SS (NR) | Maya Baechler, Kitsilano |
| 1500 m | Maelyn Epp, Mount Slesse Middle School | Alexa Dow, Frances Kelsey SS (NR) | Maya Baechler, Kitsilano |
| 1500 m Walk Race | Grace Wong, Killarney | Chantelle Dass, Killarney | |
| 3000 m | Ava Gauthier, Nanaimo District | Maella Hodgson, Elgin Park SS (NR) | Christina Peet Williams, Chilliwack SS |
| Steeplechase | Jaina Kang, Credo Christian HS | Mackenzie Hack, Semiahmoo SS (NR) | |
| Sprint Hurdles | Lily Strode, Canyon Falls Middle School | Delaney Self, Dr Charles Best | Amelia Kristen, Grofton House School |
| 200/300/400 m Hurdles | Victoria Hoffman, Southgate Middle School | Maiya Brunoro, Langley Christian HS | Adria Sellers, York House School |
| 4 x 100 Relay | Saint John Paul II Academy | York House School (NR) | Crofton House School |
| 4 x 400 Relay | West Point Grey Acadmey | Nanaimo District High School | Oak Bay Secondary School (NR) |
| Shot Put | Natalie Franke, Crofton House School | Talia Phanguara, North Surrrey SS | Cathlene Van Zyl, Kelowna SS (NR) |
| Discus | Gurleen Mander, Frank Hurt | Cathlene Van Zyl, Kelowna SS | |
| Javelin | Alana Car, Abbotsford Christian School | Erika Burry, G P Vanier | Liepa Bajarunas, Port Moody |
| High Jump | Lily Stewart, Kitsilano | Keshi Olson, Abbotsford Christian School | Isla Stewrt, South Delta School |
| Hammer Throw | Gurleen Mander, Frank Hurt | Isabell Hall, Alberni District SS | |
| Pole Vault | Mackenzie Hurtubise, Langley SS (NR) | Sonya Urbanowicz, Dover Bay SS (NR) | |
| Long Jump | Lily Stewart, Kitsilano | Makenna Self, Dr Charles Best | Madison Gordon, R E Mountain SS |
| Triple Jump | Violet White, Lord Byng SS | Jasleen Nagra, Fleetword Park SS | Marylou Djida, ÉS Jules-Verne |
BCSS 2022 PARA AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
| WOMEN’S | |||
| (NR) = New Record | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
| 100 m Special Olympics | Jenna Valente, Terry Fox SS | N/A | N/A |
| 400 m Special Olympics | Jenna Valente, Terry Fox SS | N/A | N/A |
| Shot Put Special Olympics | Jenna Valente, Terry Fox SS | ||
| MEN’S | |||
| GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |
| 100 m Special Olympics | Chima Obi Nzeabide, Princess Margaret | Abeti Gutsche, Saint John Paul II Academy | Rylan Mallari, North Delta SS |
| 400 m Special Olympics | Chima Obi Nzeabide, Princess Margaret | Ryland Mallari, North Delta SS | Abeti Gutsche, Saint John Paul II Academy |
| Shot Put Special Olympics | Chima Obi Nzeabide, Princess Margaret | John Diego, Saint John Paul II Academy | Isaish Carlson Seaquam SS |
2022 BCSS MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP
| (NR) = New Record | GRADE 8 | JUNIOR | SENIOR |
| 100 m | Tason Tran, Maple Ridge SS | Matthew Custodio, St Thomas More | Nate Paris, Nanaimo District (NR) |
| 200 m | Derek Frimpong, Maple Ridge SS | Konstatinos Dedas, West Vancouver | Nate Paris, Nanaimo District |
| 400 m | Kaleb Adatia, Vancouver College | Adam Sieben, Duchess Park SS | Nolan Humphries, Okanagan Mission |
| 800 m | Daimon VanDyke, D W Poppy SS | Mark Molina, Mennonite Educational Institute | Hudson Irving, Earl Marriott SS |
| 1500 m | Elijah Clarke, Burnab North | Kai Martland, Prince of Wales | Caiden Lee, Semiahmoo Secondary |
| 1500 m Walk Race | Lowell Solmes, Killarney (NR) | Samual Morrison, Ballenas SS | |
| 3000 m | Elijah Clarke, Burnab North | Conor Nicol, Elgin Park SS (NR) | Caiden Lee, Semiahmoo Secondary (NR) |
| Steeplechase | James Hodgson, Elgin Park SS (NR) | Tion McLeish, St Michaels Univeristy School | |
| Sprint Hurdles | Logan Hall, Langley Fine Art School | Norbert Marase, Brentwood College School | Aidan Turner, South Delta School (NR) |
| 200/300/400 m Hurdles | Ethan Moran, Pacific Academy | Redl Simon, G P Vanier | Josh Adhemar, W J Mouat (NR) |
| 4 x 100 Relay | Maple Ridge Secondary School | St Thomas More (NR) | Fraser Heights SS (NR) |
| 4 x 400 Relay | Walnut Groave Secondary School | St Thomas More | Kelowna Seocndary school |
| Shot Put | Maksym Cichecki, Maple Ridge SS | Thibaut chen, Aspengrove School | Matthew Uliana, St George’s School (NR) |
| Discus | Nicholas Newman, Clarence Fulton SS | Matthew Uliana, St George’s School (NR) | |
| Javelin | Mason Vangardeeren, Abbotsford Christian School | Travis Harfield, Victoria High (NR) | Deen Marrero, Grnadview Heights |
| Hammer Throw | Lawrence Man, J N Burnett | Matthew Uliana, St George’s School (NR) | |
| High Jump | Seth Brunoro, Langley Christian HS | Caidyn Maver, St Thomas More (NR) | Levi Tuura, New Westminister SS (NR) |
| Pole Vault | Griffin Wallan, Walnut Grove SS | Aidan Turner, South Delta SS (NR) | |
| Long Jump | Tason Tran, Maple Ridge SS | Justin Servos, Highland SS | Nate Paris, Nanaimo District (NR) |
| Triple Jump | Winson Del Rosairo, Vancouver College Academy | Paul Ude, Pacific Academy | Divine Aniamake, Pacific Academy (NR) |
Oak Bay, Lambrick Park shine as B.C. high school track and field championships return
The pandemic didn’t break the stride of Oak Bay or Lambrick Park. The first B.C. high school track and field championships since 2019 were held over the weekend in Langley and it was just like old times for the Bays and Lions.
Author: Cleve Dheensaw
The pandemic didn’t break the stride of Oak Bay or Lambrick Park. The first B.C. high school track and field championships since 2019 were held over the weekend in Langley and it was just like old times for the Bays and Lions.
Oak Bay won the Triple-A overall team championship for the 12th time since 2002 and the girls’ team title for the 11th time. Lambrick Park, a past power especially in field events, won the boys’ Double-A team championship.
That was no easy feat considering the provincial high school championship meet featured more than 2,400 athletes and 425 coaches from 330 schools with 120 officials overseeing 124 events. The competitions took place on the striking, bright blue running track at McLeod Athletic Park and its infield, which will also host the Canadian trials next month for the 2022 world championships in Eugene, Oregon, and 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
“It was a great feeling to finally be back out there since the Grade 12s had not competed since they were in Grade 9,” said Lambrick Park co-coach Tom Turnbull.
Those thoughts were echoed by the Oak Bay contingent.
“There was a buzz and excitement about being back and you could feel it around the track,” said Bays athletic director Rich Fast, who is also an assistant coach with the team.
The Oak Bay dynasty, which also has five second-place overall team finishes since 2001 to go with the 12 overall team championships since 2002, continued unabated after the pandemic break, but it took energy and commitment to keep it going.
“It felt like starting from scratch after two years,” said Fast.
“But this program is really positive and comes with great expectations because of the culture created in the past. There was a will to keep the tradition alive. There is stability and expectation, with teachers in the building committed to put in the volunteer time for the student-athletes and for the program.”
The breakout performer for Oak Bay was Grade 11 student Ellie McDowell-Mitchell with gold medals in the girls’ individual 400 metres and also the 4×400-metre relay and bronze in the 200 metres.
Lambrick Park edged out fellow-Island institution St. Michaels University School by one point for the boys’ Double-A title thanks to the yeoman effort of versatile Aidan Grew, who earned points for the Lions in five events ranging from the sprints to the steeplechase.
“For us winning, it came down to the final events in the relays,” said Turnbull.
Several Olympians have competed in the B.C. high school championships from the likes of Greg Joy, Scott Neilson, Michael Mason, Phil Olsen, Dave Steen, Dylan Armstrong, Shane Niemi, Jeff Schiebler to Debbie Scott, Elizabeth Gleadle and Alyx Treasure. The watch is always on for the potential next ones.
The individual Island star in the junior events was Alexa Dow from Frances Kelsey Secondary, who ripped through the meet by winning the girls’ 800 metres and 1,500 metres in record times, beating the old 800 metre standard by 1.86 seconds and the previous 1,500 metre mark by six seconds. Dow’s times would have won both the Grade 11-12 senior races in the 800 and 1,500 metres.
“I was so focused that I did not see the times until after the races and was surprised and pleased to see them,” said Dow, who is in Grade 9.
Dow’s championship 1,500-metre time also broke the B.C. U-16 provincial record of 4:26.33, set 27 years ago by two-time Olympian Malindi Elmore.
Dow is coached in the Prairie Inn Harriers club by two-time Olympic Games marathoner Bruce Deacon.
“Bruce teaches me so much about how to prepare for races,” said Dow. “I want to take my running to the highest level.”
The emerging Cowichan Valley product is ranked No. 1 in Canada for the 800 metres in U-16 girls and will be racing in the elite women’s class in the Victoria Track Classic on Thursday at Centennial Stadium and will compete in the B.C. Summer Games next month in Prince George.
cdheensaw@timescolonist.com
OKM senior boys win BC School Sports provincial track & field title
OKM TOPS IN TRACK & FIELD
Cindy White – Jun 12, 2022 / 12:00 pm | Story: 371677
Photo: ContributedNolan Humphries, grade 12, scored 2 medals.
Top finishes in the 400-metre and 400-metre hurdles, plus a second in the 200-metre and 1,500-metre, helped propel Okanagan Mission Secondary school to the BC School Sports Boys AAA track & field provincial title in Langley last weekend.
The OKM senior boys captured the banner thanks to a strong showing by the whole team, including standout performances by Nolan Humphries, who was first in 400-metre, third in 200-metre and fourth in the 100-metre.
Nathan Loo won the 400-metre hurdles and was named Athlete of the Year.
Pishon Haughton, a Grade 10 student running against seniors, was second in the 200-metre and sixth in the 100-metre. Michael Schriemer was second in the 1,500-metre and Tatum Wade was third in the 800-metre and named Athlete of the Year in that discipline.
Other standouts included German international Katherina Van Porte, with a sixth place in high jump, including a personal best of 1.55 metres, and Ryley Bullock, who was eighth in triple jump in her first year of track & field.
The team is coached by Verena Stroda, Michelle Stoski, Meghan Faust and Christine Wolf.
The BC School Sports track & field championships were held at McLeod Athletic Field in Langley from June 9-11.
