The provincial cross-country running championships took place Saturday at Lakewood Park in Saskatoon.
The best run of the day for a Northwest athlete was by Erik Peterson of North Battleford Comprehensive High School. He had a time of 17:44:86 in the 4A junior boys’ class to place fourth in a field of 84 runners. The first runner over the line had a time of 16:47:08.
Overall in district team competition, in 4A, North Battleford Comprehensive finished 10th with a score of 117, while in 3A John Paul II Collegiate finished ninth at 102 points. In 2A, Unity Composite High School placed third at 165.
Results for other individual Northwest athletes were: junior boys — Craig Hewko, Neilburg, 31st at 20:20:42; Damien Bowey, Unity, 40th at 21:18:82; Logan Schreiner, Hillmond, 41st at 21:20:37; Kyle Knot, Medstead, 50th at 21:45:83; Drew Nelson, Turtleford, 65th at 23:50:10; jaden Bailey, Maymont, 7th at 24:02:19; and Jack Peyachew, Thunderchild, 80th at 25:50:88.
Junior Girls (87 runners, fastest time 16:56:50) — Katherine Schlapkohl, NBCHS, 38th at 20:28:92; Shay Everson, St. Walburg, 47th at 21:02:58; Chelsey Crush, Hillmond, 53rd at 21:26:83; Rebecca Davies, Glaslyn, 61st at 22:05:10; Montana Everson, St. Walburg, 76th at 25:49:72.
Midget boys (105 runners, fastest time 14:19:56) — Ryland McNinch, Turtleford, 16th at 16:20:44; Austin Higgs, NBCHS, 34th at 17:26:78; Kenny Sroka, Maidstone 35th at 17:28:14; Randy Rosin, Hillmond, 43rd at 17:37:63; Simon Gentes, JPII, 49th at 17:51:86; Dawson Hill, Medstead, 52nd at 17:53:44; Doug Sroka, Maidstone, 54th at 17:58:18; Linden Priest, Paradise Hill, 62nd at 18:08:81; Grady Morland, Luseland, 70th at 18:23:46; Dante Bacchetto, NBCHS, 88th at 19:59:63.
Midget girls (104 runners, fastest time 11:32:03) — Kabri Rutley, UCHS, 31st at 13:27:48; Rayna Judge, Leoville, 33rd at 13:32:96; Tristen Amos, NBCHS, 52nd at 14:02:46; Kaitlyn Rump, NBCHS, 56th at 14:15:33; Kellie Victor, Hillmond, 65th at 14:35:06; Katie Naeth, Paradise Hill, 69th at 14:40:98;and Raylene Ochuschayoo, Lashburn, 97th at 17:53:9.
Senior boys (93 runners, fastest time 22:15:13) — Jacey Nordell, Turtleford, 31st at 25:03:31; Jayden Calvert, Turtleford, 34th at 25:15:24; Kody Grigor, NBCHS, 41st at 25:54:20; Andy Kim, Turtleford, 60th at 27:30:15; Triston Bill, Leoville, 67th at 28:02:04; Benjamin Robertson, UCHS, 74th at 28:34:76; Kyle Thom, Turtleford, 82nd at 30:15:07; Stuart Matthews, Turtleford, 84th at 30:22:14; Niks Drazlovskis, Cut Knife, 88th at 32:51:87; and Jordan Rhode, Turtleford, 90th at 33:28:34.
Senior girls (107 runners, fastest time 16:13:59) — Ellyssa Nielsen, JPII, 17th at 18:25:09; Katelyn Petersen, JPII, 25th at 18:59:33;Jalissa Klippenstein, JPII, 26th at 18:59:63; Justine Leer, Paradise Hill, 34th at 19:40:93; Amy Carruthers, Paradise Hill, 49th at 20:25:79; Allison Karstens, Wilkie, 52nd at 20:46:43; Chloe Bargen, Medstead, 62nd at 21:38:32; Ashley Wehrhahn, JPII, 65th at 21:57:10; Madison Mahoney, JPII, 93rd at 24:21:01; Ashley Mock, UCHS, 98th at 24:43:69; and Kaitlin Nichol, Turtleford, 99th at 25:20:94.
