The Good Spirit School Division (GSSD) held its annual showcase track meet, featuring winners from the earlier standards meet, at the Gallagher Centre Flexi-hall.
Meet coordinator Dave Baron explains the top 16 performers in each event from the meet held about two weeks ago advanced to the showcase meet Friday evening.
The meet, modeled on the former Lions' Indoor Track meet, has been revived to meet the needs of young track athletes while working with the currently available facilities, says Baron.
The present meet starts with youngsters in grades four, five and six, but Baron suggests organizers hope to build it back up to include track and field athletes from the senior grades as well. "Track used to be very big in the city and filled an important role. We hope to bring it back, in obviously slightly altered form but maybe just as good," he continues.
Many meet officials appear to be the same folks who worked the Lions' meet in the past so organizers are fortunate to have the expertise to carry on. In addition the organizers are working to train some new officials. "It has to eventually develop a life of its own so it's self-perpetuating," Baron says.
Meet events include the 50 metre and 600 metre foot races, high jump, shot put, long jump and the relay races to round out the evening, Baron reports.
"Winners receive medals and a flower they can take back to mom or their coach," Baron notes.
Currently Yorkton offers a major track meet like this one for youngsters in grades four, five and six and then nothing until they reach high school, Baron points out. "We're hoping to add to it, but we'll see," he closes.
Girls 4x100 Meter Relay Finals: 1) McKnoll A 2:01.24; 2) Saltcoats Mustangs A 2:03.18; 3) Yorkdale School A 2:05.64. Grade 4 Girls 50 Meter Dash Finals: 1) Natasha Fey INV 8.30 2) Arianna Remus HOF 8.41; 3) Bryn Nystrom YORK 8.45. Grade 4 Girls 600 Meter Run Finals; 1) Hannah Pennell VIC 2:21.89, 2) Ellyshia Pahtayken INV 2:26.79; 3) Katya Andersen SAL 2:27.24: 1) Arianna Remus HOF 1.10m; 2) McKenna Davis PJG 1.10m; 3) Natasha Fey INV 1.10m. Grade 4 Girls Long Jump Finals: 1) Arianna Remus HOF 3.03m; 2) Bryn Nystrom YORK 3.00m; 3) Kierra Napady DAV 2.90m. Grade 4 Girls Shot Put Finals: 1) Shae-Lynn Forster PJG 5.74m; 2) Sierra Meroniuk STU 5.52m; 3) Kelli Sparrowhawk COL 5.48m. Grade 5 Girls 50 Meter Dash Finals: 1) Faith Mariano LANG 7.86; 2) Kassidi Oberkirsch DAV 7.97; 3) Kyra Schmidt LANG 8.09. Grade 5 Girls 600 Meter Run Finals: 1) Brooke Hauserman KCI 2:11.09; 2) Kassidi Oberkirsch DAV 2:12.21; 3) Nicole Rindisbacher LANG 2:16.92. Grade 5 Girls High Jump Finals: 1) Ashlyn Hawcutt PJG 1.20m; 2) Sarah Sutter SPR 1.20m; 3 Jayne Hearn DAV 1.15m. Grade 5 Girls Long Jump Finals: 1) Emma-Lee Hoffert KCI 3.09m; 2) Kassidi Oberkirsch DAV 3.05m; 3) Shayna Dubas INV 3.03m. Grade 5 Girls Shot Put Finals: 1) Faith Mariano LANG 6.54m; 2 Roberta Kaytor STU 6.19m; 3) Morgan Fleury DAV 6.08m. Grade 6 Girls 50 Meter Dash Finals: 1) Delaney Adam LANG 7.75; 2) Taylor Stauch EST 7.78; 3) Sean Thompson SAL 7.84. Grade 6 Girls 600 Meter Run Finals: 1) Eryn Johanson MAC 2:05.41; 2) Bobbi Shingoose LANG 2:07.25; 3) Allison Thornsen KCI 2:09.78. Grade 6 Girls High Jump Finals; 1) Kirsten Wallin LANG 1.25m; 2) Jennifer Hackewicz MCK 1.25m; 3) Eryn Johanson MAC 1.20m. Grade 6 Girls Long Jump Finals: 1) Kirsten Wallin LANG 3.53m; 2) Sean Thompson SAL 3.29m; 3) Eryn Johanson MAC 3.27m. Grade 6 Girls Shot Put Finals: 1) Kellie Friesen LANG 7.46m; )2 Taylor Stauch EST 7.35m; 3) Trinity Shewfelt EST 7.26m. Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Finals: 1) Yorkdale School A 1:55.01; 2) M. C. Knoll A 1:56.24; 3) Colum--bia A 1:56.42. Grade 4 Boys 50 Meter Dash Finals: 1) Holden Knights MCK 8.02; 2) Drew Kirk HOF 8.10; 3) Nolan Budz YORK 8.14. Grade 4 Boys 600 Meter Run Finals: 1) Drew Kirk HOF 2:07.30; 2) Marty Haubrich MAC 2:08.45; 3) Josiah Head PRE 2:08.51. Grade 4 Boys High Jump Finals: 1) Brett Duczek GRA 1.24m; 2) Garion Miller COL 1.21m; 3) Drew Kirk HOF 1.18m. Grade 4 Boys Long Jump Finals: 1) Brett Duczek GRA 2.98m; 2) Gavin Oystrick COL 2.88m; 3) Daniel Balysky YORK 2.84m. Grade 4 Boys Shot Put Finals: 1) Jordan Stewart YORK 6.83m; 2) Julian Papequash CJES 6.71m; 3) Brendan Brass NOR 6.44m. Grade 5 Boys 50 Meter Dash Finals: 1) Cody Wlasichuk YORK 7.80 2) Jesse Antonichuk PRE 7.82 3) Owen Pfeifer KCI 7.84.
Grade 5 Boys 600 Meter Run Finals: 1) Kaito Farquharson SAL 2:04.45; 2) Carson Miller MCK 2:05.65; 3) Jordan Repsch MCK 2:09.41. Grade 5 Boys High Jump Finals: 1) Denton Dietz KCI 1.21m 2) Kyle Werle LANG 1.18m; 3) Brayden Mytopher KCI 1.18m. Grade 5 Boys Long Jump Finals: 1) Denton Dietz KCI 3.57m; 2) Brennin Stein COL 3.30m; 3) Luke Nkwama PJG 3.28m. Grade 5 Boys Shot Put Finals: 1) Garry Bassi DAV 7.50m; 2) Brody Popowich SPR 7.46m; 3) Tyson Neumann YORK 7.39m. Grade 6 Boys 50 Meter Dash Finals: 1) Devon Frounfelter YORK 7.18; 2) Derrick Budz YORK 7.19; 3) Ryan Nussbaumer COL 7.28. Grade 6 Boys 600 Meter Run Finals: 1) Derrick Budz YORK 1:59.35; 2) Spencer Steele CCS 1:59.65; 3) Zachery McGriskin KCI 2:00.25. Grade 6 Boys High Jump Finals: 1) Ryan Nussbaumer COL 1.41m; 2) Tyson Fidek INV 1.29m; 2) Devon Frounfelter YORK 1.29m. 2) Mark Ingram FLS 1.29m; 2) Carson Welke MCK 1.29m. Grade 6 Boys Long Jump Finals: 1) Devon Frounfelter YORK 3.74m; 2) Madi-son Garry YORK 3.41m; 3) Derek Campbell SAL 3.36m. Grade 6 Boys Shot Put Finals: 1) Austin Hilderman KCI 8.73m; 2) Brayden Jarvis MCK 8.50m; 3) Zachery Petruk KCI 8.48m.
