On Saturday December 7, 2013 the Yorkton Legion Track Club travelled to Regina for their first track meet of the season as the indoor track and field schedule kicked off with the beginning of December. Seventeen members of the YLTC's talented track program made the trip with several athletes taking podium finishes to start off their 2013/14 indoor track seasons off on high notes. Gold medallists included Mirandy Elmy who took first in Youth High Jump and in Triple Jump to take double gold along with Cole Burkholder who cleaned up in the Midget Boys distance races by taking the gold in the 800 meter and 1200 meter races.
Ethan Field took home the YLTC's fifth gold medal with a first place finish in the Midget Boys 60 meter sprints while Karlee Duczek took the Midget Triple Jump and Dana Bocking took the Youth Long Jump golds to give the YLTC a weekend finish of seven golds.
Silver medallists included Karlee Duczek (Midget High Jump), Miranda Elmy (Youth Long Jump), Jaden Porte (Senior Men 800 meters), and Mat Martsinkiw (Youth Boys 300 meters). Porte's silver medal came racing two age groups up as the YRHS and YLTC running standout took a second place finish while running against the men in what was an impressive performance from Porte.
Rounding out the podium finishes were bronze medallists; Kelsey Haczkewicz (Midget Girls 1200), Dana Bocking (Youth Girls 60 meters, Youth Shot Put), Anthony Judkins (Youth Boys 800 meters), Brendon Weber (Youth Boys 60 meters), Mat Martsinkiw (Youth Boys 60 meters), Haylen Langelier (Youth Boys 1500 meters) and Jaret Porte (Midget Boys 1200 meters).
Results for the rest of the meet are as follows:
Miranda Elmy - First Place in Youth Girls High Jump with a jump of 1.35 meters
Second Place in Youth Girls Long Jump with a jump of 3.98 meters
First place in Youth Girls Triple Jump with a jump of 9.13 meters
Karlee Duczek - Second Place in Midget Girls High Jump with a jump of 1.35 meters
Fourth Place in Midget Girls 60 meters with a time of 9.10
First place in Midget Girls Triple Jump with a jump of 8.45 meters
Angel Asapace - Eighth Place in Bantam Girls 800 meters with a time of 2:57.38
Fifth in Bantam Girls 1200 meters with a time of 5:03.96
Alexa Ottenbreit - Ninth Place in Bantam Girls 800 meters with a time of 3:12.61
Kelsey Haczkewicz - Fourth Place in Midget Girls 800 meters with a time of 2:40.67
Third in Midget Girls 1200 meters with a time of 4:21.98
Brittany Varga - Seventh in Midget Girls 800 meters with a time of 2:44.55
Sixth in Midget Girls 1200 meters with a time of 4:28.09
Abby, Gulka - Ninth in Midget Girls 800 meters with a time of 2:49.41
Seventh in Midget Girls 1200 meters with a time of 4:34.12
Dana, Bocking - Third in Youth Girls 60 meters with a time of 8.96
Third in Youth Girls Shot Put with a throw of 9.14 meters
First in Youth Girls Long Jump with a jump of 4.32 meters
Cole Burkholder - First in Midget Boys 800 meters with a time of 2:05.27
First in Midget Boys 1200 meters with a time of 3:33.22
Jaden Porte - Second in Senior Men 800 meters with a time of 2:03.33
Anthony, Judkins - Third in Youth Boys 800 meters with a time of 2:16.48
First in Youth Boys 300 meters with a time of 43.09
Ethan Field - First in Midget Boys 60 meters with a time of 7.84
Bode Fisher - Fourth in Midget Boys 60 meters with a time of 9.35
Brendon Weber - Third in Youth Boys 60 meters with a time of 7:43
Fourth in Senior Men 200 meters with a time of 23.80
Mat Martsinkiw - Third in Youth Boys 60 meters with a time of 8.22
Second in 300 Youth Boys 300 meters with a time of 43.22
Jordan Koroll - Fifth in Senior Men 60 meters with a time of 7.96
Haylen Langelier - Third in Youth Boys 1500 meters with a time of 4:48.86
Jaret Porte - Third in Midget Boys 1200 meters with a time of 3:40.01
Highlights: Kelsey Haczkewicz places 3rd in 1200 meter after losing her shoe during the first lap that was impressive.
Jaden Porte runs up two age categories for 800 meters and finishes with a strong second.
The Yorkton Legion Track Club is still accepting athletes that want to train on a high end athletics program. For multiple sports athletes this training will take the athlete to higher level with their primary sport. Grade 7 and up welcome.
If you are interested in learning more about our track club you may view the YLTC on Facebook or you can call the club manager Marcel Porte at 306-621-7716 or email [email protected]
After a month plus layoff after the holiday season from competing in meets in the province The Yorkton Legion Track Club will be competing next in Saskatoon at the Sled Dog Track Meet on January 24, 25, 2014.
