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Runnin’, Jumpin’ and Throwin’
The Track & Field Report
Coach Gullett
19 ACI athletes have been working hard over the past 10 weeks, attending practices and track
meets. The adventure started with the runners before Spring Break, and the field athletes were
added to the mix when school resumed the beginning of April. This year’s track team consists of
(athletes in italics are those who have qualified for Provincials in Selkirk):
Jr. Boys (gr. 9&10) – Neil S., Dayne F., Martin Y., Keith W., Ben A., Michael S., Aaron K., Cal F.
Jr. Girls – Susan S., Krista S., Tayler R., Rae-Lynn J., Katherine O., Darcie S., Bailey S.
Sr. Boys (gr. 11&12) – Steven J., Ryan P.
Sr. Girls – Emma S.
The team attended their first track meet in Stonewall in early May. This was an abnormally
beautiful day for so early in the season, and the kids started off very well with several students placing
in the top five in their events. Jack and Darcie beat their respective provincial standard qualifying
distances in shot-put, while Cal beat the 100M standard. The jr. boys 4x100M relay standard time was
also beaten by Neil, Cal, Aaron, and Dayne. Needless to say, it was a very impressive beginning to the
season!
The students went on to participate in the grueling meet on the rubber track in Selkirk, which
featured 47 schools from across the province. It was a very long day of competition with some
events having nearly 100 athletes registered, but all ACI athletes came away with valuable experience
in their respective events.
Zones was held in rainy Stonewall on May 25 th and 29 th . Despite the less than ideal weather
conditions, several members of the team were successful in their attempts. Cal, Dayne, Neil, and
Aaron ran the medley relay finishing first ahead of the Warren and Stonewall powerhouses! Other
notable performances included:
Darcie - 1 st in shot-put
Cal – 1 st in 100M
Neil - 2 nd in javelin
Aaron - 3 rd in high jump
Ben – 3 rd in triple jump
Martin – 3 rd in 400M
The jr. boys placed third in overall points at zones – a great accomplishment!
Congratulations to all athletes on a great season, and best of luck to the eight students who are
moving on to represent ACI at Provincials in Selkirk June 7-9 th .A special thank you to Neil
Sigvaldason’s family for lending the use of their tent for the track meets, and the extra help from
community members at practices during the season (Heather Gudmundson, Terry Stanowski, Tom
Chwalliboga, and Stacey Martenson).