During the first-ever BC Athletics Indoor Track and Field Championships that was added to the Van Ryswyk JD Indoor Invitational meet, the Prince George Track and Field Club (PGTF) was well-represented with 19 athletes competing, ranging in age from 11 to 80 years old earning 22 gold medals, 10 silver and four bronze.
The indoor track and field championships were held on March 7 and 8 and hosted by the Kamloops Track & Field Club at the Tournament Capital Centre. Athletes were in the Junior Development category as well as U16, U18, U20, Senior and Masters.
"It was fantastic to see 19 PGTF athletes travel down to the inaugural BC Indoor Championships,” said Bryce Gladdish, PGTF club president. “The athletes really came together as a team and supported each other to one of the best team provincial performances we have ever seen. I could not be happier with the manner in which all of the athletes represented the club, both in terms of performance and character."
Not only did the team bring home the hardware, they also experienced many personal best performances during the two-day event.
Here are the results for the Prince George Track and Field Club athletes:
- Tuomas Ukonmaanaho, 80, earned gold in the 60m, 200m, pole vault, high jump and silver in shot put
- Jack Bowler, 11, placed seventh in the 60m and ninth in the 200m
- Corbin Matthews, 11, took gold in 1000m, shot put and silver in long jump
- Xavier Gladdish, 14, took gold in 2000m, and silver in 800m and 2000m
- Isabelle Day, 15, took bronze in 60m hurdles and tenth in 60m
- Nic Scarpino, 15, took gold in 60m, 200m, long jump and shot put
- Madelin Standish, 15 took silver in shot put
- Ezra Livingstone, 16, had to pull out of the 800m and 1500m races
- Ava Matthews, 16, took bronze in pole vault
- Rachael Pruden, 16, took gold in shot put, bronze in long jump and high jump and fourth in 60m hurdles
- Kristian Richards, 16 took gold in 800m and 1500m and silver in the 3000m
- Abdul-Rachad Hien, 17, took silver in 60m
- Noah Gladdish, 18, took gold in the 3000m and 800m and silver in the 1500m
- Danae McCroy, 20, took gold in 60m, 200m and long jump
- Ronin Crespeigne, 21, took fourth in long jump, sixth in 200m, and 11th in 60m
- Jacob Wong, 21, took seventh place in 60m
- Quinn Matthews, 41, took gold in pole vault
- Christine Dalgleish, 61, took gold in shot put and weight throw
- Joan Harris, 62, took silver in shot put and weight throw
For more information about times and distances visit www.kamtrack.ca/liveresults/.
Editor's Note: Christine Dalgleish is a member of the PGTF Club.
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