Podium results were achieved by the following St. Albert Mustangs Track & Field Club athletes at the recent Golden Bear Open at the Butterdome.
Emma Murchison, U18 women: first in 600 metres (1:39.67) and third in 300m (43.00).
Jacob Wessel, midget men: second in shot put (8.76m) and third in high jump (1.65m).
Matthew Harrison, midget men: second in 60m hurdles (9.48).
Dillon Sharpe, U18 men: second in high jump (1.85m).
Ryder Horton, U18 men: third in 300m (36.74).
Upcoming for the Mustangs is the Golden Bear Challenge next weekend and the Alberta Indoor Games, Feb. 17 to 19 at the Butterdome, which will also serve as the provincial championships for age-group relays and combined events. That same weekend is the 39th annual Simplot Games and Murchison, Horton and Madelyn Curle will attend North America’s premier indoor high school track and field event at Idaho State University's Holt Arena.
Meanwhile, the following junior development Mustangs will be recognized at the Athletics Alberta awards banquet Feb. 18: Wessel for bantam boys, Brock Bishop for tyke boys, Bunmi Lagoke for peewee girls, Owen Maj-Pfleger for bantam boys and Brynn McFatridge for tyke girls.
The metro Edmonton high school all-stars in senior football and senior men’s and women’s volleyball have been finalized.
Voting determined the top five athletes in their respective divisions and the local all-stars are as follows.
Kacey Jost, St. Albert Skyhawks: division one volleyball.
Meghan Forster, Bellerose Bulldogs: division three volleyball.
Daniel Ward, Bellerose: division two volleyball.
Landon Bishop, Paul Kane Blues: division two volleyball.
Griffin Perrott, Sturgeon Spirits: division three volleyball.
Keaton Zaychowsky, Paul Kane: Carr conference division one football.
The winners receive invitations to the metro all-star luncheon May 31.
The basketball all-stars will be announced in April.
Registrations are being accepted for the Landrex St. Albert Road Race, presented by Active Physio Works on April 23.
Visit www.zone4.ca to enter the historic 32nd annual 10-miler, plus the 10-kilometre race, five-km race and the kids’ one-km fun run.
Organizers are working with Athletics Alberta to make the five km a sanctioned three-km race.
Registration closes April 21. Check out www.stalbertroadrace.com for more information.
Proceeds from the event will help support the You Can Ride 2. The learn-to-ride is a free, accessible program that teaches children with special needs or coordination challenges how to ride a conventional two-wheel bicycle.
Volunteers can also sign up for the road race by contacting Bobby and Taylor at [email protected].
Secure your spot at the Leading Edge Physiotherapy RunWild on May 7 by registering at www.runwild.ca.
The event features the five-kilometre walk/run, 10-km walk/run, half-marathon run and WildOnes MaraFun for youths four to 12 years old.
Since 2011, RunWild has averaged 1,850 runners per year, including 670 youths and 17 schools involved in the 2016 MaraFun.
Students complete the last 1.6 km of their own 42-km marathon, which started at their schools by running or walking one km at a time after spring break leading up to RunWild.
Schools interested in the Marafun event can contact [email protected].
RunWild has also raised more than $365,000 for the Zebra Child Protection Centre and St. Albert Seniors Association.
The 2016 RunWild was restricted to the MaraFun because of the temporary loss of the race headquarters at the St. Albert 50 + Club and construct at the start/finish staging areas that affected the logistics of the routes.
