The Athletics Ontario Bantam, Midget, and Youth Provincial Championships (BMYs) took place last weekend. With the sun shining and a big wind at their backs (or faces) our younger athletes had some outstanding performances.
Christy Rizzo vaulting her way to bronze in youth girls pole vault.
By the numbers:
1st Place Finishes – 4
2nd Place Finishes – 8
3rd Place Finishes – 7
Top 10 Finishes – 44
Bantam Boys
Owen King – 7th 80mH, 8th Long Jump
Evan Leasa – 9th 300m, 8th 80mH, 7th Long Jump
Connor MacLean – 2nd 200mH, 1st High Jump
Jack Schiedel – 6th 80mH, 9th 1200m
Ben Schiedel – 5th 80mH, 8th 300m
Bantam Girls
Kristen Chevers – 7th High Jump
Jadyn Luna – 2nd Shot Put with 8.16m, 3rd Long Jump with 4.58m, 7th 80mH, 8th 80m
Midget Boys
Christopher Caruso – 2nd Pole Vault with 3.25m, 3rd 100m with 11.43, 9th 200m
Owen McDonald – 1st Pole Vault with 3.45m, 6th Long Jump
JD athlete, Evan Leasa takes flight in bantam long jump.
Midget Girls
Monica Grigore – 2nd Pole Vault with 2.75m, 4th 80mH
Emma Hendriksen – 2nd High Jump with 1.53m, 6th Long Jump
Allison Terrio – 7th Discus Throw
Youth Boys
Matthew Ballantyne – 9th High Jump
Evan Burke – 3rd 1500m with 4:07.70, 3rd 3000m with 8:51.2
Calum Doherty – 3rd High Jump with 1.85m, 4th Pole Vault
Matthew Greidanus – 6th Javelin Throw
Kyle Koyanagi – 4th 1500m, 6th 800m
Matthew MacNeill – 1st Long Jump with 6.78m, 2nd 400mH with 56.01
Matthew Veroude – 5th Pole Vault
Owen McDonald vaults to a new pb of 3.45m and wins midget boys pole vault.
Youth Girls
Natasha Gubbels – 1st Hammer Throw with 43.41m, 2nd Shot Put with 12.75m
Lauren Hurrell – 2nd Pole Vault with 3.40m
Laura Kelley – 3rd Javelin Throw with 36.93m
Christy Rizzo – 3rd Pole Vault with 3.30m
Olivia Walker – 9th Pole Vault
Congratulations to those who have completed their season, and good luck to those heading out to Brandon, MB to compete at Legion Nationals.