JD's EXCEL at BC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Thunderbird JD athletes achieved excellent results at the BC JD Championships held in Surrey; earning a total of three gold, four silver,  and seven bronze medals and an additional thirty-six top eight finishes.

Amelia Kristen had an excellent meet picked up two gold medals (6om and 600m), a silver (100m) and two bronzes (60m hurdles and high jump). Maya Baechler won the 1000m and finished second in the 600m. Luka Dolman earned a silver in the 100m and a bronze medal as part of the Medley (Luka, Jonah, Matthew and Dylan).  Jonah Glover Cook ran a big PB in the 800m to pick up a second bronze.  4*100m Luka, Dylan, Jeff & Cole) and Hanna Pawlik jump wonderfully to finish second in the long jump and Sophia Aitken had a great run to finish 3^rd in the 60m.  The grade 7 girls (Anna Aitken, Maggie MacKay, Ruby Fox and Cynthia Wei) matched the boys with a bronze in the medley relay, with Dylan Ulrich, Matthew Kieffer, Cole Gladders and Jeffrey Cheung,  picking up a bronze in the 4*100m relay.

While all of these results are commendable, equally heartening was the fact that Thunderbird athletes recorded fifty two seasonal best performances when it counts; in the championships.

Way to go all of you. A good summer vacation has certainly been earned.

Thank you Lela

After many years of amazing service to the club as the membership registrar, Lela Ling has passed the torch to Gavin Forsyth effective immediately. Lela is one of those unsung club volunteers working behind the scenes to make sure that all athletes/coaches/ administrators memberships are kept up to date and accurate on the Athletics Canada membership data base; without this athletes could not compete in meets, or take part in practices, as they would not  have the necessary insurance.

Once again we thank Lela for her volunteer efforts and welcome Gavin. He can be reached at gavin@thunderbirdstrack.org