BC Elementary Success

The JD athletes performed admirably on this past weekend at the Minoru Track in Richmond. It was hearening to see so many participating for either the club or their schools. For those representing the club, highlights included: 

Megan Fjell taking 2nd in the 1200m and 3rd in the 800 in big personal best times, and

Max Marshall earning a gold, silver and bronze in the 200, long jump and 100m respectively

Dehlia Warrington earning a second and third place in long jump and 600m

Equally impressive was the performances of our high jumpers. Luke Polijak cleared 1.45 for 3rd place and narrowly shaved the bar off at 1.50m. Thomas Samis (1.35m), Hella-Marie Dolman (1.15m for 1st place), Jessica Kieffer (2nd in 1.05), Finley Butler (4th in 1m), Issabella Stuart (PB of 1m) and Lucie and Sofia Warrington both cleared 1.30m for personal bests.

There were in total sixty three seasonal best performances by Thunderbird athletes at the meet. Well done!

JD's excel in Maple Ridge

Nineteen JD's travelled to Maple Ridge for the Golden Ears Track Meet and came home with six gold, sixteen silver and eight bronze trophies. Our high jumpers dominated; Luka Polijak, Xavier Kristen, Finley Butler, Hella- Marie Dolman, Sean Richardson and Dehlia Warrignton all coming away with first or second places. Sofia Warrignton claimed first place in javelin and Jonah Glover-Cook ran excellent races in both the 800 and 1200m; the later a first place finish. Jack McColl picked up two second place finishes in the 80m Hurdles and 1200m and Shaunika Suriya took home a host of medals in the 60m hurdles, 200m, long jump and shot put as did Dehlia Warrington in the 60m, 1000m, long jump and previously mentioned high jump. Finley Butler also scored second places in the 60m hurdles and Shot Put and Hella Marie Dolman added to her high jump mark with first in the 60m and second long jump. In the final event of the day, both the 2000 and 2003 girls ran strongly to take second places in the 4*100 relay. Congratulations to everyone!