ACTIVE WEEKEND FOR THE MUSTANGS

The Langley Mustangs entire track and field club competed on the May 1st weekend. It was the first meet of the season for the Junior Development group which ranges in ages from 9yrs -13yrs old. The athletes braved the cold, wind and rain at the Norwesters Elementary Meet held in Burnaby at Swangard Stadium. Many of the 57 participants from the club medaled. Here are the top finishers from this weekend's meet:

 

13 year olds

 

Robyn Buckingham - 1st high jump

Miranda Gregory - 2nd 400m; 2nd high jump; 3rd long jump

James Hellner - 1st 1500m; 2nd high jump

Cyrena Timmins - 2nd 1500m

Jude Klassen - 3rd 400m

 

12 year olds

 

Chloe Hetherington - 3rd shot put

Hanna Rolfe - 1st high jump

Jaclyn Pauley - 3rd 100m; 3rd 200m

 

11 year olds

 

Paul Buckingham - 3rd high jump

Nathan Gregory - 3rd long jump

Dray Blair - 2nd shot put; 2nd discus

Tanika Dolfo - 1st 100m; 3rd shot put

Megan Champoux - 3rd high jump

Brooke Hoolsema - 2nd 1500m; 3rd 400m

Joel Harrison - 1st long jump, high jump, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and shot put.

 

10 year olds

 

Kayla Weltzin - 2nd 800m

Jessica Urban - 3rd 100m; 3rd 60m

Jarred Klassen - 1st high jump

Mariana Martinez - 1st 800m; 1st 1500m

Alexa Robichaud - 1st discus

Diego Martinez - 3rd discus

 

9 year olds

 

Ryan Oppenlander - 2nd 800m

Josiah Perovich - 1st 60m, 1500m, 3rd shot put

Teagan Richardson - 2nd 100m

 

 

The high school athletes competed at the Valley Royals meet in Abbotsford on Saturday May 1st. Some  personal bests were held early in the year for a few of our athletes. Jacob Houlton (15) won both the shot put with a throw of 14.15m and the high jump at 1.75 m. Keelee Miller (16) showed off her pole vaulting skills with a second place finish and personal best of 2.60m. Both Georgia Ellenwood (15) and Braedon Dolfo (16) peaked in long jump with first place results. Ellenwood jumped 5.42m and Dolfo 6.09m. He now holds the Canadian record for long jump for the visually impaired .