Estevan played host to a Regional Track and Field Meet earlier this week, with 257 students from 16 schools competing in a number of events. The event featured the Grade 6, 7, and 8 students competing at the Estevan Comprehensive School, looking to get to the top in the boys' and girls' Atom, PeeWee, and Bantam categories.
The winners of the events are as follows:
Atom
- 200 Metre
- Girls - Comfort Abeka, St. Mary's
- Boys - Kadeem Roberts, St. Mary's
- 400 Metre
- Girls - Olivia Watson, Sacred Heart
- Boys - Dane Johnson, Pleasantdale
- 800 Metre
- Girls - Alieka Wiess, Lampman
- Boys - Josiah Nixon, Weldon
- Long Jump
- Girls - Comfort Abeka, St. Mary's
- Boys - Jax Trombley, St. Mary's
- High Jump
- Girls - Alieka Wiess, Lampman
- Boys - Jax Trombley, St. Mary's
- Shot Put
- Girls - Paisley McIntyre, Sacred Heart
- Boys - Colten Westfall, Arcola
PeeWee
- 100 Metre
- Girls - Fallon Shier, OPHS
- Boys - Liam Ibot, St. Mary's
- 200 Metre
- Girls - Fallon Shier, OPHS
- Boys - Luke Trembley, Carlyle
- 400 Metre
- Girls - Sofia Carritt, Alameda
- Boys - Luke Trembley, Carlyle
- 800 Metre
- Girls - Sofia Carritt, Alameda
- Boys - Parker Koster, Sacred Heart
- 1500 Metre
- Girls - Riley Purves, Carnduff
- Boys - Turner Laurent, Carievale
- High Jump
- Girls - Brynley Rosengren, St. Mary's
- Boys - Liam Ibot, St. Mary's
- Long Jump
- Girls - Marlee Gervais, Alameda
- Boys - Liam Ibot, St. Mary's
- Shot Put
- Girls - Rhettley Wilson, Carlyle
- Boys - Nik Brown, Carlyle
Bantam
- 80 Metre Hurdles
- Girls - Alexa Brown, Alameda
- 100 Metre
- Girls - Ava Hockey, Midale
- Boys - Keaton Rosengren, Pleasantdale
- 200 Metre
- Girls - Ava Hockey, Midale
- Boys - Keaton Rosengren, Pleasantdale
- 400 Metre
- Girls - Alexa Brown, Alameda
- Boys - Ryder Grimes, Sacred Heart
- 800 Metre
- Girls - Alexa Brown, Alameda
- Boys - Wyatt Fuller, Carlyle
- 1500 Metre
- Girls - Lund Ruby, Midale
- Boys - Kieran Kyle, Spruce Ridge
- 3000 Metre
- Girls - Lund Ruby, Midale
- Boys - Brednan Ball, OPHS
- High Jump
- Girls - Ava hockey, Midale
- Boys - Keaton Rosengren, Pleasantdale
- Long Jump
- Girls - Michaela Gunderman, OPHS
- Boys - Keaton Rosengren, Pleasantdale
- Triple Jump
- Girls - Ava Hockey, Midale
- Boys - Joseph Hozjan, St. Mary's
- Shot Put
- Girls - Bree Poelen, Spruce Ridge
- Boys - Aljhure Pineda, St. Mary's
- Discus
- Girls - Elizabeth Bergen, OPHS
- Boys - Aljhure Pineda, St. Mary's
The day was very exciting for the students who got to take part, says Spruce Ridge Principal Cheri Haberstock.
"I know our students came back having had the best time. It was fun, whether they won or not; it was exciting for them, and we're so lucky in Estevan to have such a great place to run our track and field events. Just last week, there was one for the high school students; now this one was for grades 6, 7, and 8. So, just a great opportunity for our students, and they have so much fun."
Shelley Sargent, one of the meet organizers and a former coach for the Carlyle track and field team, says the day helps to encourage track and field participation in the southeast.
"We have an opportunity to bring athletes together to compete and meet other kids and provide that opportunity, I find, if we can do that at the elementary level, it helps build the track program at the high school level."
Sargent says the day progressed well, with the day just missing the smoke and high temperatures that came through the area on Sunday.
The students who placed highly will not advance to any subsequent events, as this is the highest level of track meet for the age group.