Report from Robin:
First, thank you to the parents who somehow managed to get all of the JD athletes to the university. I honestly expected to have to scratch several of the relay teams. I appreciate your support and willingness to get your children to the track despite the appalling road conditions.
Congratulations to all of the JD athletes – Brent B, Nicholas, Charlie, Aidan, Matthew, Brent S, Connor, Michael, Patrick, Sean, Max, Ben, Sofia B, Katie, Jasmine, Lauren G, Ellie, Maria, Jessica, Melissa, Antha, Lauren F, Chase, Emily, Delainy, Anna, Emma, Mia and Heather – who competed in the Dino Opener meet on Saturday. Considering it was the first meet of the indoor season and the first meet ever for many of the athletes, there were some impressive results.
I was especially pleased to see the camaraderie between the athletes. The JD athletes were some of the most vocal on the sidelines, not only cheering on their JD teammates but also the CALTAF athletes from the two older groups. Thank you also for the many displays of good sportsmanship that I witnessed – words of encouragement to nervous teammates, handshakes at the finish line and the respect shown to both officials and volunteers. As always, the JD athletes were wonderful ambassadors for CALTAF.
Our newest athletes, Nicholas, Aidan, Brent S, Michael, Katie, Ellie, Jessica, Melissa, Lauren F, Emily, Mia and Heather, who were competing in their first indoor meet, are to be congratulated not only for competing very well but also for the maturity they demonstrated on the track. You warmed up on your own, arrived at the start line on time and prepared for your event, cooled down without being reminded to do so, and generally looked surprisingly relaxed and at home out on the track. Well done all of you!
Mia, one of our newest and youngest athletes, had an outstanding meet, finishing 1st in both of her individual events. Mia was 1st of 5 11-year-old athletes in the 60m, finishing in an impressive 9.15s, and 1st of 3 athletes in the 150m in an equally impressive 23.20s. Well done Mia!
Emma also had an outstanding meet, finishing 1st of 8 12-year-old athletes in the 60m with a personal best performance of 8.88s. Emma was also 1st of 6 athletes in the 800m, finishing in 2:45.51s, and 2nd of 7 12-year-olds in the 150m in 22.91s. Well done Emma!
hase, one of the JD captains, was 1st of 3 athletes in the 13-year-old girls 800m, crossing the finish line in 2:35.32, an indoor PB. Chase was also 3rd of 7 athletes in the 60m, finishing in a personal best time of 8.89s. In the 150m, Chase was 4th of 7 athletes in 21.91s, andChase also finished 6th in the 60m hurdles. Well done Chase!
In her very first meet, Emily produced some impressive results. Emily was 2nd of 7 13-year-old girls in the 60m, finishing in 8.83s, and 2nd of 7 athletes in the 150m, crossing the finish line in 21.31s. Well done Emily!
Max had an impressive meet, finishing 2nd of 5 12-year-old athletes in the 150m in 23.38s and 3rd of 5 athletes in the 800m. Well done Max!
Patrick was 3rd of 5 12-year-old athletes in the 150m, finishing in a personal best time of 23.90s. Well done Patrick!
Our team of Emma to Antha to Emily to Lauren F finished 1st of 4 teams in the 12&13-years girls 4x200m relay. The team finished in an impressive 2:00.24s. Well done ladies!
Our relay team of Max to sister Anika to Matthew to Brent S finished 1st of 3 teams in the 12&13 years boys 4x200m relay. I would like to offer a special thank you to Anika Vogelgesang for stepping up and agreeing to fill in for a JD athlete who was late arriving due to the road conditions. Had it not been for Anika’s willingness to participate, I would have had to withdraw the team. Not one to be intimidated by the boys or older athletes, Anika ran a very strong second leg for the team, defending the lead that Max had established. Brent S, the JD Group’s newest athlete with only two weeks of training under his belt, ran a very fast final leg to assure the team of victory. Well done Max, Anika, Matthew and Brent S!
In his first meet, Nicholas produced some excellent results. In the 60m, Nicholas finished 2nd of 8 14-year-old athletes, crossing the finish line in a very impressive 7.90s. Nicholas was also 5th of 14 athletes in the 300m, where he finished in 45.47s. Well done Nicholas!
was 1st of 4 13-year-old athletes in the 150m, where he finished in a personal best time of 20.31s. Well done Connor!
her first attempt at the 800m, Katie finished in an impressive 2:40.93s. Well done Katie!
Ben, our youngest male athlete, finished 2nd of 4 athletes in the 60m, crossing the finish line in a personal best time of 9.48s. Well done Ben!
In her first meet, Ellie placed 3rd of 10 14-year-old athletes in the 300m, where she finished in an impressive 46.05s. Teammate Jessica was not far behind, finishing in 47.57s. Ellie andJessica also ran very well in the 60m, where Ellie finished 7th of 16 athletes in 8.78s, whileJessica was 8th in 8.80s. Well done Ellie and Jessica!
In her first attempt at the 800m, Lauren F finished in 2:38.63s, an impressive time for a bantam. Well done Lauren!
Antha produced some excellent results, finishing 3rd of 7 13-year-old athletes in the 150m in a personal best time of 21.85s. Antha was also 4th of 7 athletes in her first attempt at the 60m, where she crossed the line in 8.93s. Well done Antha!
Coach Lou was very pleased that five JD athletes – Emma, Lauren G, Brent, Emily andChase – entered in the 60m hurdles competition, despite having to compete up against older athletes (hurdles was not offered to younger athletes). All of the athletes ran very well. Brent B, took more than a second off his PB to finish 2nd. I would also like to acknowledge Brent’simpressive act of good sportsmanship when he took the time to high-five JD’s female hurdlers just before their race. Chase, Emily, Lauren G and Emma were very nervous about competing amongst the older hurdlers, and Brent’s gesture towards his teammates was well-timed and very thoughtful. Thank you Brent B for being such a fine ambassador for CALTAF and a great teammate!
Our 13-year-old girls dominated the 60m, with Emily finishing 2nd, Chase 3rd and Antha 4th. Well done ladies!
Max, Patrick, Sean and Michael finished 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in the 150m. Well done boys!
Our 13-year-old-girls dominated the 150m, with Emily in 2nd, Antha in 3rd, Chase in 4th andLauren F in 5th. Well done ladies!
First-year bantam Delainy ran a personal best time of 9.89s in the 60m to finish 6th. Well done Delainy!
Charlie took more than two seconds off his PB in the 300m. Well done Charlie!
In his first meet, Aidan was 5th of 9 athletes in the challenging 800m and 8th of 14 athletes in the 300m. Well done Aidan!
In his first attempt at the 150m, new athlete Brent S finished 3rd in 21.13s. Well done Brent!
Sean took more than four seconds off his PB in the 800m. Well done Sean!
Our relay team of Jasmine to Melissa to Maria to Ellie finished 2nd in the 14&15 years 4x200m relay, crossing the line behind a strong team from the Calgary Warriors in 2:00.24s. In that same race, our team of Chase to Sofia to Lauren G to Jessica wasn’t far behind, finishing 3rd in 2:00.94s. Well done ladies!
Our youngest women’s relay team of Mia (11 yrs) to Anna (12 yrs) to Heather (11 yrs) toDelainy (12 yrs) finished the 12&13 years 4x200m relay in an impressive 2:14.17s. Well done girls!
Our 14&15 years men’s relay team of Aidan to Nicholas to Brent B to Charlie finished 2ndof 3 teams in 1:59.27s. Well done boys!
Our youngest men’s relay team of Patrick (12 yrs) to Ben (11 yrs) to Sean (12 yrs) toMichael (12 yrs) finished 2nd of 3 teams in the 12&13 years 4x200m relay, crossing the line in 2:15.58s. Well done boys!
Those are outstanding results. Well done JD athletes! I am already looking forward to watching you compete at our next indoor meet. You have established some impressive personal bests to challenge yourselves with in January.
Congratulations again!
Robin
