Many of the Central Okanagan’s top track and field athletes converged at the Apple Bowl in Kelowna Tuesday for the 2015 zone track and field championships.
Here’s a look at the multiple gold medal winners in individual events:
• Senior girls
Noemi Stroda, OKM—shot put, discus and hammer
Marie-Josee Turner, KSS—long jump and javelin
Leah McWilliam, OKM—100 and 200 metres
Cassie Laturnas, Rutland—200 and 400 metres
Veronika Fagan, Mt. Boucherie—3000 and 1,500 steeplechase
• Senior boys
Austin Sandrin, Mt. Boucherie—discus and javelin
David Hughes-Geekie, Rutland—400 and 800 metre dash
• Junior boys
Alex Taylor, KSS—100, 200 and 400 metre dash
Cameron Noble, OKM—pole vault and triple jump
Nick Cornell, KSS—shot put and discus
Joel Aitken, Dr. Knox—long jump and 300 metre hurdles
Jacob Bourchier, Mt. Boucherie—1,500 and 3,000 metres
• Junior girls
Taya Hanson, Dr. Knox—1,500, javelin and shot put
Taryn O’Neill, George Elliot—300 and 1,500 steeplechase
Bria Gainey, OKM—high jump and long jump
Pho Price-Roberts, Aberdeen Hall—discus and hammers
Bryn Walsh, Dr. Knox—100 and 200 metres
• Grade 8 girls
Muriel Stroda, OKM—80 hurdles, high jump and long jump
Annabelle Perry, Glenrosa—800 metres and triple jump
Hailey Wright, Dr. Knox—100 and 200 metres
• Grade 8 boys
Dane Martin, Glenrosa Middle—high jump, long jump, javelin
Gregor Smith, KLO—800 metres and triple jump
Multiple event winners in Grade 7 events were—Kristen Naude, KCS; Cody Orchard, Glenrosa Middle; Adam Nash, Aberdeen Hall; Sam Dixon, Constable Neil Bruce; and Jake Semeniuk, Constable Neil Bruce.
The top three finishers in each of the senior and junior categories will advance to the Okanagan Valley championships next week, while the top two Grade 8s have qualified.
The valleys will be held Wednesday, May 13 in Kamloops.
