Wilcox wins VHSS junior boys title
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Jarred Wilcox was consistently out front Monday at the annual Valley Heights Secondary School track and field meet.
Wilcox won the junior boys 400m (1:01.79), 800m (2:33.81) and 1500m (5:25.07), as well as Friday's junior boys 3000m (11:50.40), earning enough points to win the VHSS junior boys individual championship.
"It went all right," said Wilcox after the 1500m, which combined athletes from other age divisions. "It was just 'set my own pace' and go. The track was a little bumpy, but otherwise it was pretty good."
He did the same last year winning each of his 2103 VHSS midget boys events, and on Monday showed the most improvement in the 400m. But his shortest distance event won't be one he will race at NSSAA next week in Simcoe (Holy Trinity).
"It'll be this one (1500m), the 3000m, and the 800m."
Distance runner David Bacro finished second behind Wilcox in the 1500m, third in the 400m (his "weak" event), and second in 800m and 3000m.
"Today we had a minimum of three (events) and a maximum of five. At NSSAA, it'll probably either be the 3000 or the 1500 for me – they're my strongest events."
Bacro's gameplan Monday was keeping pace with the leader.
"Yeah, keep up with Jarred," he smiled. "And rounding the last bend just sprint as hard as I can. And don't stop, don't let anyone pass."
Running in the same 'mixed' 1500m race, senior girls winner Megan Wilcox, Jarred's older sister, stayed with Bacro most of the four laps.
"She was," Bacro nodded. "I really thought she would pass because she's a really good runner."
Against her brother, Megan was okay with conceding victory.
"I think he's got me by quite a bit," she laughed.
But Bacro was still in range on the last lap and Megan was pushing to pass.
"Yeah, I was trying to," she nodded. "He had a bit more energy at the end than me. I liked the grass track – it makes you run slower, but..."
But the grass is easier on her shins. Megan, who was running with KT Tape (kinesiology tape) on both legs to help with shin splints she developed in March ("just because it was so frozen"), is back in training after taking some time off.
"They seem pretty good now."
Winner of the senior girls 800m, 1500m, 3000m – setting new school records in the 800m and 1500m – and second in 400m and 400m hurdles, Wilcox plans to run in the longer distance events at Holy Trinity next week.
Valley Heights Secondary School, south of Langton, held its annual track and field day Monday. The school's top athletes are eligible to compete at the Norfolk (NSSAA) meet next week, May 14, at Holy Trinity in Simcoe.
Valley Heights Secondary School Track and Field results
May 5, 2014
MIDGET GIRLS
80m Hurdles
1. Eva Reimer 17.39
2. Julia Knelsen 17.62
100m
1. Julia Knelsen 15.3
2. Suzy Giesbrecht 15.61
3. Summer Cook 18.46
200m
1. Julia Knelsen 34.68
400m
1. Shannon Martens 1:52.75
2. Sarah Blatz 2:19.18
800m
1. Eva Reimer 3:19.32
1500m
1. Eva Reimer 7:24.0
Shot Put
1. Suzy Giesbrecht 7.56m
2. Kali Patenaude 5.79m
3. Sarah Blatz 5.50m
Discus
1. Sarah Blatz 13.50m
2. Shannon Martens 12.16m
3. Sammy Leedham 10.96m
Javelin
1. Eva Reimer 15.40m
2. Suzy Giesbrecht 13.93m
3. Kali Patenaude 13.20m
High Jump
1. Julia Knelsen 1.25m
Long Jump
1. Julia Knelsen 3.66m
2. Vikki Wilson 3.59m
3. Suzy Giesbrecht 3.50m
Triple Jump
1. Eva Reimer 7.70m
2. Vikki Wilson 7.65m
3. Shannon Martens 6.0m
JUNIOR GIRLS
80m hurdles
1. Amy Reimer 16.85
2. Arabella Alton 17.77
3. Trudy Peters 18.06
100m
1. Trudy Peters 15.2
2. Amy Reimer 15.26
3. Sara Klassen 16.15
200m
1. Amy Reimer 38.65
2. Katie Wyatt 45.58
400m
1. Ruth Bacro 1:11.53
800m
1. Ruth Bacro 2:57.09
2. Rebecca Knelsen 3:22.66
1500m
1. Arabella Alton 7:25.43
2. Rebecca Knelsen 7:37.38
3000m
1. Rebecca Knelsen 18:10.0
Shot Put
1. Ashley Bouck 8.25m
2. Crystal Veltman 6.74m
3. Susie Peters 6.59m
Discus
1. Ashley Bouck 19.37m
2. Crystal Veltman 16.20m
3. Susie Peters 15.40m
Javelin
1. Becky VanGronigan 15.69m
2. Crystal Veltman 13.36m
3. Ashley Bouck 11.8m
High Jump
1. Arabella Alton 1.45m
2. Lisa Wiebe 1.20m
3. Susie Peters 1.15m
Long Jump
1. Ruth Bacro 4.06m
2. Trudy Peters 3.95m
3. Amy Reimer 3.83m
Triple Jump
1. Arabella Alton 8.50m
2. Amy Reimer 7.36m
3. Corina Reimer 6.72m
300m Hurdles
1. Trudy Peters 1:17.44
SENIOR GIRLS
100m Hurdles
1. Brianne Denn 19.32
2. Katie Cridland 21.06
100m
1. Sara Reimer 15.09
2. Brianne Denn 15.17
3. Hannah Bacro 15.39
200m
1. Sara Reimer 31.61
2. Brianne Denn 31.92
3. Hannah Bacro 33.39
400m
1. Sara Reimer 1:11.35
2. Megan Wilcox 1:11.79
800m
1. Megan Wilcox 2:45.0 (NEW RECORD – Old Record 2:46)
2. Sara Reimer 3:00.72
3. Stephanie Fros 3:00.75
1500m
1. Megan Wilcox 5:48.7 (NEW RECORD – Old Record 5:51.71)
2. Stephanie Fros 6:19.44
Shot Put
1. Brianna Spanics 8.38m
2. Shanaya Armstrong 8.36m
3. Victoria Schurink 7.77m
Discus
1. Victoria Schurink 25.37m
2. Shanaya Armstrong 23.0m
3. Brianna Spanics 18.27m
Javelin
1. Courtney Townsend 27.56m
2. Trudy Driedger 22.1m
3. Victoria Schurink 19.6m
High Jump
1. Trudy Driedger 1.38m
2. Katie Cridland 1.34m
3. Shanaya Armstrong 1.26m
Long Jump
1. Trudy Driedger 3.97m
2. Shanaya Armstrong 3.79m
3. Katie Cridland 3.60m
Triple Jump
1. Katie Cridland 7.72m
2. Shanaya Armstrong 7.60m
3. Teagan Fitch 7.43m
400m Hurdles
1. Sara Reimer 1:27.82
2. Megan Wilcox 1:28.12
3. Stephanie Fros 1:39.47
MIDGET BOYS
100m
1. Dalton Morris 25.42
Shot Put
1. Seth Thomas 8.88m
2. Jackson Schott 8.26m
Discus
1. Jackson Schott 16.25m
Javelin
1. Seth Thomas 17.45m
2. Dalton Morris 16.25m
3. Jackson Schott 6.0m
JUNIOR BOYS
100m Hurdles
1. Ben Klassen 20.21
2. Henry Reimer 20.69
3. Kendal Doerksen 23.96
100m
1. Chandler Porter 13.44
2. Micah Klassen & Henry Fehr 13.54
200m
1. Micah Klassen 28.22
2. Chandler Porter 28.40
3. Henry Reimer 29.92
400m
1. Jarred Wilcox 1:01.79
2. Chandler Porter 1:03.08
3. David Bacro 1:03.88
800m
1. Jarred Wilcox 2:33.81
2. David Bacro 2:38.48
3. Ben Martens 2:41.78
1500m
1. Jarred Wilcox 5:25.07
2. David Bacro 5:41.40
3. Ben Martens 5:59.91
3000m
1. Jarred Wilcox 11:50.40
2. David Bacro 12:42.00
3. Ben Martens 14:37.00
Shot Put
1. Henry Fehr 14.08m (NEW RECORD – Old Record 14.0m)
2. Cole Friesen 12.36m
3. Nick Gee 12.12m
Discus
1. Nick Gee 29.19m
2. Nathan Friesen 26.16m
3. Marshall Hammond 21.93
Javelin
1. Nathan Friesen 34.83m
2. Chandler Porter 33.60m
3. Marshall Hammond 25.72m
High Jump
1. Ben Klassen 1.63m
2. Chandler Porter 1.56m
3. Nick Rempel 1.47m
Long Jump
1. Micah Klassen 5.09m
2. Nathan Friesen 4.64m
3. Kendal Doerksen 4.61m
Triple Jump
1. Kendal Doerksen 10.06m
2. Nick Rempel 9.90m
3. Ben Klassen 9.77m
300m Hurdles
1. Ben Martens 1:01.8
SENIOR BOYS
110m Hurdles
1. Ryan Thammavongsa 19.10
2. Isak Knelsen 20.42
3. Adam Simon 22.09
100m
1. Isak Knelsen 12.57
2. Justin Brandon 12.60
3. Tony Klassen 13.26
200m
1. Isak Knelsen 26.79
2. Tyler Roloson 27.95
3. Perry Wall 29.50
400m
1. Isak Knelsen 1:03.83
2. Tyler Roloson 1:05.35
3. Perry Wall 1:05.92
800m
1. Perry Wall 2:56.41
2. Adam Simon 3:13.25
3000m
1. Kordic Duits 12:50.10
Shot Put
1. Justin Brandon 12.25m
2. Justin Cridland 11.74m
3. Martin Dupont 11.12m
Discus
1. Tony Klassen 25.57m
2. Devin Brown 25.41m
3. Justin Brandon 25.19m
Javelin
1. Justin Brandon 33.96m
2. Josh Whitcroft 31.81m
3. Ryan Thammavongsa 30.97m
High Jump
1. Taylor Reimer 1.67m
2. Adam Simon 1.57m
3. Zach Thomas 1.57m
Long Jump
1. Taylor Reimer 5.04m
2. Devin Brown 4.94m
3. Justin Brandon & Thomas Alton 4.90m
Triple Jump
1. Tony Klassen 10.70m
2. Thomas Alton 10.68m
3. Devin Brown 10.61m
400m
1. Isak Knelsen 1:18.59
2. Perry Wall 1:25.26
2014 Overall Track and Field Champions
MIDGET GIRLS
Gold – Eva Reimer (35 pts)
Silver – Julia Knelsen (33 pts)
Bronze – Sara Blatz (22 pts)
JUNIOR GIRLS
Gold – Arabella Alton (29 pts)
Silver – Amy Reimer (28 pts)
Bronze – Rebecca Knelsen & Trudy Peters (23 pts)
SENIOR GIRLS
Gold – Sara Reimer (33 pts)
Silver – Megan Wilcox (31 pts)
Bronze – Katie Cridland & Shanaya Armstrong (24 pts)
MIDGET BOYS
Gold – Jackson Schott (19 pts)
Silver – Seth Thomas (14 pts)
Bronze – Dalton Morris (12 pts)
JUNIOR BOYS
Gold – Jarred Wilcox (29 pts)
Silver – Chandler Porter (27 pts)
Bronze – Ben Klassen (21 pts)
SENIOR BOYS
Gold – Isak Knelsen (33 pts)
Silver – Justin Brandon (27 pts)
Bronze – Tony Klassen (20 pts)