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Huron Expositor, 2009-05-06, Page 14mow. ^ sr, -r1 •writ }sM 411.00Wile**Vrwar.s .41kAmiectiwir.:,N_ Pe9i 14 The Huron Expositor • May 6, 2009 _:s- .� ,-• ser <►�+� s� •_ ..: '.Sqr^=•f` ••. , �,r4,rJa_'�;!t'�` :. sray.r.;tV�+}. .. Track and field athletes warm up for upcoming competition at University of Western event Susan Ijundertmark A recent invitational track and field meet at the University of.West- ern Ontario was a good warm-up for the upcoming Huron Perth meet on May 12 and • 13, agree coaches Cindy Carter, of Central Huron Secondary School and Baird Robinson, of St. Anne's Secondary School. Central Huron's track and field team, which this year has a record 53 •athletes, had a number of good results among the midget and juiiior athletes. "We have a way bigger team than usual. Last year we had 35 and three years ago when I first started coach- ing, track, we only had 16 athletes. They're doing really well and I'm happy," says Carter, adding that the majority of the team is made up of Grades 9 and .10 students. She says she hopes the large num- bers indicate that the track and field team is building at Central Huron. "I just hope they stick it out and want to stay involved. If you come out, there's an event for you, even if you're just working towards a per- sona/ best," she says. Seven Central Huron athletes fin- ished in the top four at the Forest City Invitational at .Western on Sat- urday, April 25. Luke Harrison, of Seaforth, came third in the junior boys' 100 metre run and fourth in the junior boys' 300 metre hurdles. Brodie Cairns, of Seaforth, came third in the junior boys' triple jump. Adrienne Wise came first in midget girls' triple jump and second in the midget girls' 300m hurdles. Amy Bicknell came second in the junior girls' 300m hurdles. Dylan Lambert came fourth in the midget boys' 300m hurdles. Corey Pollard came fourth in the junior girls' discus. Alanna Roy came second in the ju- nior girls' pole vault. Carter says she thinks at least half of the 53 track and field athletes at Central Huron this year have the po- tential to get to WOSSAA this year, which will be held at Western. And, that's one of the reasons Central Hu- ron participated in the Forest City Invitational. "It's such an overwhelming place and the invitational gives the kids a chance to familiarize themselves with it," she says. Luke a son, of antral Huron Secondary School leaps the hurdles, an event he placed fourth In during the Forest 'City InVitatlonal track meet recently. Conrad Kulper photos Brodie Calms, of Central Huron Secondary School, runs the track at the Forest City Invitational In London recently. St. Anne's Secondary School track and field team has 62 members this year, seven of whom competed at the Forest City Invitational. Shannon Murray, of . Brucefield, came first in the midget girls' 3,000 metre run and won the 1500m and 800m at the Lancer Invitational Track and Field Meet in Lambton Central last Tuesday. "Shannon is a very good runner - one of the top runners in the prov- ince," says coach Robinson. Robinson says the St. Anne's team tends to be strong on the track with its sprinters, hurdlers and long dis- tance runners. Ashley Janmaat and Sara Kram- ers, both of Seaforth, were on the ju- nior girls' relay team that won at the Lambton meet. Other St. Anne's athletes in the top four at the Forest City Invitational include Ali Frayne, who came third in the midget girls' 800 m run and Ellen Tousaw, who came fourth in the senior girls' 400 m, fourth in the senior girls' 100 m hurdles and third in the senior girls' 400 m hurdles. Jory Uly came third in the senior girls' triple jump and third in the se- nior girls' 100 m hurdles and Nadine Otten came fourth in, the midget girls' 300m hnirdles. St. Anne's athletes coming in the top four, t the Lambton Invitational includeant Sparling, who came first in the junior boys' 300m hurdles, John Lecomte, who came fourth in the junior boys' 300m hurdles and Kelsey Smith, who came second in the midget girls' 100m run.. ' Oliver Dobson came third in the junior boys' 100 m run, Dane Nickel came third in the senior boys' 100m run, Brittany Hymers came third in the midget girls' 400m run and Na- dine Otten came fourth in the midg- et girls' 400m run. Matt deRuiter came first in the midget boys' 300m hurdles, second in the midget boys' triple jump and third in the midget boys' 400m run. Jordan Kadlecik came second in the junior boys' 800m run and Pat Hartman came third in the junior boys' 800m run, Ali Frayne came fourth in the midget girls' 800m run, Stephen Lambert came second in the open boys' triple jump, Max Poirier came fourth in the midget boys' shot- put. Courtney Bos came third in the junior girls' high jump and Marnix Gould came third in the senior boys' high jump. With the Huron Perth meet being heli this year at St. Anne's, coach Robinson says the St. Anne's athletes have a bit of an advantage being able to train at the school facilities. "We work hard and we expect to do well," he says.