The Red Deer Polytechnic indoor track team had a great showing at the provincial championships in Edmonton.
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference indoor track season came to a close this past Sunday, as the Kings earned gold with the most team points. The Concordia University Thunder men picked up silver and the Lethbridge College Kodiaks solidified bronze.
“Our men had some challenges after a fast start yesterday. It was a battle out there, but the men won and did enough to bring home gold,” said Kari Elliott, Red Deer Polytechnic Indoor Track head coach.
“It was the first in Red Deer Polytechnic’s history.”
The Queens won silver, trailing only the Concordia University Thunder. The SAIT Trojans picked up bronze.
“We only had three ladies participating in individual events and they were all rookies,” said Elliott.
“They picked up two golds in the relays this weekend.”
Third-year Lauren Pasiuk was the only member of the Queens with previous ACAC Indoor Track experience prior to this season.
Halle Reid (1:44.06) had a strong day, earning bronze in the women’s 600-metre final. In the women’s 1,500-metre final, Justine Larson (5:32.54) solidified silver.
Kammy Park, Pasiuk, Larson and Reid (4:24.28) earned gold in the women’s 4x400-metre relay.
In the men’s 1,500-metre final, Dan Szucs (4:10.40) sealed a silver medal.
Wyatt Grainger achieved a time of 5:05.6 in the 1,500-metre, while Jayden Wildcat finished in 4:35.97.
Kevin Edmondson, Szucs, Daniel Humbke and Axsivier Lawrence captured bronze (3:43.86) in the men’s 4x400-metre relay.
Larson, a Bachelor of Education Elementary student, was named ACAC Indoor Track Female Rookie of the Year.
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