LCI dominates at cross country finals
The Lethbridge Collegiate Institute cross country team successfully defended its 3A title at the 50th annual Alberta Schools Athletic Association Championships last weekend in Vermillion.
LCI took a team of 24 athletes who amassed a total of 1,785 points to win the 3A provincial banner for the second year in a row, beating the second-place school by more than 400 points.
LCI’s effort was led by Owen Stewart, who won the junior boys provincial bronze over four kilometres, with teammates Hayden Thomas in fifth and Carter Van Roon eighth. Starting the race in 15th position after the first kilometre, the trio worked together to pull in the rest of the field, passing five athletes in the final kilometre.
Courtlynd Cherpin placed ninth in the Junior Girls four-km race — the most competitive race of the day. Berkley Heggie and Abbie Hall participated in their third consecutive provincial championship race, joined by teammates Avery Edwards, Brinley Thomas, Savannah Muise and Mackenzie Ash.
The Senior boys competing for LCI at provincials were Jackson Fletcher and Cole Hyggen.
Rounding out the team were Mercy Trinh, Kya Bester, Hannah Stewart, Sophie Strong, Hadley Selk, Kennedy Tanner, Chanelle Olsen and Aspen Cook (Intermediate Girls); Ritch Jacklyn (Intermediate Boys); and Carter Lewis, Josh Dub lanko and Will Ash ( Jr Boys ).
Following is a list of local results from provincials:
Junior Girls (4 kilometres)
9. Courtlynd Cherpin, LCI, 16:32 31. Cassidy Coolen, Chinook, 18:08 50. Winnie Li, Raymond, 18:56 65. Jaime Jakovljevic, Chinook, 19:35 67. Carmen White, Catholic Central, 19:39 77. Jordyn Musial, Catholic Central, 19:55 95. Mackenzie Tomm, Catholic Central, 20:54 97. Amy Craig, F.P. Walshe, 21:03 118. Aislinn Infanti, Cardston, 23:15
Intermediate Girls (5 kilometres)
41. Mercy Trinh, LCI, 24:22 51. Kya Bester, LCI, 25:05 61. Hannah Stewart, LCI, 25:46 62. Sophie Strong, LCI, 25:46 63. Hadley Selk, LCI, 25:57 65. Hannah Smith, Raymond, 26:05 66. Tanner Kennedy, LCI, 26:10 72. Lowrel Zieber, Winston Churchill, 26:25 74. Mary Harris, Catholic Central, 26:38 85. Denika Warkentin, Pincher Creek St. Mike’s, 27:16 88. Megan Pawlenchuk, Cardston, 27:23 93. Aaliyah, Jansma, Catholic Central, 27:41 97. Lena Bion, Winston Churchill, 28:06 98. Aspen Cook, LCI, 28:12 99. Chanelle Olsen, LCI, 28:15
Senior Girls (5 kilometres)
43. Avery Edwards, LCI, 24:57 69. Berkley Heggie, LCI, 26:55 78. Brinley Thomas, LCI, 27:54 81. Abi Reurink, Catholic Central, 28:07 83. Abbie Hall, LCI, 28:24 90. Clara Beazer, Cardston, 29:10 93. Madelyn Whitehead, Pincher Creek Matthew Halton, 29:34 95. Kellsey Wilde, Raymond, 29:46 99. Mackenzie Ash, LCI, 30:21
Junior Boys (4 kilometres)
3. Owen Stewart, LCI, 14:23 5. Hayden Thomas, LCI, 14:27 8. Carter Van Roon, LCI, 14:39 29. Konner Kanyo, Raymond, 15:35 46. West James, Raymond, 16:08 47. Carter Lewis, LCI, 16:11 49. Joshua Dublanko, LCI, 16:17 68. Will Ash, LCI, 16:42 81. Kyeler Viani, Winston Churchill, 17:09 91. Denver Jensen, Chinook, 17:20
Intermediate Boys (5 kilometres)
5. Brock Jensen, Chinook, 17:29 9. Mathias Gelber, Pincher Creek St. Mike’s, 17:36 14. Carter Ellingson, Raymond, 18:20 21. Ritch Jacklynn, LCI, 18:51 35. Ammon Hardy, Raymond, 19:29 60. Jaxon West, Raymond, 20:19 100. Alister Oldenkamp-Compagner, Claresholm Willow Creek Composite, 22:03 111. Chase Evans, Raymond, 22:58
Senior Boys (6 kilometres)
58. Britten Scott, Cardston, 25:11 61. Jackson Fletcher, LCI, 25:22 62. Tristan Infanti, Cardston, 25:28 108. Cole Hyggen, LCI, 33:28