Studentathletes set themselves apart
The area’s top two high school track and field programs also dominated the all-star selections.
The Sandwich Sabres, who won the AA championship and finished with the most points by any area high school team, placed three athletes on the WECSSAA track and field all-star team in Tyler Jones, Jasmine Scott-Kilgo and Karlie Moore.
The Massey Mustangs, who captured the AAA championships, also placed three athletes on the all-star team in Chloe Walker, Noah Costa and Samantha Marchenkowsky.
Rounding out the all-star team is the Herman Green Griffins’ Taneidra Cain, the Holy Names Knights’ Seth Kwasnicki and the Vista Academy Vortex’s Gage Marshall.
TYLER JONES
Division: Senior boys School: Sandwich Sabres Grade: 12 Age: 18 Highlights: Captured the 1,500 metres in 4:06.55, the 2,000-metre steeplechase in 6:09.99 and the 3,000 metres in 8:55.92. Future: St. Clair College.
TANEIDRA CAIN
Division: Senior girls School: Herman Green Griffins Grade: 11 Age: 16 Highlights: Won 400-metre hurdles in 1:05.97 and the 400 metres in 57.57 while finishing third in the 200 metres in 27.32. Also ran on Herman’s recordsetting 4x100-metre relay team and 4x400-metre relay team. Future: Returning to Herman.
JASMINE SCOTT-KILGO
Division: Senior girls School: Sandwich Sabres Grade: 11 Age: 16 Highlights: Would have set new records in winning the 100-metre hurdles in 14.56 and the long jump with a leap of 5.64 metres, but both were wind-aided. Finished third in 100 metres in 13.00. Future: Returning to Sandwich.
CHLOE WALKER
Division: Senior girls School: Massey Mustangs Grade: 11 Age: 16
Highlights: Set a new WECSSAA record in the 1,500-metre steeplechase in 5:15.71. Finished second in the 1,500 metres in 4:54.41 and the 3,000 metres in 10:28.90.
Future: Returning to Massey.
NOAH COSTA
Division: Junior boys School: Massey Mustangs Grade: 10 Age: 16 Highlights: Won the 800 metres in 2:00.46 and the 1,500 metres in 4:08.32 while finishing second in the 3,000 metres in 9:29.60. Future: Returning to Massey.
KARLIE MOORE
Division: Junior girls School: Sandwich Sabres Grade: 10 Age: 15
Highlights: Sent a new WECSSAA record in winning the 300-metre hurdles in 44.39, while also winning the 80-metres hurdles in 12.05 and the 200 metres in 26.80. Future: Returning to Sandwich.
SETH KWASNICKI
Division: Midget boys School: Holy Names Knights Grade: 9 Age: 14 Highlights: Won the 800 metres in 2:08.05, the 1,500 metres in 4:24.57 and the 3,000 metres in 9:33.80. Future: Returning to Holy Names.
GAGE MARSHALL
Division: Midget boys School: Vista Academy Vortex Grade: 9 Age: 14 Highlights: Won the 100 metres in 11.92, the 200 metres in 24.01 and the 400 metres in 53.09. Future: Returning to Vista Academy.
SAMANTHA MARCHENKOWSKY
Division: Midget girls School: Massey Mustangs Grade: 9 Age: 14 Highlights: Won the 800 metres in 2:35.90, the 1,500 metres in 5:17.56 and the 3,000 metres in 11:47.29. Future: Returning to Massey.