New Records Set at the 2013 National Youth Track and Field Championships!

Remember all of the amazing performances by the athletes? Everyone did a fantastic job, and there were definitely some standouts! In fact, 12 new Championship records were broken:

- Girls' U16 200m: Zion Corrales-Nelson (BC), 24.53s

- Girls' U16 80m Hurdles: Chicago Bains (BC), 11.48s

- Girls' U16 Pentathlon: Nina Shultz (BC), 3332 pts

- Girls' U16 4x100m Relay: Team BC-Yukon, 47.69s

- Girls' U16 Pole Vault: Kassandra Hordal (AB), 3.20m

- Girls' U16 Discus: Grace Tennant (ON), 39.23m

- Girls' U16 Hammer Throw: Chanell Botsis (BC), 55.21m

- Womens' U18 Hammer Throw: Natasha Akbarizadeh (BC), 56.21m

- Boys' U16 Pentathlon: Jasper Schiedel (BC), 3257 pts

- Boys' U16 Shot Put: Joseph Maxwell (ON), 19.66m

- Boys' U16 Discus: Joseph Maxwell (ON), 63.22m

- Mens' U18 3000m Race Walk: Marek Adamowicz (Que), 12:47.97

Congratulations to our new Championship Record Holders!

Results Courtesy of Athletics Canada

The athletes in the Male U18 Octathlon competed in 8 events:

1. 100m Dash

2. Long Jump

3. Shot Put

4. 400m Dash

5. 110m Hurdles

6. High Jump

7. Javelin

8. 1000m Dash

Here are the final results for the Mens' U18 Octathlon.

Competitors                     Team                        Results

1. Leaugen Fray             Ontario                          5354 pts  
2. Kayden Johnson        Saskatchewan             5351 pts 
3. Chad Enns                   Manitoba/NWOnt       5251 pts 
4. Ben Fowler                  New Brunswick          5077 pts
5. Zack Lakeit                  The Speed AC               4384 pts
6. Brayden Posyluzny    Alberta/NWT               4638 pts

For more information about the athletes, the events, and the Championships, please visit yo.ca.

Results Courtesy of Athletics Canada

Photo Credits: Mallory Donen Photography

More Medal Winners!

   Women's U18 Heptathlon - Keely Watts-Wattling (Gold), Robyn Buckingham (Silver), Bridget Deveau (Bronze)


   Men's U18 Octathlon - Leaugen Frey (Gold), Kayden Johnson (Silver), Chad Enns (Bronze) 



   Men's U18 400m - Jake Hanna (Gold), Davis Edward (Silver), Cameron Nurse (Bronze)


   Men's U18 - Alex James (Gold), Muhumed Sirage (Silver), Brennan Undseth (Bronze)


   Girl's U16 200m Hurdles - Chicago Bains (Gold), Kylie Paliani (Silver), Calli-Ann Abbott (Bronze)


   Women's U18 Shot Put - Obeng Marfo (Gold), Tayler Stutely (Silver), Lauren Bohn (Bronze)


   Boy's U16 Sprint Medley BRANCH - Team Ontario (Gold):  Cody Pauli, Shemar Allen-Barnum, Kurdell Reason, Edward Hayfron 

   Girl's U16 Sprint Medley BRANCH - Team Quebec (Gold): Audrey Jackson, Jorden Savoury, Kirsten Frantz, Corrine Leclerc

Photo Credits: Mallory Donen Photography