Guess Who’s Coming to Langley? Malcolm Gilman brings home Gold for PEI

PEI’s Malcolm Gilman proved that he would be the one to beat after his performances at the Atlantic Track and Field Championships.

Gilman competed at the 12-13yrs level in discus, javelin, and shot put – and he took the Gold Medal in all three events!
 
His discus throw measured at 34.66m, his javelin throw was 39.93m, and his shot put throw landed at 12.42m.
 
The PEI team continued to thrive as more athletes soared to the top 5 in their respective throwing events:

• Girls 16 and Over Discus: Fifth place, Constance Gilman 26.26m

• Boys 16-17yrs Shot Put: First place, Jack Perry 14.33m

• Boys 18-19yrs Shot Put: Second place, Charles Enman 13.57m

• Boys 14-15yrs Discus: Second place, Matthew Tanton 40.98m

• Boys 16-17yrs Discus: Third place, Jonathan Goyette 34.67m

• Boys 16-17yrs Javelin: Third place, Jonathan Goyette 43.44m

 
Get the full coverage at the Journal Pioneer.
 
For more information about the athletes, the events, and the 2013 National Youth Track and Field Championships, check out the official site.

Guess Who’s Coming to Langley? PEI athletes leap over competition in field events at the Atlantic Track and Field Championships

PEI continues to be “the little province that could” at the Atlantic Track and Field Championships.

We’ve mentioned their successes in the track events and they were just as impressive in the Long Jump, Triple Jump, and High Jump events:

• Girls Long Jump: Third place, Kylee Wallace 4.73m; Fifth place, Fallon Gaudet 4.71m

• Girls Triple Jump: Fourth place, Fallon Gaudet 10.04m

• Boys High Jump: First place, Matthew Kinch 1.85m

• Boys Triple Jump: Fifth place, Nicholas Tanton 12.11m

 
Thanks to the Journal Pioneer for sharing these success stories!
 
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For more information about the athletes, the events, and the championships, please visit YO.ca.

Guess Who’s Coming to Langley? Atlantic Silver Medalist PEI Girls 4x100m Relay Team

More exciting news from Prince Edward Island!

The Journal Pioneer reported that the PEI Girls 4x100m Relay team took the Silver Medal at the Atlantic Track and Field Championships.
 
This puts them on everybody’s radar as one of the teams to watch for this weekend at the 2013 National Youth Track and Field Championships.
 
Read the original article here for more details on their win.
 
For more information about the athletes, the events, and the championships, please visit the official Legion Nationals site.

Guess Who’s Coming to Langley? PEI Team looks strong for Nationals
 
Following the Atlantic Track and Field Championships, many PEI athletes set themselves up for success at the Legion Nationals coming up August 9-11 in Langley, BC.

• Girls 5000m: First Place, Maddy Crowell 19:04.53; Second Place, Melanie McKenna 20:18.12.

• Boys 16-17yrs 100m: Fifth Place, Sean Fitzpatrick 12.51s

• Girls 14-15yrs 300m: Third Place, Lydia MacLeod 44.57s; Fifth Place Ashley Fitzpatrick 45.53s

These scores were reported by the Journal Pioneer. We are certainly expecting to see great things from our Maritime teams this weekend at the 2013 National Youth Track and Field Championships.
 

For more information on the athletes, the events, and the championships, check out the rest of the official site.