Chris Zuk, Bison Sports information
WINNIPEG – There were two new team champions crowned on the second and final day of the 2018 Canada West Track and Field Championships hosted by the University of Manitoba from February 23-24. The University of Saskatchewan Huskies battled defending champion Alberta to capture a record 19th conference women’s team title. The University of Alberta Golden Bears wrestled away the men’s title for defending champion Trinity Western and won in a heated contest against host Manitoba for their seventh CW men’s banner.
In the women’s team standings, the Saskatchewan Huskies were in first with 97 points then Alberta Pandas in second with 86.50 followed by host Manitoba Bisons with 63. Trinity Western Spartans ended up fourth with 49.5 points, Calgary Dinos in fifth at 41, Victoria Vikes placed sixth with 28, Regina Cougars finished seventh at 25 and Lethbridge Pronghorns ended up eighth by scoring 17 points.
“It was a hard competition and proud of the whole team and their accomplishment,” stated Jason Reindl, Saskatchewan’s women’s and men’s track and field head coach. “We meet our expectation heading into the Championships and felt it was a successful couple of days.”
On the men’s side, Alberta Golden Bears took home the banner with 96 points and Manitoba was second with 81 points and then TWU in third at 46, Calgary in fourth with 42, Saskatchewan placed fifth with 40, Victoria finished sixth at 38, Lethbridge stood in seventh with 37 points and Regina finished the standings in eighth with 29.
“It was tight competition and really proud of guys across the board, “ commented Alberta men’s and women’s track and field head coach Wes Moerman. “This was real team effort and the guys were hungry for a title and it was nice to see them take it over the top.”
Another CW Championships meet record fell during the final event of the whole Championships as Alberta’s Spencer Allen blew past the old mark of 5.22m and won going away with a new record of 5.31m in the men’s ole vault. Teammate Nathan Filipek was second with 5.03m and Trinity Western’s David Boys placed third at 4.93m.
Allen commented after his pole vault record, “It was a great field with lots of depth and was pushed throughout especially from my teammate to jump even higher. The atmosphere was fun and couldn’t ask for anything more from my performance.”
Later at the Championships Banquet, more hardware was handed out as Catherine Kluyts of Alberta was named CW female rookie of the year based on gold in 300m; 5th in 60m hurdles, 6th in 60m; gold in 4x200m relay team. Honourable mention went to Emily Saville, Calgary (gold in high jump). For the CW male rookie of the year was Wesley Calef, Alberta as a gold medallist in high jump. There were fourhonourable mentions: Luc Deleau, Manitoba (bronze in 300m; silver in 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams); Noel Vanderzee, Lethbridge (silver in high jump); Shane Patmore, Regina (gold in long jump; 4th in 60m; 5th in 4x200 and 6th in 4x400 relay teams) and Landon Gill, Saskatchewan (3rd in heptathlon).
The 2018 Canada West T&F Female Outstanding Student-Athlete Community Award winner was from the University of Alberta, Bailey Sallis. She is a fifth-year student at Alberta, with a 4.0 GPA in her program of Physical Education & Recreation. She volunteers at numerous organizations including weekly with para-athletics programming delivery, and is involved with a U School program that introduces and connects students from socially vulnerable, Aboriginal and rural communities with the university.
The 2018 Canada West T&F Female Outstanding Student-Athlete Community Award winner was Taylor Smith from the University of Victoria. He is a fifth-year student at Victoria, and is in the education program. He participated and contributes to Varsity Council meetings, which helps set up initiatives such as blood donations and Power to Be collaborations with the Vikes athletes to promote community engagement and mentorship and involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters plus a 2017 Honour Roll student and has been First or Second Team All-Canadian for the past four years.
The Outstanding Female Performances of Meet was Tegan Turner of Manitoba as she won gold in 60m and was only .01 off a CW record. The honourable mention was Alberta 4x200m relay team (gold). The Outstanding Male Performances of Meet was Spencer Allen, Alberta for his gold medal in pole vault while setting a new CW record. Honourable mention to the Victoria 4x800m relay team (gold – set new CW record)
For Female Outstanding Track Performer goes to Julianne Labach, Saskatchewan as she was a double gold winner in 600m and 1000m plus silver 1500m and 4x400m relay team. The honourable mention is Regan Yee, Victoria (gold in 1500m and 3000m; silver in 1000m). For Male Outstanding Track Performer is Austin Cole, Alberta as he won gold in 300m plus 4x200 and 4x400m relay teams. Two honourable mentions are Tyler Smith, Victoria (gold in 600m and 1000m and 4x800 relay team; bronze in 4x400 relay team) and Royden Radowits, Alberta (gold in 1500m and 3000m).
For Female Outstanding Field Performer is Olena Olenick of Saskatchewan with gold in weight throw and silver in shot put. For Male Outstanding Field Performer selected was is Ben Ingvaldson of Lethbridge as double gold in shot put and weight throw. Honourable mentions go to Oyinko Akinola of Manitoba (silver in long jump and triple jump; bronze in high jump) along with Liam Banks of Calgary (silver in shot put and weight throw).
Two new conference awards were handed out as Assistant Coach of the Year were honoured. On the women’s side, Todd Johnston from Saskatchewan while for the men’s team, Mark Cocks from Alberta.
And Women’s T&F Coach of the Year was Jason Reindl of Saskatchewan and Men’s T&F Coach of the Year was Wes Moerman from Alberta.
In addition on the second and final day of the Championships, Lethbridge’s Aaron Hernandez won the men’s triple jump with a 15.15m leap that was also a U SPORTS standard. Hernandez finishes his five year career at the CW Championships with his unprecedented fifth consecutive win in this event. Manitoba’s Oyinko Akinola finished second with 14.54m and Calgary’s Sodienye Nkwonta in third at 14.37m.
Regan Yee of Trinity Western earned her third individual medal and second gold (1500, 3000m) of these Championships when she won the women’s 1500m race in a time of 4:21.49. Saskatchewan went second and third with Julianne Labach with her third individual medal with a silver (4:23.17) and Courtney Hufsmith also with her second individual medal with a bronze (4:23.65). All three podium finishers beat the U SPORTS standard time.
Alberta’s Royden Radowits won her second gold of the Championships with a win in the men’s 1500m in a time of 3:52.42. Victoria’s Thomas Oxland was second in a time of 3:53.78 and Trinity Western’s Levi Neufeld placed third (3:54.56).
The home side earned another gold medal when Bisons’ Tegan Turner blazed to a 7.43 run in the women’s 60m and defended her title. Cassandra Grenke was second for Alberta in 7.60 and Sandra Latrace of Lethbridge was third with 7.69. For the men’s 60m, Bears’ Daniel Bubelenyi won a photo finish in a time of 6.93. Manitoba was second and third when Marcel Dufault second (6.95) and Michael Davis third (7.04).
In the men’s heptathlon, Kieran Johnston of Saskatchewan was first with 4094 points and followed by Adam Gundrum of Manitoba with 4032 and Landon Gill of Saskatchewan with 3760.
Saskatchewan Julianne Laback won the women’s 600m in a time of 1:29.89 with Victoria Alyssa Mousseau in second (1:31.50) and Regina Michaela Allen in third (1:32.80). In the men’s 600m, Vikes’ Tyler Smith finished a close race in first (1:19.60) while Bisons took second and third with Shane Dillon (1:20.10) and Matthew Van Schepdael (1:20.14).
Saskatchewan captured gold in the women’s triple jump as only three centimeters separated first from third as Naomi Manske with a jump of 11.78m. TWU’s Mowalola won silver (11.77m) while Bison Sasanie Wanigasekara finished with a bronze medal (11.76m).
Saskatchewan’s Olena Olenick won her second individual medal of this meet with a gold in the women’s weight toss with a U SPORTS standard throw of 17.47m. Regina’s Reagan Fedak finished second (16.47) while Lethbridge’s Lara Roth was third (15.59m).
In the men’s shot put, Ben Ingvaldson of Lethbridge swept the throwing events as he won with a 15.99m toss. Liam Banks of Calgary was second (15.39m) and Manitoba’s Clement Sackey was third (14.79m).
A clean sweep of the medal in women’s high jump for Calgary as Emily Saville was first (1.68m), Rachel Berscht and Brianna Ochosky tied for second (1.65m). In men’s high jump, Wesley Calef from Alberta won with 2.07m while Noel Vanderzee from Lethbridge was second at 2.06m and Oyinko Akinola won his third medals at home in this Championships with a bronze jump of 2.06m.
In the relays, Alberta won the women’s 4x200m in a U SPORTS standard time of 1:38.05 and then Manitoba second (1:38.30) - U SPORTS standard time plus new school record time – and Saskatchewan third (1:40.73). Alberta swept the 4x200m relay as the men collected gold in another U SPORTS standard time of 1:27.52. Manitoba was silver place at 1:27.80 in a close race while Calgary nabbed bronze at 1:29.11.
To finish up on the track, Alberta won both women’s and men’s 4x400m relay races. In the women’s event, Alberta first (3:51.26), second Saskatchewan (3:52.53), third Manitoba (3:54.42). On the men’s side, the Bears’ gold (3:16.47) and U SPORTS standard, Bisons’ silver (3:17.03) also U SPORTS standard and Vikes’ bronze (3:23.60).
Qualified track and field athletes (Top 2 from CW Championships automatically qualify) will now prepare for the 2018 U SPORTS national track and field championships hosted by the University of Windsor on March 8-10.
2018 Canada West T&F Award Winners
Team Trophies & Medals
Women (Eleanor Haslam Trophy): Saskatchewan
Men (R.E. DuWors Trophy): Alberta
Rookie of the Year
Women: Catherine Kluyts, Alberta (gold in 300m; 5th in 60m hurdles, 6th in 60m; gold in 4x200m relay team)
Honourable mention: Emily Saville, Calgary (gold in high jump)
Men: Wesley Calef, Alberta (gold in high jump)
Honourable mention: Luc Deleau, Manitoba (bronze in 300m; silver in 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams)
Honourable mention: Noel Vanderzee, Lethbridge (silver in high jump)
Honourable mention: Shane Patmore, Regina (gold in long jump; 4th in 60m; 5th in 4x200 and 6th in 4x400 relay teams)
Honourable mention: Landon Gill, Saskatchewan (3rd in heptathlon)
Outstanding Student-Athlete Community Award
Women: Bailey Sallis, Alberta
Men: Tyler Smith, Victoria
Outstanding Performances of Meet
Female: Tegan Turner, Manitoba (gold in 60m - .01 off CW record)
Honourable mention: Alberta 4x200m relay team (gold)
Male: Spencer Allen, Alberta (gold in pole vault – set new CW record)
Honourable mention: Victoria 4x800m relay team (gold – set new CW record)
Outstanding Performers
Female – Track: Julianne Labach, Saskatchewan (gold in 600m and 1000m; silver 1500m and 4x400m relay team)
Honourable mention: Regan Yee, Victoria (gold in 1500m and 3000m; silver in 1000m)
Male – Track: Austin Cole, Alberta (gold in 300m; 4x200 and 4x400m relay teams)
Honourable mention: Tyler Smith, Victoria (gold in 600m and 1000m and 4x800 relay team; bronze in 4x400 relay team)
Honourable mention: Royden Radowits, Alberta (gold in 1500m and 3000m)
Female – Field: Olena Olenick, Saskatchewan (gold in weight throw; silver in shot put)
Male – Field: Ben Ingvaldson, Lethbridge (gold in shot put and weight throw)
Honourable mention: Oyinko Akinola, Manitoba (silver in long jump and triple jump; bronze in high jump)
Honourable mention: Liam Banks, Calgary (silver in shot put and weight throw)
Assistant Coach of the Year
Women: Todd Johnston, Saskatchewan
Men: Mark Cocks, Alberta
Coach of the Year
Women: Jason Reindl, Saskatchewan
Men: Wes Moerman, Alberta
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
WOMEN
1. Saskatchewan, 97 points
2. Alberta, 86.50
3. Manitoba, 63
4. Trinity Western, 49.50
5. Calgary, 41
6. Victoria, 28
7. Regina, 25
8. Lethbridge, 17
MEN
1. Alberta, 96
2. Manitoba, 81
3. Trinity Western, 46
4. Calgary, 42
5. Saskatchewan, 40
6. Victoria, 38
7. Lethbridge, 37
8. Regina, 29
DAY 2 RESULTS (SATURDAY, FEB. 24)
Women 60 Meter Dash Finals
1. Tegan Turner, Manitoba (7.43)
2. Cassandra Grenke, Alberta (7.60)
3. Sandra Latrace, Lethbridge (7.69)
Women 600 Meter Run
1. Julianne Labach, Saskatchewan (1:29.89)
2. Alyssa Mousseau, Victoria (1:31.50)
3. Michaela Allen, Regina (1:32.80)
Women 1500 Meter Run
1. Regan Yee, Trinity Western (4:21.49)
2. Julianne Labach, Saskatchewan (4:23.17)
3. Courtney Hufsmith, Saskatchewan (4:23.65)
Women 4x200 Meter Relay
1. Alberta (1:38.05)
2. Manitoba (1:38.30)
3. Saskatchewan (1:40.73)
Women 4x400 Meter Relay
1. Alberta (3:51.26)
2. Saskatchewan (3:52.53)
3. Manitoba (3:54.42)
Women High Jump
1. Emily Saville, Calgary (1.68m)
2. Brianna Ochosky, Calgary (1.65m)
2. Rachel Berscht, Calgary (1.65m)
Women Triple Jump
1. Naomi Manske, Saskatchewan (11.78m)
2. Mowalola Adeleye, Trinity Western (11.77m)
3. Sasanie Wanigasekara, Manitoba (11.76m)
Women Weight Throw 20 lb
1. Olena Olenick, Saskatchewan (17.47m)
2. Reagan Fedak, Regina (16.47m)
3. Lara Roth, Lethbridge (15.59m)
Men 60 Meter Dash Finals
1. Daniel Bubelenyi, Alberta (6.93)
2. Marcel Dufault, Manitoba (6.95)
3. Michael Davis, Manitoba (7.04)
Men 600 Meter Run
1. Tyler Smith, Victoria (1:19.60)
2. Shane Dillon, Manitoba (1:20.10)
3. Matthew Van Schepdael, Manitoba (1:20.14)
Men 1500 Meter Run
1. Royden Radowits, Alberta (3:52.42)
2. Thomas Oxland, Victoria (3:53.78)
3. Levi Neufeld, Trinity Western (3:54.56)
Men 4x200 Meter Relay
1. Alberta (1:27.52)
2. Manitoba (1:27.80)
3. Calgary (1:29.11)
Men 4x400 Meter Relay
1. Alberta (3:16.47)
2. Manitoba (3:17.03)
3. Victoria (3:23.60)
Men High Jump
1. Wesley Calef, Alberta (2.07m)
2. Noel Vanderzee, Lethbridge (2.06m)
3. Oyinko Akinola, Manitoba Bisons (2.06m)
Men Pole Vault
1. Spencer Allen, Alberta (5.31m) * Canada West Record
2. Nathan Filipek, Alberta (5.03m)
3. David Boyd, Trinity Western (4.93m)
Men Triple Jump
1. Aaron Hernandez, Lethbridge (15.15m)
2. Oyinko Akinola, Manitoba (14.54m)
3. Sodienye Nkwonta, Calgary (14.37m)
Men Shot Put 7.26 kg
1. Ben Ingvaldson, Lethbridge (15.99m)
2. Liam Banks, Calgary (15.39m
3. Clement Sackey, Manitoba (14.79m)
Men Heptathlon
1. Kieran Johnston, Saskatchewan (4856 points)
2. Adam Gundrum, Manitoba (4667)
3. Landon Gill, Saskatchewan (4464)
DAY 1 RESULTS (FRIDAY, FEB. 23)
Women 300 Meter Dash Finals
1. Catherine Kluyts, Alberta (39.31)
2. Tayo Babalola, Manitoba (39.83)
3. Erin White, Manitoba (40.30)
Women 1000 Meter Run
1. Julianne Labach, Saskatchewan (2:43.73)
2. Regan Yee, Trinity Western (2:44.71)
3. Chloe Hewitt, Victoria (2:51.10)
Women 3000 Meter Run
1. Regan Yee, Trinity Western (9:22.70)
2. Courtney Hufsmith, Saskatchewan (9:26.17)
3. Mirelle Martens, Trinity Western (10:05.13)
Women 60 Meter Hurdles .84m
1. Katelyn Lehner, Saskatchewan (8.38)
2. Cassandra Grenke, Alberta (8.42)
3. Alexa Hrycun, Alberta (8.58)
Women 4x800 Meter Relay
1. Victoria (8:59.52)
2. Calgary (9:01.47)
3. Manitoba (9:08.34)
Women Pole Vault
1. Kathryn Van Ryswyk, Alberta (3.91m)
2. Rachel Hyink, Alberta (3.81m)
2. Madison Evans, Trinity Western (3.81m)
Women Long Jump
1. Sandra Latrace, Lethbridge (5.87m)
2. Katelyn Lehner, Saskatchewan (5.81m)
3. Rachel Jerome, Trinity Western (5.57m)
Women Shot Put 4 kg
1. Brooke-Lynn Boyd, Manitoba (13.81m)
2. Olena Olenick, Saskatchewan (13.13m)
3. Dacia Gramlick, Alberta (12.36m)
Men 300 Meter Dash
1. Austin Cole, Alberta (33.74)
2. Cam Snider, Alberta (34.46)
3. Luc Deleau, Manitoba (34.56)
Men 1000 Meter Run
1. Tyler Smith, Victoria (2:26.84)
2. Alexander Eiswerth, Regina (2:27.18)
3. Greg Hetterley, Regina (2:27.22)
Men 3000 Meter Run
1. Royden Radowits, Alberta (8:21.99)
2. Kieran McDonald, Alberta (8:22.40)
3. Russell Pennock, Calgary (8:23.27)
Men 60 Meter Hurdles 1.067m
1. Alexander Gall, Calgary (8.36)
2. Kieran Johnston, Saskatchewan (8.41)
3. Elliott Klassen, Saskatchewan (8.63)
Men 4x800 Meter Relay
1. Victoria (7:34.83) * Canada West Record
2. Manitoba (7:35.72)
3. Alberta (7:36.26)
Men Long Jump
1. Shane Patmore, Regina (7.17m)
2. Oyinkansola Akinola, Manitoba (7.07m)
3. Cyril Okoye, Alberta (6.93m)
Men Weight Throw 35 lb
1. Ben Ingvaldson, Lethbridge (16.61m)
2. Liam Banks, Calgary (16.27m)
3. Cole Fry, Saskatchewan (16.10m)
Women Indoor Pentathlon
1. Leadan Chartier, Saskatchewan (3271)
2. Jessica Gundrum, Manitoba (3205)
3. Sophie Gelineau, Alberta (3204)
Canada West T&F Records Broken
- Victoria Men 4x800m Relay (Timothy Longley, Max Serviss, Thomas Oxland, Tyler Smith), 7:34.83
- Spencer Allen, Alberta, Men Pole Vault (5.31m)