Monday, January 14, 2013

BLUE DEVILS OPENER

Great performances by the Blue Devils in their season opener for the Indoor Track and Field Season. Teams from around southern Ontario came to compete and turned this meet into a huge success.  The age categories started at Atoms (2002) so a few of our athletes moved up in their age group to compete for the day.

Lucas Krome started the day off with the 50m dash qualifier running fast enough to advance to the finals.  He posted a time of  8.20 sec and placing 5th.  He came back later in the day and ran a 150m rocking out.

Jake Jacques was one of our Devils moving up in his age category running the 50m dash and qualifying for the finals as well.  Jake posted a time of 8.97 placing 7th.  Jake also ran the 300m just minutes after the 50m finals placing 12th and running a time of 1:00.14.

Livia Collinson had a huge run in the 1 km placing 4th overall with a time of 3:39.64.

Connor Pribaz and Malcolm Warcholak 8th and 12th in the Atom Boys 1 km race.  Malcolm set the pace early for the group and helped everyone to a fast time.  Connor ran a 3:31.37 and Malcolm a 3:39.86.  Great job boys.

Benet Avery had her first debut race in the MTA in the Senior Girls 1km placing 5th with a time of 3:25.42.  Benet came back later on in the 300m placing 7th with a time of 48.10

Liam White came up huge in the Atom boys 300m where he placed 2nd with a time of 49.45.

Trifon Trifonidis moved up his age group for the day in the Atom Boys 300m, where he blazed a 53.85 placing him 8th.

Finally Katie Stephens made a late appearance after her Ski racing was cancelled. She stepped up and ran the Senior Girls 300m last minute and posted a solid 56.43


Coach Ben Devito also competed yesterday in the Open Boys 1km where he placed 2nd with a time of 2:37!!!!!  Great Job Ben

Great Job Devils.  The next meet is Saturday January 26th at York University.