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DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ONTARIO NORTH EAST
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Roland Michener Elementary hosted the District School Board Ontario North East Cross Country Challenge on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016.
The event took place on the grounds and running trails of Northern College, where nearly 400 students from across our three regions attended.
This event allowed athletes of all levels the opportunity to push themselves and work towards reaching personal bests, while engaging in friendly competition. The divisions included Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (girls and boys.)
There were many excellent performances and the venue provided the runners with a chance to showcase their efforts and commitment during the cross country season. Congratulations to all runners on a job well done!
Featured below are top results from the day:
Grade 3 Girls Placings (1.25kms)
1st Place- Riley Orr from Bertha Shaw PS with a time of 6 minutes 44 seconds
2nd Place- Charley Pollock from Englehart PS with a time of 6 minutes 49 seconds
3rd Place- Brooke-Lynne McGinn from Bertha Shaw PS with a time of 7 minutes 9 seconds
Top School for Grade 3 Girls: W. Earl Miller Public School
Grade 3 Boys Placings (1.25kms)
1st Place- Jesse Litt from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 6 minutes 6 seconds
2nd Place- Jackson Smith from Englehart PS with a time of 6 minutes 14 seconds
3rd Place- Samuel Rimmer from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 6 minutes 34 seconds
Top School for Grade 3 Boys: Timmins Centennial Public School
Grade 4 Girls Placings (1.25kms)
1st Place- Brooke Goulet from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 6 minutes 26 seconds
2nd Place- Addison LaCarte from Englehart PS with a time of 6 minutes 33 seconds
3rd Place- Sarila Daniels from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 6 minutes 57 seconds
Top School for Grade 4 Girls: Timmins Centennial Public School
Grade 4 Boys Placings (1.25kms)
1st Place- Tyler Poan from W. Earl Miller PS with a time of 6 minutes 30 seconds
2nd Place- Adrian Nichols from Pinecrest PS with a time of 6 minutes 38 seconds
3rd Place- Jacob Nelson fro Englehart PS with a time of 6 minutes 48 seconds
Top School for Grade 4 Boys: Englehart Public School
Grade 5 Girls Placings (2.3kms)
1st Place- Emma Polk from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 10 minutes 31 seconds
2nd Place- Ella Rimmer from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 10 minutes 48 seconds
3rd Place- Monika Jackson from Englehart PS with a time of 11 minutes 39 seconds
Top Scool from Grade 5 Girls: Timmins Centennial Public School
Grade 5 Boys Placings (2.3kms)
1st Place- Scott Bellehumeur from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 9 minutes 31 seconds
2nd Place- Callum Mcauley from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 9 minutes 40 seconds
3rd Place- Aaron Verbeek from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 9 minutes 56 seconds
Top School for Grade 5 Boys: Timmins Centennial Public School
Grade 6 Girls Placings (2.3kms)
1st Place- Taiya Barrette from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 10 minutes 35 seconds
2nd Place- Vanessa Kindree from Cochrane PS with a time of 11 minutes 7 seconds
3rd Place- Lexi Alarie from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 11 minutes 14 seconds
Top School for Grade 6 Girls: Timmins Centennial Public School
Grade 6 Boys Placings (2.3kms)
1st Place- Braedon Dorrell from Englehart PS with a time of 9 minutes 55 seconds
2nd Place- Liam Mousseau from Bertha Shaw PS with a time of 10 minutes 8 seconds
3rd Place- Spencer Brunet from Timmins Centennial PS with a time of 10 minutes 43 seconds
Top School for Grade 6 Boys: Timmins Centennial Public School
Grade 7 Girls Placings (3.0kms)
1st Place- Chanell Duffy from Englehart Secondary (Elementary) with a time of 11 minutes 13 seconds
2nd Place- Emily Rusentrom from R. Ross Beattie PS with a time of 12 minutes 33 seconds
3rd Place- Mackenzie Innes from R. Ross Beattie PS with a time of 12 minutes 35 seconds
Top School for Grade 7 Girls : R. Ross Beattie Public School
Grade 7 Boys Placings (3.0kms)
1st Place- Alex McDonald from Englehart Secondary (Elementary) with a time of 10 minutes 31 seconds
2nd Place- Seth Turcotte from R. Ross Beattie PS with a time of 11 minutes 36 seconds
3rd Place- Sam Litt from R. Ross Beattie PS with a time of 11 minutes 38 seconds
Top School for Grade 7 Boys: Roland Michener Elementary
Grade 8 Girls Placings (3.0kms)
1st Place- Avery Vincze from R. Ross Beattie PS with a time of 12 minutes 20 seconds
2nd Place- Jessica Harrison from Englehart Secondary (Elementary) with a time of 13 minutes 8 seconds
3rd Place- Abigail Louvelle from Cochrane PS with a time of 14 minutes
Top School for Grade 8 Girls: Cochrane Public School
Grade 8 Boys Placings (3.0kms)
1st Place- Calob Marshall from Iroquois Falls Secondary (Elementary) with a time of 10 minutes 56 seconds
2nd Place- Felix Koiengu from Cochrane PS with a time of 11 minutes 11 seconds
3rd Place- Connor Stewart from Roland Michener Elementary with a time of 11 minutes 13 seconds
Top School for Grade 8 Boys: Cochrane Public School
Roland Michener coaches and event organizers, John Bohdanec and Andrea Blomberg, would like to thank all coaches, runners and supporting fans for coming out to the 2016 Cross Country Challenge.
It was a great day filled with laughter, enthusiasm and personal accomplishments. Thanks also goes out to Timmins Police Constables McGaghran and Warren for the 4-wheeler support, Andy Glembus of Northern College, John and Gail Geddes, Roztek, Porcupine Springs, Tim Horton's, Colin Sullivan's RMSS Exercise Science class, to Dan Cleroux for acting as race starter, and the students volunteers who assisted in making the day a success.
Lastly, a special thank-you to Shelby Deacon, KarLee Lefebvre, Zoey MacCoy, and Elissa Stinson, for their help and patience in putting this day together.
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