Multiple Podiums for Local Athletes at Track Provincials

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Joren Manz (left) won 2 silver and Jamie Wigmore (right) won a bronze medal at the 2013 AA Provincial Outdoor Championships in Sherwood Park

Four GP and area athletes combined for 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medal at the 2013 Athletics Alberta Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sherwood Park on the weekend.

Sexsmith’s Greg Student leaped a meet record 11.83m in the triple jump on Saturday to win the Midget Boys gold medal.  Student also placed 10th in the 100m.

Wolves Athletics Club runner Joren Manz had two silvers in the Junior Mens category.  Manz ran a personal best time of 1:57.15 in the 800m and clocked 50.29 in the 400m.

Teammate Jamie Wigmore subtracted 5 seconds off her previous best time for 800m (2:18.93), capturing the bronze in the Senior Womens race.

Hayden Hollowell also established new personal best times placing 4th  in both the 1500 (4:09.28) and 800m (2:01.62  ) in the Junior Mens category.  Another Junior athlete, Dylan Zambolini, was 10th in the 1500 (4:35.90) and 9th (2:08.19) in the 800m.

It's never a good idea to allow old people to try sprinting
It’s never a good idea to allow old people to try sprinting

In the Masters 50-64 age category, Bill Corcoran notched a pair of wins taking the 400m in 63.29 and the 800m in 2:27.39.

Full results are posted here.

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