Author Archives: bcorcoranMHC
Peace Country Classic Selected for Track and Field Day in Canada
For the second year in a row, The Peace Country Classic/Grande Prairie Hershey Meet on May 12 has been chosen as one of the three sites in Canada for the 2012 Hershey’s Track and Field Games Day. Grande Prairie, along with … Continue reading
Wolves Dominate FSJ Spring Run Off
GPRC Wolves women runners swept the top three places in the Spring Run Off 10 km in Fort St John on Sunday. Amanda Patteson, in her first ever 10 km race, posted a time of 43:35 to best all female … Continue reading
Benson Third at CIS Nationals
Former Wolves runner Fiona Benson ran to the bronze medal in the womens 1500m at the CIS (Canadian University) Indoor Track and Field Championships in Winnipeg on Saturday. Benson, running for Trinity Western University, clocked a time of 4:29.35, … Continue reading
Wolves Third at ACAC Indoors
Strong performances in the relay events, 400m, and 3000m propelled the Wolves to a third place finish at the 2011 ACAC Indoor Track Championship in Edmonton on the weekend. The Wolves finished with 62 points, 10 points behind second place … Continue reading
Meet Records Abound at Rick Scott Open Indoor Track Meet
Wolves athletes set a total four meet records at the first annual Rick Scott Open Indoor Track Meet at the Multiplex on Saturday. Eric Martinek led the way in the mens 800m, stopping the clock at 2:16.2. Amanda Patteson ran … Continue reading
Benson wins in Winnipeg
Former Wolves athlete Fiona Benson, now running for Trinity Western University, notched a huge win in Winnipeg on Saturday. Benson captured the womens 1500m in a time of 4:31.30, knocking 2o seconds off her personal best time in the distance. … Continue reading
Peace Country Classic Track Meet Wins $1000 Grant
Hershey Foods and Athletics Canada have selected the 2011 Peace Country Classic Track Meet as the winner of a $1000 grant for the purchase of track and field equipment. Press release is posted here.
Martinek Posts Huge Personal Best at Running Room Indoor Challenge
A small contingent of GPRC Wolves athletes opened the 2012 indoor track seasaon at the 1st Running Room Indoor Challenge Track meet on Saturday in Edmonton. Second year student Eric Martinek posted a 9 second personal best in the 1500m, clocking a … Continue reading
2011 AC Nationals X-C Wrap: Benson repeats 7th place
Bill Corcoran and Kayla Hardy Former Wolves runner Fiona Benson battled torrential rain and mud and finished 7th in the Junior Womens race at the Athletics Canada National Cross Country Running Championships on Saturday in Vancouver. Benson clocked 18:59 for the … Continue reading
X-C Wolves Rocket Up the Rankings at CCAA Nationals
Going into the 2011 CCAA National Cross Country Running Championships in Kamloops on Saturday, both Wolves x-country teams were looking to significantly improve upon on their national rankings. By the end of the event, that mission had definitely been accomplished. The … Continue reading
Peace Country Wolves Athletics Club 