Wolves XC Men post top 3 Finish in Calgary

Posted on September 22, 2013 by bcorcoranMHC
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Assistant coach Joren Manz (766) leads Riley Wallace (730) early on in the 2013 SAIT Open. Wallace placed 8th among the college runners, while Manz was 16th amongst the Open runners.

Recording their best finish in an ACAC race since 2008, the GPRC Wolves Mens Cross Country Running team placed third amongst the college teams at the SAIT Open in Calgary on Saturday.

Led by sophmore runners Hayden Hollowell (5th) and Riley Wallace (8th), the Wolves recorded a team score of 61, 21 points behind the second place team for MacEwan University.  Lethbridge College won the team title with 27.

Other Wolves finishers included Dylan Zambonelli (22nd), Vaughn Marillier (26th), Ian Keefe (37th), Julian Camsell (46th) and Rawat Gaurav (57th).

The Wolves Womens team narrowly missed the podium, placing 4th with 55 points.  They trailed third place place Lethbridge College by a scant 2 points, and second place MacEwan Univeristy by 7.  SAIT won the womens race with 30 points.

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Third year runner Kayla Hardy had her best ever ACAC finish, placing 8th in the 2013 SAIT Open

Jamey Wigmore had the best GPRC performance, placing 5th.  Kayla Hardy (8th), Amanda Patteson (15th), and Ashley Camsell (27th) were next amongst the Wolves.  Kirsten Manz (34th), Emily Whalen (39th) and Filiz Ozgur (58th) rounded out the GPRC participants.

Results, when available, will be posted here.

The Wolves next see ACAC action in two weeks when they contest the Concordia Open in Edmonton.

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Pigs Fly, Hell Freezes Over and Van Tighem Runs an XC Race

Posted on September 22, 2013 by bcorcoranMHC
Amazing stuff happened Saturday when Mike Van Tighem contested the SAIT XC Race

Amazing stuff happened Saturday when Mike Van Tighem contested the SAIT XC Race

For the first time since Whitesnake hit the top of the pop music charts, iconic Canadian track and field coach Mike Van Tighem entered a cross country running on Saturday in Calgary.

Contesting the SAIT Open at Confederation Park, VanTighem waged a spirited battle with Name Not Recorded before fading in the final lap of the hilly 8 km race to finish 81st in a field of 85.  He stopped the sundial in scorching time of 42:40.

Apart from muttering something about still having 5 years of CIS x-c eligibility remaining, Van Tighem was unavailable for further comment.

Runners everywhere are applauding the editors of Wolves AC for having the courage to publish the story that the “lamestream” media refused to cover.

Eventually, the results will be posted here.

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XC Wolves open season on two fronts

Posted on September 15, 2013 by bcorcoranMHC
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Amanda “The Lost” Patteson manages to find the finish line for the win in the 8km event at the 2013 Steve Burgress Memorial

A split squad of GPRC Wolves XC runners opened their 2013 on Saturday in Red Deer and at home at the Wapiti Nordic Ski Trails.

Second-year runner Hayden Hollowell had the best GPRC finish at the ACAC #1 – The Lightning Invitational in Red Deer.  Hollowell defeated both 2012’s ACAC gold and bronze medalists enroute to a 2nd place finish among the college men. In the womens race, Jamie Wigmore had a 5th place place among the ACAC women.

With only 4 athletes in total competing, the Wolves did not register team scores in the Red Deer event.  Full results, when available, will be posted on the ACAC XC website – http://www.acac.ab.ca/pages/cross-country-running.php

Closer to home, the bulk of the Wolves team took part in the Wolves Series #3 – the  Steve Burgess Memorial Race at the Wapiti Nordic Ski Trails.  Third-year runner Amanda Patteson led the way for the women, capturing the title in the Womens 8 km event.  Rookie Tori Furstenwerth placed 3rd in the Womens 5 km event.

Assistant coach Joren Manz placed 3rd in the Mens 8 km in the Burgess race, just ahead of Riley Wallace (4th) and Vaughn Marrilier (5th).

Full results are linked here.

Next up for the Wolves is ACAC #2 – the SAIT Open in Calgary next Saturday.  Also on Saturday, September 21  Wolves Series #4 – The Bezanson Bog takes place at the Old Bezanson Townsite.

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Wolves Trio Register National Rankings

Posted on August 31, 2013 by bcorcoranMHC
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

Three Wolves Athletics Club members recorded 2013 top 50 National Rankings according to the lastest Athletics Canada compilation.

Hayden Hollowell had the top local ranking, placing 23rd nationally (and #2 in Alberta) in the Junior (U 19) 3000m Steeplechase.  Hollowell’s best mark this season was 10:18.98.

Teammate Joren Manz also figured in the national Junior rankings.  His times of 50.29 in the 400m and 1:57.15 in the 800m were good fo 42nd and 48th spots respectively.  These times also ranked him 5th in Alberta in both events.

In the Master’s (35+) national rankings, Bill Corcoran’s time of 63.29 in the 400m ranked him 29th.  Corcoran’s 800m best of 2:27.39 was good enough for 35th spot on the 2013 national list.

Full 2013 rankings are posted at http://www.athletics.ca/pr2.asp?year_type=2013\

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Date Change for the Steve Burgess Memorial X-C Race

Posted on August 30, 2013 by bcorcoranMHC

The 2013 Steve Burgess Memorial X-C Race has been moved to Saturday, September 14 at the Wapiti Nordic Ski Centre.  http://bcorcorangprc.wordpress.com/2013/08/30/date-change-for-steve-burgess-memorial-x-c-race/

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Busy Weekend for Wolves Runners

Posted on August 26, 2013 by bcorcoranMHC
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Dandy Keddie (left) and Brittany Duval (right) turn for home at the 2013 Summer’s End Road Race in Fairview

Wolves runners were active on a number of fronts this weekend collecting podium finishes and personal bests.

On Saturday morning in Fairview, Danae Keddie and Brittany Duval went 1-2 for women in the 5.5 km distance at the Summer’s End Road Race.  Team mate Dylan Zambolini also topped the standings for the men in the 5.5 km race.  Zach Malmstem placed third.  Lanny Dunbar won the 11 km distance.

Summer’s End Road Race Results

Saturday evening, Hayden Hollowell and Jamie Wigmore contested the 10 km at the Edmonton Marathon Weekend Races.  Hollowell placed third overall in 33:41, a few seconds off his personal best for the distance.  Wigmore just missed the podium, placing 4th amongst the women in 42:05.

Sunday morning saw two Wolves athletes challenge the full marathon in Edmonton.  Just over 3 hours later, both recorded personal best and Boston Marathon Qualifying times.  Vaughn Marillier stopped the clock at 3:05 (22nd place) while Kayla Hardy posted a time of 3:27 (12th women).

Edmonton Marathon Results http://www.edmontonmarathon.ca/

And finally, also on Sunday, Ashley Camsell, Marlene Corcoran, and Emily Whalen took part in the Peace River Triathlon.  Camsell placed third in the 20-29 category, Corcoran was second in the 50-59 age group, and Whalen crushed the 750m swim leg for the winning team in the relay competition.

Peace River Triathlon http://www.resultscanada.com/results2013/2013_Pomeroy_Inn_and_Suites_TriRiver_Triathlon/2013_Pomeroy_Inn_and_Suites_TriRiver_Triathlon_Sprint_Overall.txt

P.S.  Former Wolves runner Cody Krantz finished in just under 14 hours at The 2013 Challenge Penticton (Ironman Triathlon Distance) on Sunday.

http://www.challenge-penticton.com/

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Multiple Podiums for Local Athletes at Track Provincials

Posted on July 22, 2013 by bcorcoranMHC
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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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Four Personal Bests for Wolves Athletes at CSG Trials

Posted on July 8, 2013 by bcorcoranMHC
Hayden Hollowell established 2 new personal bests at the Team AB CSG trials

Hayden Hollowell established 2 new personal bests at the Team AB CSG trials

Three Wolves Athletics Club athletes set four personal best times at the Team Alberta Canada Summer Games Trials in Medicine Hat on the weekend. Hayden Hollowell was the most successful local placing 4th in the 5000m (16:21) and 12th in the 1500m (4:10), both lifetime bests.

Joren Manz set a personal best time in the 200m, stopping the clock at 23.70, good for 17th place. He also placed 10th in the 400m (50.97).

Dylan Zambonelli’s 55 second clocking in the 400m was also a personal best.  

The Wolves final outdoor meet of the season goes July 21 and 22 in Sherwood Park.

 

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Hollowell Silver in 3000m Steeple Debut at CALTAF Classics

Posted on June 19, 2013 by bcorcoranMHC
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Hayden Hollowell (leading) and Eric Martinek in the 3000m at the 2013 Caltaf Classic

Hayden Hollowell’s debut in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2013 CALTAF Classic Track Meet in Calgary on June 14 netted him a silver medal.  The 19 year old runner recorded a time of 10:18 and set a new Wolves AC club record.

Hollowell also contested the 1500 and 3000 along with team-mate Eric Martinek.  In windy conditions, Hollwell recorded times of 4:19 and 9:31, while Martinek posted marks of 4:35 and 9:41.

Jamie Wigmore also  made the trip to Cowtown.  She set a new personal best time of 2:23.91 in the 800m.  Wigmore also ran in the 1500m (5:02).

Full results are posted at http://www.calgarytrackcouncil.com/2013/Outdoor/CALTAF13Results.htm

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Local Track and Field Update – NW Zone and Provincial High School Meets

Posted on June 9, 2013 by bcorcoranMHC
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I couldn’t find an appropriate pic, so we’ll default to a classic shot of the Lovely Sara Scott from back in the day.

Local junior and senior high school athletes from the Wolves Athletics Club have been active over the past two weeks in regional and provincial competitions.

At the NW Zone Track and Field Track and Field Championships in Grande Prairie on May 29 and 30 a number of long standing Zone records fell in the distance races races.  The grade 9 duo of Danae Keddie (St Joes) and Brittany Duval (Eaglesham) set new marks in the Senior Girls category.  Keddie clocked a time of 5:20 in the 1500m, while Duval ran 12:04 for the 3000m.  Keddie also won the 800m (2:37).

Mirelle Martens (St Joes) had the performance of the meet in the Senior Womens 1500.  In her first ever high school race, Martens recorded a time of 5:00.0 breaking 2002 National Junior Champion Jenna Huber’s standard.  Martens also notched wins in the 800 (2:31) and 3000 (10:47).  Her 3000m time was the fastest of the day for both genders.

Wolves Athletics Club runner Dylan Zambonelli had a pair of wins in the Senior Mens 400 (55) and 800 (2:10).

At the ASAA High School Championships in Calgary on June 7 and 8, Martens continued her winning ways by capturing the provincial Senior Girls title in the 3000m, clocking a time of 10:34.  She also added the silver medal in the 1500m (4:49) and 6th place in the 800m (2:29).  All three times were personal bests.

Peace River’s Rylee Armstrong was also a double medalist, taking gold in the Senior Womens high jump (1.64m) and silver in the long jump.

2013 NW Zone Track Meet Results 13zonesfinalsrhresults    13zonesfinaljrhresults

2013 ASAA High School Provincials Results http://calgarytrackcouncil.com/HSProvincials2013/

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