Tag Archives: Wolves Athletics Club
Wolves gain valuable experience at XC Nats
Half a dozen Peace Country Wolves Athletics Club runners were in Abbotsford, B.C. this weekend to contest the 2019 Athletics Canada National Cross Country Running Championships. Beaverlodge’s Kobe Grocholski ran a smart race, steadily moving through the field and finished … Continue reading
van der Geissen Leads Wolves at CCAA XC Nationals
GPRC runner Anna van der Geissen capped off a stellar third season with the Wolves by delivering a 7th place finish at the 2019 CCAA National Cross Country Running Championships in Muskoseepi Park on Saturday. Under tough, frigid conditions (-15 … Continue reading
Grocholski Second and Third at AA Provs Indoor
Wolves Athletics club athlete Kobe Grocholski parlayed a massive personal best time in the 1000m into a third place finish at the Athletics Alberta Provincial Indoor Track and Field Championships in Edmonton on Saturday. Grocholski stopped the clock in … Continue reading
Nelissen 3-peats at 2019 Rick Scott Open
Wolves Athletics Club superstar Chris Nelissen parlayed two wins, including a meet record, into an unprecedented third Male of Athlete of the Meet title at the 2019 Rick Scott Open at the Crosslink Sportsplex on Saturday. Nelissen outleaned Brandon Tufford … Continue reading
Wolves Alums Crush it at Burgess Memorial XC Running Race
Led by Class of 2015 standout Jackie Benning’s 5th place finish, the Wolves Alums destroyed the field in the women’s 6 km at the 2018 Steve Burgess Memorial XC Running Race at Muskoseepi Park on Saturday. Benning and team mates … Continue reading
Local Tracksters Hit Podium at Age Group Provincials
Seven Grande Prairie athletes contested the Athletics Alberta Age Group and Masters Provincials on the weekend in Calgary and came home with a handful of medals. Myah Sluik, representing the Edmonton Columbians, triumphed in the Youth Girls Shot Put with … Continue reading
Third Time’s a Charm: Anderson Golden at ASAA High School Track Champs
Keyana Anderson’s first round throw of 35.25m proved to be golden as the Sexsmith Secondary School athlete bested all others in the Senior Women’s Discus at the ASAA Provincial High School Track and Field Championships in Red Deer on Friday. Anderson, who … Continue reading
Sunny Weather, Hot Rivalries at the Peace Country Classic Track Meet
One hundred and fifty nine athletes of all ages and abilities were at the Legion Track on Saturday contesting the 16th annual Peace Country Classic Track and Field Meet. Under sunny and breezy conditions, a number of stellar marks were … Continue reading
Peace Country Classic Track Meet / Alberta Summer Games Trials goes May 12
The local track and field season kicks off on Saturday, May 12 at the Legion Field in Grande Prairie with the annual Peace Country Classic/ GP Kids Track Meet. This year’s event will also host the trials for the NW Zone … Continue reading
Pair of Second Place Finishes for Wolves Tracksters at ACAC #1
The GPRC Wolves Indoor Track team opened its 2018 season in Edmonton on Saturday, posting two second-place finishes at the MacEwan University Invitational. In her debut attempt at the 1000m, rookie Anna Van Der Giessen recorded a time of … Continue reading
