Practice, determination and training paid off for multiple young athletes at the School District 27 Cross Country Run earlier this month.
With a fierce rainstorm holding off just in time for runners to finish their respective races, both boys and girls from grades 3-7 competed for top spots in their categories.
Participating schools included Chilcotin Road, Mountview, Cataline, Nesika, Big Lake, Marie Sharpe, 150 Mile and Horsefly.
Top three results in each grade are as follows:
Grade 3 Girls
1.) Melissa Elefson (Cataline)
2.) Ashton Petruk (Nesika)
3.) Nadia Wallin (Nesika)
Grade 3 Boys
1.) Joman Wolf (Chilcotin Road)
2.) Dawson Rowse (Nesika)
3.) Noah Shearer (Chilcotin Road)
Grade 4 Girls
1.) Evie Macdougall (Nesika)
2.) Kailey Iverrson (150 Mile)
3.) Paige Cheek (Chilcotin Road)
Grade 4 Boys
1.) Andrew Philnew (Nesika)
2.) Logan Marshall (Cataline)
3.) Carson Carriere (Chilcotin Road)
Grade 5 Girls
1.) Jessica Kelly (Marie Sharpe)
2.) Chloe Skoblanuik (Nesika)
3.) Kalli Cambell (Nesika)
Grade 5 Boys
1.) Boston Levens (Chilcotin Road)
2.) Trystin Reid (Chilcotin Road)
3.) Adrienne Keats (Cataline)
Grade 6 Girls
1.) Rachel Loewen (Cataline)
2.) Sierra Reid (Chilcotin Road)
3.) Maya Nowotny (Cataline)
Grade 6 Boys
1.) Daniel Villeneuve (Nesika)
2.) Caleb Scaiano (150 Mile)
3.) Timo Kruus (Nesika)
Grade 7 Girls
1.) Madigan Riplinger (Columneetza)
2.) Grace Turner (Columneetza)
3.) Leah Jacobson (Columneetz)
Grade 7 Boys
1.) Ethan Reid (Columneetza)
2.) Max Sanford (Columneetza)
3.) Curtis Roorda (Columneetza)