A number of local track and field athletes have enjoyed a busy summer as they competed in the tri-provincial track and field championships in Sherwood Park, Alta., before a pair traveled east for the 2018 National Legion Track and Field Championships in Brandon, Man.
Jaedyn Rudichuk, Cara Dobrohoczki, Dayton Uchacz, Connor Tetzlaff, and Ryder Chicoine all competed in the tri-provincial meet in Sherwood Park July 13-14.
The quintet combined to collect three medals including two silver and a bronze.
Rudichuk, a native of Wakaw, posted a pair of top five finishes in the U18 girls competition collecting second in the shot put and fifth in discus.
Joining Rudichuk on the second step of the podium was Uchacz, who posted a second place finish in the U16 4x100m relay.
Rounding out the medal winners was Tetzlaff, who collected a bronze medal in the U18 high jump.
Thanks to their strong finishes both Rudichuk and Uchacz reached standard and earned a berth at the national championships.
While the pair failed to reach the podium in individual races, both enjoyed solid national championship appearances, with Rudichuk finishing 11th and 13th in discus and shot put respectively.
Uchacz collected an 18th place finish in the U16 boys 200m race, but for the second meet in a row came home with a medal as he helped Team Saskatchewan to a bronze medal in the U16 Sprint Medley.
With the summer drawing to a close, the athletes will turn their attention back to high school athletics, which kick off at the beginning of September.
