Alonsa wins provincial ‘A’ track title

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Published on Friday, June 17, 2016

Photo by Brad Dupasquier. The Alonsa school track team. (From left to right) back row: Caleb Rudkewich, Brooklyn Knaggs, Hannah Brown, Darlene Prince, Tyson Fiddler. Front row:  Dylan Dayholos and Bryce Jack.

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Alonsa School has a high school population of 40 and lacks the athletic facilities enjoyed by larger schools. However, this was not apparent over the weekend at the MHSAA MILK Provincial Track and Field Championships in Brandon, as the seven student team out ran, out jumped and out threw the competition to earn the provincial ‘A’ title.  

Of the seven participants, three earned medal status in the tetrathlon which includes the 100 metre, 800 metre, shot put and long jump (Brooklyn Knaggs-junior varsity girls silver, Tyson Fiddler-junior varsity boys bronze, and Caleb Rudkewich-varsity boys bronze).  Both Rudkewich and Knaggs captured their medals on the last event of the tetra (800 metre), despite entering the event in fourth place overall.  Knaggs’ 800 metre time of 2:43 secured her the silver, while Rudkewich blazed a time of 2:11 in the 800 metre to vault him into the bronze position.  Tyson Fiddler was leading the field after the first three events and battled through lower body injuries to maintain his position on the podium and capture the bronze medal.

In addition to the tetra medals, the school also earned two gold in the special olympics division as Darlene Prince set new provincial standards for the 100 and 200 metre girls events.