SHS, GREC students thrive at KASSAA meet

May 24, 2023

At the Kingston Area Secondary School Athletic Association Track meet, which was held on May 18 and 19, a number of Frontenac County student athletes did very well, winning first, second, and third place medals.

Sedona Reade, from Sydenham High School (SHS) finished 2nd in the Women’s Novice 400 metre dash, and 1st in both the 80 and 300 Metres Hurdles. Bella Watt, also from SHS, finished just off the podium, in 4th, in the 300 metre run.

Also in the women’s novice division, Harlee Gordon from SHS finished 3rd in the Discuss Throw and 2nd in the Javelin Throw.

In the Women’s Junior Division, Jamie Hennessy was 1st in the 80 Metres Hurdles, and her SHS team-mate Jordan Snider was 2nd. Jordan Snider was 1st in the 300 Metres Hurdles, and Jamie Hennessy was 3rd. SHS finished just off the podium in 4th in the 4 x 100 Metre Relay event.

Chloe Saunders, from Granite Ridge Education Centre (GREC) was 2nd in the Junior Women’s Pole Vault and 1st in the Long Jump. Neveah Mapleston Marshall, also from GREC, was 3rd in the Pole Vault. Shelby Terry (SHS) came in 3rd in the Triple Jump, and Jordan Snider was 4th .

In the Women’s Senior competition, Silka Olvet (SHS) was 1st in the 400 Metres Hurdles, Emilienne Chabot was 3rd in the High Jump, and the SHS 4x400 Metre Relay time finished in 3rd place. Skyler Sears finished 2nd in the 100 Metre Dash, and 1st in both the 800 Metre Run and the Shot Put competitions.

In the Men’s Novice Division, Brian Black (SHS) was 1st in the both the 100 and 300 Metre Hurdles, Eli Raney was 1st in the High Jump, and 4th in the Triple Jump. Branded Jeffries was 1st in the Shot Put, Michael Curragh was 1st in the 100 Metre Dash, Ian Sheppard was 2nd in the 400 Metre Dash and the 100 Metre Hurdles and 1st in the 300 Metre Hurdles, and Tommy Fleming was 1st in the 800, 1500 and 3000 Metre Runs. In the Men’s Triple Jump, Ian McShane finishes 2nd.

In the Senior Men’s Division, Evan Jarvis (SHA) was 1st in the 400 Metre Dash. Kieran McNeely was 1st in the 110 Metre Hurdles and 1st in the 300 Metre Hurdles, and his SHS team-mate Owen Richardson was 2nd in both the 110 and 300 Metre races.

Mason Joynt (SHS) was 1st in the Men’s Javelin Throw, and the team from SHS was 1st in the 4x400 Metre Relay.

In the Men’s 200 Metre Dash (Wheelchair Division) Anthony Gilligan (SHS) finished in 1st place.

Finally, in the IDD Division 800 Metre Run, Aidan Holman (SHS) was 3rd, and he finished 5th in the 100 Metre Dash.