Cross-Country Championship marks end of another successful running season

Close to 650 students participated in the Rainbow District School Board’s Cross-Country Championship held at the Falconbridge Community Centre on Thursday, October 21, 2010, marking the end of this year’s cross-country running season.

Boys and girls ages 11 and under ran approximately two kilometres. Those 12 and up ran approximately three kilometres. There were four categories – junior female, junior male, senior female and senior male.

Rainbow District School Board congratulates all participants and salutes the top 10 students in each division and team winners.

Junior Female Category – age 11 and under

1. Karly Hellstrom – Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

2. Ceilidh Muise-MacDonald – R.L. Beattie Public School

3. Jaclyn Groom – Walden Public School

4. Megan Beauchamp – R.L. Beattie Public School

5. Matilda Hick –  R.L. Beattie Public School

6. Marlee Henschel – Walden Public School

7. Emma McDougall – Walden Public School

8. Harmony Martel – Princess Anne Public School

9. Holly Black – Walden Public School

10. Megan Saari – Alexander Public School

Overall Team Banner Award: R. L. Beattie Public School

Junior Male Category – age 11 and under

1. Ben Lagadin – Walden Public School

2. Kyle Presseau – Pinecrest Public School

3. Keegan Pangowish – Larchwood Public School

4. Jack Wisniewski – R.L. Beattie Public School

5. Neal Younggregoris – R.L. Beattie Public School

6. Liam Elliott – Walden Public School

7. Stavros Gallant – Walden Public School

8. Braedan Tulini – R.L. Beattie Public School

9. Nicholas Rideout – Walden Public School

10. Jacob Lebeau – R.L. Beattie Public School

Overall Team Banner Award: Walden Public School

Senior Female Category – age 12 and over

1. Rachel Leck – MacLeod Public School

2. Miranda Boudreau – Valley View Public School

3. Sarah MacLean – Algonquin Road Public School

4. Montana McCulloch – MacLeod Public School

5. Lexi Ransom – MacLeod Public School

6. Stephanie Arsenault – Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

7. Allie Chown – Alexander Public School

8. Brooke Kennedy – Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

9. lelish Gervais – Levack Public School

10. Karli Shell – Lively District Secondary School (Grade 7/8)

Overall Team Banner Award: MacLeod Public School

Senior Male Category  – age 12 and over

1. Aidan Spoel – R.L. Beattie Public School

2. Noah Lapierre – Northeastern Elementary School

3. Bray Crowder – Lively District Secondary School (Grade 7/8)

4. Sean Anderson – R.L. Beattie Public School

5. Ryley Chum – Churchill Public School

6. Brett Whitehead – R.L. Beattie Public School

7. Jason Bednarski – A.B. Ellis Public School

8. Kyle Ward – MacLeod Public School

9. Jeremy Haw – Valley View Public School

10. Colton Lafrance – A.B. Ellis Public School

Overall Team Banner Award: R. L. Beattie Public School

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,

Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,

Rainbow District School Board, 674-3171, ext. 7217.