Cheetahs Win 16 Medals at Fraser Valley High School Championships

The Fraser Valley Track and Field Championships were held this past week in Abbotsford. Cheetah athletes were competing for their respective high schools and performed wonderfully. Hodson Harding led the charge by winning the Junior 100m (11.37) and 400m (50.11) and narrowly missing the sprint sweep when he was edged out in the 200m (23.08) by his Cheetah teammate Nathan George (23.01). Nathan also won three medals by finishing second to Hodson in both the 100m (11.54) and 400m(51.99). Hodson ran a personal best in all three events and Nathan had personal bests in the 100m and 200m. Esinam Ayesu-Attah continued the medal charge in the sprints by winning the Junior 100m (12.68) and finishing second in the 200m (26.95). These athletes are continuing the long tradition of Cheetah excellence in sprinting. Ten of the 12 Fraser Valley Championships sprint records are held by Cheetah athletes.

Lawrence Viola also came home with three medals. He ran second in both the Junior 1500m (4:22.32) and 3000m (9:45.75) and was third in a personal best in the 800m (2:06.87). Heather Carviel completed her Fraser Valley career with a victory in the 1500m (4:52.64) and a narrow loss in the 800m (2:19.88) where she finished second.

Cheetahs also won three medals in the field. Chantal Broughton finished second in Javelin (30.20) and Tiffani Hernandez was third in Junior Javelin (31.20). Anthon Meyer continues to rebound from injury and jumped to a third place in Triple Jump (12.75).

Congratulations to all Cheetah athletes and good luck at the High School Championships at Swangard Stadium on June 4 and 5! All athlete results are listed below.

Owen Lewis .......... 12th Hammer Throw 21.62m
Owen Lewis .......... 12th Discus Throw 26.72m
Chantal Broughton ... 2nd Javelin 30.20m
Chantal Broughton ... 10th Shotput 7.53m
Tiffani Hernandez ... 3rd Javelin 31.20m
Anthon Meyer ........ 3rd Triple Jump 12.75m
Esinam Ayesu-Attah .. 1st 100m 12.68
Esinam Ayesu-Attah .. 2nd 200m 26.95
Hodson Harding ...... 1st 100m 11.37 pb
Hodson Harding ...... 1st 400m 50.11 pb
Hodson Harding ...... 2nd 200m 23.08 pb
Nathan George ....... 1st 200m 23.01 pb
Nathan George ....... 2nd 100m 11.54 pb
Nathan George ....... 2nd 400m 51.99
Nick Ayin ........... 8th 200m 23.70
Nick Ayin ........... 12th 100m 12.01
Miranda Menzies ..... 7th 800m 2:30.71 pb
Miranda Menzies ..... 12th 400m 1:04.68 pb
Heather Carviel ..... 1st 1500m 4:52.64
Heather Carviel ..... 2nd 800m 2:19.88
Lawrence Viola ...... 2nd 1500m 4:22.32
Lawrence Viola ...... 2nd 3000m 9:45.75
Lawrence Viola ...... 3rd 800m 2:06.87 pb
Erina Cho ........... 5th 3000m 11:31.11
Erina Cho ........... 12th 1500m 5:22.41
Tunji Taylor-Lewis .. 9th 100m 12.08