A total of 15 Merritt Secondary athletes joined over 500 others from across B.C. and Alberta at the Battle of the Border high school track and field meet at Centennial Stadium in Kamloops last weekend.
The 11 boys and four girls from MSS performed admirably, picking up 19 top-10 finishes. Leading the way were Megan Dunsmore and Niah Prowal who finished first and second in the Grade 8 girls’ discus, Leif Ellingsen with a second in Grade 8 boys’ discus and Rose Howard with a second in the Grade 8 girls 200 metres.
Merritt head coach Randy Sheldon was very pleased with their team’s turnout and participation, noting that the local high school track and field program is growing steadily each year.
“As a team, we finished 11th out of 42 schools, sixth overall in B.C., and first in our zone,” Sheldon said.
Next up for the Merritt T&F squad is the north and west zones championship in Kamloops on May 10.
