Runners from elementary schools in the area took part in the first of two cross-country races, April 16.
According to organizers, all of the runners ran an excellent race around the course created by Westview Elementary School. The rabbits from Brooks Secondary School did a very good job keeping the runners going in the right direction.
The top six runners from each grade level for boys and girls are listed below:
• Grade three girls: first Elizabeth Jensen, Kelly Creek Community School (KCCS); second Charlotte Leahy-McHugh, Edgehill Elementary School (EES); third Maia Pinsonneault, École Côte du Soleil (ECdS); fourth Luce Liefsoens, ECdS; fifth Makenna Banks, Westview Elementary School (WES); sixth Brynn Reid, Assumption School (AS).
• Grade three boys: first Tyler Durant, KCCS; second Justin Dendewicz, EES; third Evan Piniewski, Henderson Elementary School (HES); fourth Kye Pence, AS; fifth Liam Carroll, ECdS; sixth Max Carlson, James Thomson Elementary School (JTES).
• Grade four girls: first Shea O’Donnell, WES; second Karlyle Cline, HES; third Naomi Krowitz, WES; fourth Jassie Chadney, EES; fifth Phoebe Schur, WES; sixth Kayla Baker, AS.
• Grade four boys: first Colt Pence, AS; second Kiran Hollmann-Prichard, JTES; third Lochlan Reed, EES; fourth Dreydan Harris, EES; fifth Tanner Burt, WES; sixth Griffin Leach, WES.
• Grade five girls: first Melusine Yerna, ECdS; second Brianna Narduzzi, WES; third Kayden Piniewski, HES; fourth Ilia McKamey, WES; fifth Emma Parsons, WES; sixth Alana Kondra, AS.
• Grade five boys: first Philip Gauthier, KCCS; second Rafael Reghelin, ECdS; third Mackenzie Hein, KCCS; fourth Ben Leahy-McHugh, EES; fifth Andrew Krowitz, WES; sixth Austyn Leach, WES.
• Grade six girls: first Brooklyn Vanderkamp, Powell River Christian School (PRCS); second Sophia Perun, WES; third Lily Chiasson, WES; fourth Amber Schur, WES; fifth Chelsea Butler, WES; sixth Lokwing Wong, AS.
• Grade six boys: first Caleb Vallance, AS; second Ethan Taylor, ECdS; third Ian Dennis, WES; fourth Leo Head, AS; fifth Nolan Banks, WES; sixth Kyle Hollinshead, WES.
• Grade seven girls: first Camryn Cline, HES; second Chloe Cook, EES; third Cayce Hollingsworth, AS; fourth Kate Forbes, KCCS; fifth Cassey Street, EES; sixth Lokman Wong, AS.
• Grade seven boys: first Connor Casparie, WES; second Brody Laurie, KCCS; third Nicolo Mazurek, ECdS; fourth Jarod Clansey, EES; fifth Oscar Thoms, ECdS; sixth Will Rice, AS.
