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November 20th, 2008
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Track & FieldACS is proud of the success of our Track & Field athletes!
Coaches: Mr. Jack Boersma Mrs. Margaret Vande Kraats Mr. Scott Visser 2008 ACS Track & Field ResultsIf you wish to receive an emailed copy of personal track & field results, contact Head Coach Mr. Boersma at jboersma@abbotsfordchristian.com
Visit these sites for more information: Fraser Valley Track Results BC Secondary School Cross Country & Track & Field Association
2008 Fraser Valley Track & Field Championships
84 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING - 1200 ATHLETES COMPETING
Grade 8 Boys - FV Champions Grade 8 girls - Third Grade 8 Team Overall - FV Champions Junior Girls - Second Junior Boys - Fifth Junior Team Overall - Second Senior Boys - Fifth Senior Girls - Seventh Senior Team Overall - Seventh ACS Knights JR + SR Team Overall - Fifth in the Fraser Valleys (84 Schools) CLICK HERE for photos from the Fraser Valley Championships
2008 Upper Fraser Valley Track & Field Championships40 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING
Grade 8 Boys - UFV Champions - 138 points Grade 8 Girls - Third - 88 points Grade 8 Team Overall - UFV Champions - 226 points Walnut Grove - 2nd - 151 pts, MEI - 3rd-133 points Junior Girls - UFV Champions - 127 points Junior Boys - Fourth - 74.5 points Junior Team Overall - UFV Champions - 201.5 points Walnut Grove - 2nd -187 pts, WJM - 3rd - 126 pts Senior Boys - Fifth - 44 points Senior Girls - Eighth - 17 points Senior Team Overall - Eighth - 61 points Team Overall Finishes - 40 Schools First - Walnut Grove - 745 PTS *includes their grade eight results Second - WJM - 423 Third - Abby Christian Secondary - 315.5 Fourth - Abby Christian Middle - 236 Fifth - Maple Ridge -- 207
Abby-Mission Championships14 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING
8 Girls - Champions 8 Boys - Champions Grade 8 Team Overall - Abby-Mission Champions Jr. Girls - Champions Jr. Boys - Champions Junior Team Overall - Abby-Mission Champions Sr. Girls (3 athletes) - Third Sr. Boys (3 athletes) - Second Senior Team Overall - Third Team Overall Finishes: 1 - WJM --738 2 - ACS - 676 3 - MEI - 305 Aggregate Winners: Janelle Hay, Josh Berger, Jeremy Van Woerden, Corwin Timmermans Take a look at more great shots! click here
ACS TRACK ALUMNIABBOTSFORD CHRISTIAN GRADUATE WINS HONORS AT UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
Melinda Ouwerkerk, a former Abbotsford Christian student and member of the Valley Royals Track Club, is graduating with honors from University of Idaho Ouwekerk, who was a four year member of the Vandal Track has also made her mark as a scholar and is being presented with several awards for academic excellence. Ouwerkerk, who is graduating this June with a perfect 4.0 average, has been named to the Dean's List and will be honored with the John B George Award as the most outstanding senior in the College of Science. The award was presented to Melinda for her achievements in athletics, service and academic excellence. On graduation day, Ouwekerk will carry the banner for the College of Science. Last summer Ouwerkerk worked with Professor Tom Bitterwolf in the hope that their research will shed new light on a chemical process that someday may help diabetics. She was one of 39 outstanding science students across the USA to take part in the project. She spent 10 week in Bitterwolf's lab synthesizing compounds containing molybdenum, tungsten and iron and then testing their response to light. Her summer project focused on synthesizing organometallic complexes, then testing them to see if light causes them to release nitrogen oxide. Better known as �laughing gas�, the dental anesthetic, nitrogen oxide causes blood vessels to dilate, increasing blood flow. "I've been really interested in doing research for awhile and the interaction with other students from different universities was also great", said Ouwekerk. And there was a monetary prize that came with her awards. Melinda was presented with an engraved plaque that consisted 50 Troy Ounces of silver. With the price of silver increasing month by month this is one prize that definitely has �lasting value.� Melinda is intending to take a year off school to do other things then next year will enter medical school. A great story for a young lady who has utilized her talents in running and academics.
PROVINCIAL GOLD MEDALIST
As a grade 10 at the 2004 BC Provincial Track Championships, Dane Boersma won the 1500 metre racewalk Gold Medal. It is the only provincial gold medal ever won by an Abby Christian track athlete. |
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