Kellier Crushes Record at Kent Track and Field

Chatham-Kent Secondary School runner Josh Kellier paved his own way to the record books Tuesday on day one of the Kent Track and Field Championships.

Kellier crossed the finish line in the boys 3000 metres event in only 9:16.63, breaking a 32 year-old record by 3.37 seconds. Kellier, who won Antique Bronze at this Fall’s cross country OFSAA championships, cruised ahead of the competition, finishing an astonishing 53 seconds ahead of Blenheim’s Tom Rideaut who was second.

The lone other record set Tuesday, was by UCC’s Anastasia Maslak who jumped 2.10 metres in the pole vault event. Maslak was also first in girls triple jump.

The top four finishers in each event from Kent will advance to the SWOSSAA meet May 22 in Sarnia and May 23 in Windsor.

Below are competitors who advanced to SWOSSAA on day one of the Kent Track and Field Championships.

Midget Girls

• 200 Metres – 1. Alexandra Badder (UCC) 2. Sydney Williams (CKSS)  3. Kirsten Willemsen (UCC) 4. Nevia Johnston (CKSS)
• 3,000 Metres – 1. Miah St. Pierre (CKSS) 2. Haley Smith (CKSS) 3. Cassidy Wammes (Blenheim)
• 300-Metre Hurdles – 1. Carys Owen (JMSS)  2. Natalie Stewardson (CKSS) 3. Leah Lenover (UCC) 4. Kennedy King (UCC)
• Long Jump – 1. Erin Young (JMSS) 2. Krissy Brooks (Chatham Christian) 3. Amy Koomans (Chatham Christian)  4. Alexandra Badder (UCC)
• Shot Put – 1. Morgan Desjardins (Pain Court) 2. Melissa Ballynetine (CKSS) 3. Olivia Noorenberghe (UCC)

Junior Girls

• 200 Metres – 1. Alyssa Lucier (Wallaceburg) 2. Jocelyn McGlynn (UCC) 3. Maret Wierenga (UCC) 4. Kyra Felton (Wallaceburg)
• 3,000 Metres – 1. Georgia Bayliss (Wallaceburg) 2. Sophie MacLean (UCC) 3. Brooke Grant (UCC) 4. Ally Lewis (UCC)
• 300-Metre Hurdles – 1. Kianna Shepley (CKSS) 2. Clare Thompson (UCC) 3. Maret Wierenga (UCC) 4. Mary Taylor (Tilbury)
• Pole Vault – 1. Anastasia Maslak (UCC)
• Triple Jump – 1. Anastasia Maslak (UCC) 2. Alyssa Lucier (Wallaceburg) 3. Kadianne Webb (CKSS) 4. Tiffany Logan (CKSS)
• Discus – 1. Steisha Haineman (Pain Court) 2. Katelynn Clackett (UCC) 3. Olivia Pomajba (UCC)

Senior Girls

• 200 Metres – 1. Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim) 2. Olivia Davis (CKSS) 3. Rianne Barnes (CKSS) 4. Olivia Jones (UCC)
• 3,000 Metres – 1. Carly Marsh (UCC) 2. Allison Goetheyn (Dresden) 3. Katrina deLiberato (CKSS) 4. Colleen Hall (Blenheim)
• 400-Metre Hurdles – 1. Anique Daley (JMSS)  2. Amanda Craven (UCC) Taryn Fournie (UCC) 4. Raquelle Derynck (JMSS)
• High Jump – 1. Emily Dodman (CKSS) 2. Amy Bultje (Chatham Christian) 3. Madie Green (CKSS)
• Javelin – 1. Amber Nicholas (Blenheim) 2. Megan North (Pain Court) 3. Megan Fleming (Blenheim) 4. Stephanie Praill (UCC)

Midget Boys

• 3,000 Metres – 1. Quinn Cannella (CKSS) 2. Josh Hachey (CKSS) 3. Scott Conrod (CKSS) 4. Cole McGregor (UCC)
• 300-Metre Hurdles – 1. Felix Marchand (CKSS) 2. Alek Nissen (Pain Court)
• Long Jump – 1. Isaac Gamble (Wallaceburg) 2. Josh Ralph (CKSS)  3. Pierce Johnson (CKSS) 4. Joseph Raaymakers (Pain Court)
• Shot Put – 1. Brock Redford (CKSS)

Junior Boys

• 200 Metres – 1. Austin Oulds (CKSS) 2. Brad Paraskevopoulos (CKSS) 3. Jordan Noel (Pain Court) 4. Trevor Devine (Blenheim)
• 3,000 Metres – 1. Josh Kellier (CKSS) 2. Tom Rideaut (Blenheim) 3. Cai Kellier (CKSS) 4. Nathan Outridge (Wallaceburg)
• Triple Jump – 1. Logan Howard (UCC) 2. Isaac Pinsonneault (Pain Court) 3. Tyler Richards (Dresden) 4. Nick Walker (Blenheim)
• Discus – 1. Mitchel Ball (Chatham Christian) 2. Josh Horney (CKSS) 3. Brandon Koomans (Chatham Christian) 4. Brandon Konecny (Dresden)

Senior Boys

• 3,000 Metres – 1. Kyle Maerz (Chatham Christian) 2. Greg Knight (CKSS)
• High Jump – 1. Jono Koomans (Chatham Christian)
• Javelin – 1. Anthony Cunha (UCC) 2. Kellen Kaniecki (UCC) 3. Tristan Logan (CKSS) 4. Josh Reding (JMSS)