CANORA, SASK.- “Our runners did their best and represented our school in a very positive manner.”
Canora Coaches Leona Kitchen and Thomas Lowes had reason to be proud of the local athletes at the 2026 Cross-Country Districts held at Jaycee Beach in Yorkton on Oct. 7, “and it was an absolutely beautiful day.
“It takes a lot of grit, determination, perseverance and dedication to be a cross-country runner. We train Monday thru Thursday, run longer distances than we race, sprint, and also climb the Co-op hill. Luckily, the weather this year was in our favour, so we didn't have to battle Mother Nature as we have in past years. “
With numerous personal best results, Canora athletes enjoyed the rewards of their hard work during the season.
“As coaches, it is very rewarding to see our young runners pushing themselves to the limit at practice and races. It is also very exciting when the runners finally see their own improvements. We brought home top 15 finishes, ribbons for top 10, and a few medals. The best part of all is when our runners push themselves and achieve a personal best time at the last local race of the year.”
Following are the Canora results from districts
U10 Boys 2km race, 54 runners:
Ryley Woicichowski – 15th, 9:20 (Personal Best)
U10 Girls 2km race, 43 runners:
Emily Mentanko – 10th, 9:57
Chloee Abbott – 17th, 10:52 (Personal Best)
U11 Boys 2km race, 45 runners:
Lowell Rice – 21st, 9:10
Chance Unick – 26th, 9:30
Anikin Nordin – 31st, 9:52 (Personal Best)
U11 Girls 2km race, 35 runners:
Keira Owchar- sixth, 9:16
Mae McTavish – 11th, 9:32
Ava Sliva – 16th, 10:17 (Personal Best)
U12 Boys 3km race, 45 runners:
Trevor Keyowski – 24th, 14:42
Felix Huang – 32nd, 15:39
Jacob Prychak – 36th, 17:01 (Personal Best)
Tyler Menton – 40th, 18:06
U12 Girls 3km race, 47 runners:
Aliannah Herriges – 11th, 14:53
U14 Boys 3km race, 20 runners:
Drew Kitchen- fourth, 11:58 (Personal Best)
U15 Boys 3km race, 10 runners:
Karter Shukin – second, 12:00 (Personal Best)
U16 Boys 4km race, 13 runners:
Reid Kitchen- eighth, 17:35 (Personal Best)
William Sliva- ninth, 18:09 (Personal Best)
Over 16 Girls 4km race, 10 runners:
Kaelyn Shukin- fourth, 18:38 (Personal Best)
“We have a great group of runners and we are already looking forward to next fall to watch them all continue to improve!” said coaches Kitchen and Lowes.
Coming out of districts, four Canora athletes qualified for cross-country provincials on Oct. 17 at Table Mountain Regional Park by North Battleford: Karter Shukin, Reid Kitchen, William Sliva, and Kaelyn Shukin.
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