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Hapnot Collegiate's track and field team won its first ever Zone 11 championship, at least that's what coach Steve Lytwyn said he believes. "Some people say it's been 30 years," Lytwyn said. "I'm not sure if it's ever happened." If that's the case, it has now. "Everything came together at the right time," he said with a smile. "Last year we were six points off and this year to come off and win Ð it was awesome." They didn't just win, they did it in convincing fashion Ð by 99 points. "I thought it would be very, very close," Lytwyn said smiling, as he leaned back on his chair. Lytwyn feels very good about the victory, but he's happy for his athletes, especially the core of Grade 12s. "It's awesome for them to win in their last year," he stated. One of those to bask in the Zone championship is Andrea Stelnicki. "I won the hurdles," she said proudly with a huge smile. "I told Mr. Lytwyn I was going to win the hurdles, though I'm not sure if he remembers." She's very happy not to be eating her own words. What makes it more enjoyable is the fact she placed fourth in the competition last year. Andrea said it helped to have a real hurdles coach in Tammy Cool from Creighton Community School. "We probably couldn't have done it without her," she said. Another who did well was Lyle Leclair, who won three of his four events Ð placing second in one. "I was kind of surprised," Lyle said. "I didn't expect to do that good, but I'm happy about it." The Grade 10 student was one who impressed Lytwyn. "He did a phenomenal job," the second year coach stated. While most of the credit goes to each athlete, Lytwyn's decision making also helped turn their fortunes around. Lytwyn said that he's learned from his own mistakes by placing the students in events that better suit them, because nothing else has changed. Now the team prepares for provincials this weekend in Selkirk, with City competition taking place in Winnipeg the following weekend. Below are the results: Tara Abbott - Girls 1500 Metre Run Senior - third Teslyn Anderson - Girls Long Jump Junior - third Shilo Baribeau - Girls Long Jump Senior - second; Girls High Jump Senior - first Ian Clark - Boys 200 Metre Dash Senior - second; Boys 400 Metre Dash Senior - second Kirsten Clark - Girls 1500 Metre Run Junior - second Dan Dowell - Boys Long Jump Senior - third; Boys Triple Jump Senior - first Kendra DuRussel - Girls 80 Metre Hurdles 30" Junior - second; Girls Triple Jump Junior - second; Girls High Jump Junior - second Cybil Fischer - Girls High Jump Junior - third Meagan Hale - Girls Triple Jump Junior - third Ashley Krassilowsky - Girls 100 Metre Dash Junior - second; Girls 200 Metre Dash Junior - first Lauren Krassilowski - Girls 80 Metre Hurdle 30" Senior - second Helen Larsson - Girls 3000 Metre Run Senior - second Jeanelle Leclair - Girls 100 Metre Dash Senior - third; Girls Long Jump Senior - first; Girls Triple Jump Senior - second Lyle Leclair - Boys 800 Metre Run Junior - first; Boys 1500 Metre Run Junior - first; Boys Discus Throw Junior - second Neal Leifso - Boys 100 Metre Hurdles 36" Senior - second Jamie Lytwyn - Boys Triple Jump Junior - third Jake Rogers - Boys 100 Metre Dash Senior - first; Boys Long Jump Senior - second Larissa Row - Girls Shot Put Senior - second; Girls Discus Throw Senior - second Andrea Stelnicki - Girls 80 Metre Hurdles 30" Senior - first; Girls 200 Metre Dash Senior - third Maude Tremblay - Girls 1500 Metre Run Junior - third Michelle Tremblay - Girls 400 Metre Dash Junior - third; Girls 800 Metre Run Junior - third Peter Weber - Boys 100 Metre Hurdles 36" Junior - first; Boys 400 Metre Dash Junior - third Owen Woloshyn - Boys 800 Metre Run Junior - third Wesley Gawiak, Jamie Lytwyn and Chadd Ticzon - Boys 4x100 Metre Relay Junior - second Nick Hamilton, Peter Weber and Owen Woloshyn - Boys 4x400 Metre Relay Junior - second Wesley Gawiak, Lyle Leclair, Chadd Ticzon and Peter Weber - Boys Distance Medley Junior - first Ian Clark, Dan Dowell, Jessie Koehlin and Jake Rogers - Boys 4x100 Metre Relay Senior - first Ian Clark, Dan Dowell, Jessie Koehlin and Jake Rogers - boys Distance Medley Senior - second Kirsten Clark, Ashley Krassilowsky, Mari Peterson and Zoe Pittet - Girls 4x100 Metre Relay Junior - first Kirsten Clark, Meagan Hale, Ashley Krassilowsky and Zoe Pittet - Girls Distance Medley Junior - third Tara Abbott, Jeanelle Leclair, Kathlyn Pawliuk and Andrea Stelnicki - Girls 4x100 Metre Relay Senior - second Lauren Krassilowski, Alex Davis, Sara Lawrance and Larissa Row - Girls 4x100 Metre Relay Senior - third Shilo Baribeau, Heidi Rainville, Tara Abbott and Sara Lawrance - Girls 4x400 Metre Relay Senior - second Tara Abbott, Kathlyn Pawliuk, Heidi Rainville and Andrea Stelnicki - Girls Distance Medley Senior - second
