Category: Athlete of the Month

August 2024 Athlete of the Month

August 2024 Athlete of the Month
Katie Seto

Katie Seto had a great August, finishing 14th in the 80 Metre Hurdles and taking home the SILVER MEDAL in the Pole Vault at the Canadian Legion U16 National Championships. Katie ran 13.47 seconds in the 80mH and cleared 2.75 metres in the PV. Congratulations, Katie, and all the STFC athletes who competed at Legion Nationals!

July 2024 Athlete of the Month

July 2024 Athlete of the Month
Ashlyn Renneberg

Ashlyn Renneberg broke the Canadian F13 Javelin Record Twice this year throwing 31.48 & 31.59 respectfully, these performances rank Ashlyn #11 in the World for F12/F13 Javelin Throwers. Ashlyn also earned herself a Gold Medal at the U20 & Senior Olympic & Paralympic Qualifiers in Montreal QC earlier this Summer, which poised herself to qualify for her first Paralympics this upcoming August in Paris, France at 19 years of age! Catch Ashlyn Live on August 31st from your preferred Paralympic Streaming Service.

June 2024 Athlete of the Month

June 2024 Athlete of the Month
Savannah Sutherland

Savannah Sutherland broke the Canadian 400m Hurdles Record by an entire second (53.26s) en route to winning the silver medal at the NCAA National Track & Field Championships. This performance ranks Savannah #4 in the World. Savannah was also the Big Ten 400m Hurdles Champion and was named Big Ten Track & Field Athlete of the Year. With her position in the 400mH on the Canadian Olympic Team assured, Savannah ran the 400m at the Bell Canadian Olympic Team Trials/National Championships to earn a spot on the 4x400m, where she finished 3rd in a time of 52.00s.

Pictures:

(top) Savannah awaiting the start of her heat at the 2024 NCAA Championships.
(above) The results of the 2024 NCAA 400mH Championships on the jumbotron at historic Hayward Field at the University of Oregon.

May 2024 Athlete of the Month

May 2024 Athlete of the Month
Michael Hussey

Michael Hussey broke the SSSAD Saskatoon High School 400m and 800m records. The 400m record was set 42 years ago by STFC alumni and 1988 Olympian Cyprian Enweani. Michael represented Canada last summer at the Commonwealth Youth Games and has committed to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies for this fall.

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Michael Hussey leading many top Canada West university athletes at this winter’s Sanderson Classic.

April 2024 Athlete of the Month

April 2024 Athlete of the Month
Josh Tam

Josh Tam was named Huskie Track Male rookie of the year. He qualified for two events at Usport Nationals, Heptathlon and Pole Vault. In the Heptathlon he finished 6th. Josh also helping give back to the sport by coaching high school athletes at SSSAD pole vault practices and at Aden Bowman Collegiate.

Pictures:

(top) Josh receiving his University of Saskatchewan Track & Field Huskies Rookie of the Year Award.
(above) Josh competing in the Heptathlon at the 2024 USport National Championships.

Josh competing in the Pole Vault at the 2024 USport National Championships.

March 2024 Athlete of the Month

March 2024 Athlete of the Month
Corbin Unrah

Corbin Unrah is ranked #1 in the Country in U18 High Jump.  At the Alberta Championships he broke the Saskatchewan U18 record jumping 2.06m.  Then at the Kinsmen Indoor Games he broke his own record jumping 2.07m and was named Male Athlete of the Meet.

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Corbin Unrah after his record breaking performance at the 2024 Kinsmen Indoor Games

Corbin’s record-breaking jump at the 2024 Kinsmen Indoor Games.

February 2024 Athlete of the Month

February 2024 Athlete of the Month
Sarah Leverton

Sarah Leverton has been with STFC for 3 years and drives in from Outlook.  Her dedication over the years has paid off as her performances at the Alberta Provincial Championships have ranked her 5.65m in Long Jump ranks her 2nd in the Country in U18 age category and her 25.15s in the 200m ranks her 4th in the Country.

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Sarah Leverton competing at the 2024 Sanderson Classic (photo courtesy of Louis Christ)

January 2024 Athlete of the Month

January 2024 Athletes of the Month
Mateo Trejoy-Monroy & Skylar Dyck

At the K of C Games in Saskatoon, Mateo broke the 800m U18 record, running 1:55.95s to break training partner, Michael Hussey’s 800m record of 1:56.05s set last year.
Also at the K of C Games, Skylar ran 4:36.77s to break the U18 1500m record of Jane Bolstad (4:38.9) set back in 1980.
Mateo and Skylar were both awarded the 2024 K of C Games Age Class Athlete of the Meet.

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Janet Christ, Mateo, Skylar, Ivan Tam