Cross country champs crowned at LKESAA district meet

The 2023 Lambton-Kent Elementary School Athletic Association (LKESAA) District Cross Country Finals were held at Canatara Park in Sarnia on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

The 2023 Lambton-Kent Elementary School Athletic Association (LKESAA) District Cross Country Finals were held at Canatara Park in Sarnia on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

The following is a list of the top 10 individual finishes and top three teams in each division:

Grade 4 Girls Individual Results

1st – Riley Stokes, Mooretown-Courtright (5:27.3)
2nd – Abygail Verbeek, Chatham Christian (5:32.9)
3rd – Breanne Cooper, Errol Village (5:35.5)
4th – Oakleigh VanDeshoot, Wyoming (5:43.4)
5th – Bentley Kaiser, WAPS (5:44.4)
6th – Finlay McCallum, Hillcrest (5:46.1)
7th – Hailey Bultje, Chatham Christian (5:47.6)
8th – Lyla Huras, Grand Bend (5:48.1)
9th – Harper Chapman, Brooke Central (5:51.0)
10th – Tegan Grubb, WAPS (5:51.3)

Grade 4 Girls Team Results

1. Errol Village — Breanne Cooper (3rd), Aubrey Larson (13th), Chelsea Norton (25th), Presley Williams (53)
2. Chatham Christian — Abygail Verbeek (2nd), Hailey Bultje (7th), Emma Vandersluis (39th),
3. Wyoming — Oakleigh VanDeshoot (4th), Madison Duff (18th), Lyla Boersma (28th), Everly Kohut (31st)

Grade 4 Boys Individual Results

1st – Nathan Pavli, Errol Village (4:54.2)
2nd – Clark VanMiddlekoop, Indian Creek (4:57.9)
3rd – Jace Lumley, HRPS (5:02.1)
4th – Grant Beasley, Brights Grove (5:03.1)
5th – Zander Wolting, Chatham Christian (5:03.5)
6th – Avery Orrange, Cathcart (5:08.4)
7th – Jace Wolting, McNaughton Ave. (5:09.9)
8th – Charlie Jolly, Errol Village (5:10.7)
9th – Yianni Makrigiannis, Cathcart (5:19.7)
10th – Weston Jacques, Errol Village (5:21.9)

Grade 4 Boys Team Results

1. Errol Village — Nathan Pavli (1st), Charlie Jolly (8th), Weston Jacques (10th)
2. Cathcart — Avery Orrange (6th), Yianni Makrigiannis (9th), Avery Castleman (14th), Owen Hackett (18th)
3. Indian Creek — Clark Vanmiddlekoop (2nd), Connor DeActis (15th), Foster Heinhuis (19th), Aidan Smart (24th)

Grade 5 Girls Individual Results

1st – Bryn Simpson, HW Burgess (7:54.5)
2nd – Leith Matthews, HRPS (7:58.0)
3rd – Kenley Bolton, Zone (7:59.3)
4th – Jaylyn Bell, Cathcart (8:00.5)
5th – Layney Cloud, Kinnwood (8:01.4)
6th – Nyah Shain, Hillcrest (8:03.0)
7th – Malayah Brown, Queen Elizabeth (C) (8:11.9)
8th – Paxtyn Bright, Centennial (8:12.5)
9th – Kyrah Quigley, Indian Creek (8:13.7)
10th – Augus West, NAAHII (8:22.9)

Grade 5 Girls Team Results

1. Cathcart — Jaylyn Bell (4th), Reese Soeder (14th), Molly Meeder (18th), Hanna Robinson (35th)
2. Zone— Kenley Bolton (3rd), Kayla Bolton (12th), Nahliyah Chisholm (36th),
3. Indian Creek — Kyrah Quigley (9th), Moira Hughts (11th), Audra Delonge (45th), AJulie Saunders (51st)

Grade 5 Boys Individual Results

1st – Decker Beatty, Dresden Area (6:49.1)
2nd – Luke Callendar, Bright’s Grove (7:02.5)
3rd – Harper Oulds, East Lambton (7:03.7)
4th – Brady Bristowe, Grand Bend (7:15.1)
5th – Linkin Hill, Queen E II (P) (7:21.5)
6th – Sam Breen, TAPS (7:22.9)
7th – Hayden Smith, Aberarder (7:29.4)
8th – Cameron Parr, Rosedale (7:31.6)
9th – Dean Greer, Bridgeview (7:32.0)
10th – Ryan Jackson, Wyoming (7:32.2)

Grade 5 Boys Team Results

1. Confederation Central — Brady Forbes (11th), Andrea Savo (21st), Griffin Allison (23rd), Hunter Allison (24th)
2. Rosedale — Cameron Parr (8th), Jackson Campbell (14th), William Raiger (42nd),
3. Queen E II (P) — Linkin Hill (5th), Cameron Redick (31st), Cole Shamblaw (32nd), Carter Wilson (60th)

Grade 6 Girls Individual Results

1st – Bryn Simpson, HW Burgess (7:54.5)
2nd – Leith Matthews, HRPS (7:58.0)
3rd – Kenley Bolton, Zone (7:59.3)
4th – Jaylyn Bell, Cathcart (8:00.5)
5th – Layney Cloud, Kinnwood (8:01.4)
6th – Nyah Shain, Hillcrest (8:03.0)
7th – Malayah Brown, Queen Elizabeth (C) (8:11.9)
8th – Paxtyn Bright, Centennial (8:12.5)
9th – Kyrah Quigley, Indian Creek (8:13.7)
10th – Augus West, NAAHII (8:22.9)

Grade 6 Girls Team Results

1. Bright’s Grove — Rebekah Odolphy (10th), Ainsley Dobbs (11th), Paige Henderson (16th), Ellie Norgate (24th)
2. Kinnwood— Drew Wilson (1st), Tuesday Lichty (19th), Eralyn Batty (40th), Nynke Van Wieren (57th)
3. Lakeroad — Layla Moran (7th), Alexis MacDonald (27th), Rosie Vandenenden-Chadwick (28th), Adelle Eagleson (49th)

Grade 6 Boys Individual Results

1st – Tyler Vankesteren, Chatham Christian (7:17.3)
2nd – Eric Leyten, Grand Bend (7:26.3)
3rd – Maddox Ameriault, H.W. Burgess (7:41.5)
4th – Theo Hubert, Errol Village (7:44.6)
5th – William Hopkins, Bkejwanong (7:48.3)
6th – Brandon Rawana, Bright’s Grove (7:49.3)
7th – Duncan MacKellar, Brooke Central (7:51.1)
8th – Josh Richardson, Dresden Area (7:51.4)
9th – Lincoln Johnson, King George VI (S) (7:52.2)
10th – Owen Debrum, Rosedale (7:53.0)

Grade 6 Boys Team Results

1. Chatham Christian — Tyler Vankesteren (1st), Sosa IgBinoba (15th), Zack Gebara (26th), Joe Woelke (40th)
2. Grand Bend — Eric Leyten (2nd), Darragh Lawlor (16th), Reed Huras (25th)
3. HRPS — Corson Burk (11th), Lincoln Prfaff (12th), Harley Hill (36th), Ethan Moerman (57th), Cohen Woods (64)

Grade 7 Girls Individual Results

1st – Elise McLaughlin, Grand Bend (11:49.3)
2nd – Charlotte Robinson, Cathcart (11:53.7)
3rd – Stevie Sloan, Grand Bend (12:00.0)
4th – Delaney Pfile, Grand Bend (12:09.9)
5th – Arlee Roder, Kinnwood (12:11.0)
6th – Julia Gardner, Sir John Moore (12:12.1)
7th – Jocelyn Field, Aberarder (12:13.7)
8th – Brooke Kupec, Brigden (12:16.6)
9th – Cadence Bell, Cathcart (12:20.0)
10th – Lexa Young, Cathcart (12:22.7)

Grade 7 Girls Team Results

1. Grand Bend — Elise McLaughlin (1st), Stevie Sloan (3rd), Delaney Pfile (4th), Kacey Leyten (14th)
2. Cathcart — Charlotte Robinson (2nd), Cadence Bell (9th), Lexa Young (10th), Autumn Rowcliffe (28th)
3. Sir John Moore — Julia Gardner (6th), Kenzie Maoirat (17th), Hannah Stewart (30th), Molly Thomas (46th)

Grade 7 Boys Individual Results

1st – Miles Carrington, McNaughton Ave. (10:04.0)
2nd – Nick Brown, RDHS (10:08.7)
3rd – Jack VanderGriendt, RDHS, Grand Bend (10:24.0)
4th – Rhett Johnson, Rosedale (10:29.0)
5th – Rhys Marriott, Centennial (10:38.3)
6th – Gavin Lumley, HRPS (10:39.3)
7th – Lochlan Irwin, Centennial (10:44.7)
8th – Jack Saunders, Indian Creek (10:47.7)
9th – Anson Krogman, Hillcrest (10:48.6)
10th – Matthew Brinkman, Indian Creek (10:49.2)

Grade 7 Boys Team Results

1. Centennial — Rhys Marriott (5th), Lochlan Irwin (7th), Emerson Piggott (17th), Parker Leckie (37th)
2. RDHS — Nick Brown (2nd), Jack VanderGriendt (3rd), Alex Crow (24th), Evan O’Rourke (51st)
3. Indian Creek — Jack Saunders (8th), Matthew Brinkman (10th), Mason Hainge (13th), Lowe Klonteig (35th)

Grade 8 Girls Individual Results

1st – Madeline Verbeek, Chatham Christian (13:55.6)
2nd – Keala Pickard, Aberarder (14:16.0)
3rd – Jolee Cunningham, HRPS (14:32.1)
4th – Willow Johansen, Sir John Moore (14:35.4)
5th – Paige Hurst, Hillcrest (14:53.4)
6th – Giselle McKaig, Dresden Area (14:55.4)
7th – Reese Kremer, Kinnwood (14:59.9)
8th – Claire Ireland, Sir John Moore (15:01.5)
9th – Eva Labonte, McNaughton Ave. (15:06.8)
10th – Cindel Thompson, Dresden Area (15:12.0)

Grade 8 Girls Team Results

1. Sir John Moore — Willow Johansen (4th), Claire Ireland (8th), Lily Vale (22nd)
2. HRPS — Jolee Cunningham (3rd), Robyn Mann (16th), Kaylee Clark (28th), Launa Cassidy (32nd)
3. Chatham Christian — Madeline Verbeek (1st), Brooke VanKesteren (17th), Sarah Rombouts (29th)

Grade 8 Boys Individual Results

1st – Noah VanNeck, HRPS (12:04.9)
2nd – Matthew Ray, Cathcart (12:36.9)
3rd – Hunter Glasier, Indian Creek (12:38.5)
4th – Tucker Ysebaert, Sir John Moore (12:39.5)
5th – Conner MacKellar, Brooke Central (13:04.6)
6th – Cooper Osborne, Sir John Moore (13:05.0)
7th – Aric West, RDHS (13:06.3)
8th – Ben Knowles, Rosedale (13:13.0)
9th – Chase Free, Sir John Moore (13:13.2)
10th – Jace Baarschers, Rosedale (13:14.4)

Grade 8 Boys Team Results

1. Sir John Moore — Tucker Ysebaert (4th), Cooper Osborne (6th), Chase Free (9th)
2. Rosedale — Ben Knowles (8th), Jace Baarschers (10th), Brody Debrum (13th), Carter Macklin (49th)
3. Bright’s Grove — Eli Odolphy (12th), Liam Reynolds (15th), David Beasley (24th)