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Lakers track team enjoys good provincial performances

The 2013 BC High School Track and Field championship provided a gauge for the Pen High Lakers.

The 2013 BC High School Track and Field championship provided a gauge for the Pen High Lakers. Coach Geoff Waterman saw first-hand how his athletes stacked up against strong competition at Langley McLeod Athletic Park May 31 to June 1.

“I think the kids performed really well,” said Waterman. “They represented the school and Penticton in a very good way. Supporting each other and having a lot of fun.”

In the 4x100 boys relay, Rob Simmerling, Lucas Hooper, Kyle Hooper and Justin Schenk clocked in at just under 47 seconds. The girls 4x400, consisting of Max Chapman, Holly Perrier, Hanna Lalonde and Courtney Milligan finished in 4:34. The boys 4x400 ran in three minutes,  46 seconds. Individually, Kyle Hopper was 12th in the high jump, jumping a 175 centimetres. Lucas Hooper competed in the 200-metre relay and ran 23:52, while Hanna Lalonde ran the 400-m in 1:06 and Richard Xiang finished the 2,000-m steeple chase in seven minutes, three seconds.