King sprints for gold in Kamloops

Lindsay King found the fast way to the medal vault this past weekend at the Centennial track and field meet in Kamloops.

King, a 15-year-old Prince George Track and Field Club member, broke the tape first in the 20-metre hurdles event. She also won gold in the 300m run, with teammate Brooklyn Stauffer not far off the pace as the bronze medalist.

Omar Medina was also a double-medalist, winning the 16-17-year-old men's high jump and claiming bronze in the 100m event.

Thirteen-year-old PGTFC member Erica Turgeon won four medals, including silver in the 200m hurdles and discus throw, and bronze in the 200m and long jump events. Casidy Campbell, 12, also made it to the medal podium four times, capturing gold in the javelin throw, and silver medals in the shot put, discus and hammer throw.

Liam Fortier, 11, won silver in 60m, 100m and 200m and 60m event and bronze in the 600m run and long jump. Tanner Matheson, 13, grabbed silver in shot put and bronze in the 100m.

In other PGTFC results from Kamloops, Lauren Matheson (16-17-year-old women) was fourth in the 100m race and fifth in the 200m; while Vaila Baxter (13-year-old girls) was fourth in the triple jump, fourth in the javelin, fifth in the long jump and seventh in the 100m.

PGTFC members will be in action this Friday afternoon (3:30 p.m. start) representing their respective schools at the North Central zone track and field championships at Masich Place Stadium. The meet is also scheduled for Saturday starting at 9 a.m.