At Ski Birch in 1990, Carman Collegiate’s Cougar cross-country teams dominated the competition, winning five of six events — Senior Boys, Senior Girls, Junior Boys, Junior Girls, and Grades 7 and 8 Girls.
The athletes competed against 237 students from across the zone on the rugged courses at Roseisle. Senior and junior runners covered five kilometres, while Grades 7 and 8 competitors ran three.
The demanding training program saw students running every noon hour, with additional hill workouts each Monday and Friday.
All five teams qualified for provincials in The Pas, where the Junior Girls captured gold and the Senior Boys placed third.
Grades 7 and 8 Girls – First Place
Back row, left to right: Erin Coates, Tara Phillips, Melissa Funke, Coach Malcolm Jones, Allison Wieler, Melissa Bernert, Angie Van Wyck; front row: Delaney Miller, Becky Toews, Cara Sandulak, Stacey Labossiere. Missing: Trainer Bill McLetiak.
Grades 7 and 8 Boys – Third Place
No photo: Delano Paul, Brett Holmes, Ryan Jones, Myran Krahn, Rylan Wilkie, Korry Wiebe. Coach: Malcolm Jones.
Junior Boys – First Place
Top row, left to right: Cam Wiebe; middle row, left to right: Jared McKetiak, Glen Hansen, Grant Kennedy; front row: Boe Leslie, Steve DeWitt, Gord Montgomery, Dale Giesbrecht. Missing: Coaches Marsh Kennedy and Lyle Myers, and Trainer Bill McLetiak.
Junior Girls – First Place
No photo: Amele Kuhl, Kristen Carr, Shae Strachan, Kelly Hand, Kirsten Funke, Jennifer Turner, Coreen Hart. Coaches: Marsh Kennedy and Lyle Myers. Trainer: Bill McLetiak.
Senior Girls – First Place
Back row, left to right: Heather McKibbin, Nerissa Dyck, Kendra Kuhl; front row: Cenia Wedemeyer, Anna Andren. Missing: Marsha Bell, Coaches Marsh Kennedy and Lyle Myers, and Trainer Bill McLetiak.
Senior Boys – First Place
Front row, left to right: Kevin Jeanson, Joe Voth, Vance Pockett, Rob Park, Garth Kennedy, Ennis Jones; back row: Darcy Kuhl, Christina Abrams, Terry Janzen, Peter Unger, Troy Turner, Shaun Veldman. Missing: Coaches Marsh Kennedy and Lyle Myers, and Trainer Bill McLetiak.
