Pronghorns track and field team seek medals in Winnipeg
By Lethbridge Herald on March 18, 2022.
By Justin Seward
Lethbridge Herald
Following a three-week delay, the wait is now over as the University of
Lethbridge Pronghorns track and field team will have 22 athletes
competing this weekend in Winnipeg at the Canada West Track and Field
Championships.
“Really good actually,” said Larry Steinke, Pronghorns head coach,
on his feeling heading into the championship.
“And had a really good session earlier today (Thursday) and
everyone’s looking to be hitting on all cylinders.”
Steinke says the team has just been focusing on the process.
“And if they keep focusing on the same things in the training, the
results will come,” he said.
The Pronghorn men’s team has defending Canada West gold medalist
Andreas Troschke, who is ranked first in weight throw, followed by
fellow throwers Brayden Klippenstein and Xavier Crosby who are ranked
second and fifth respectively.
Parker Allen is ranked seventh going in.
Freshman Irish Lauchlin will look to make some noise in the jumping
category as he enters his first Canada West meet ranked second in the
triple jump and third in high jump.
Fifth-year jumper Clayton Wong is a spot behind Lauchlin in the triple
jump and Jake Jessup enters ranked seventh.
“On the men’s side, they’re quietly hoping to do a sweep of the
podium and that’s very much in their grasp if they all have a really
good day,” said Steinke.
As for the women’s side, there are a handful of team members in
contention of medals.
Caitlyn Bailes is the topped- ranked Pronghorn, as she is third in
Canada West weight throw in a highly competitive field.
Following Bailes is first-year Jinaye Shomachuk, who sits fourth, and
ranked top five in shot put.
Naomi Klassen, Madeline Szabo and Myah Sluik will also compete in the
weight throw.
The duo of Mackenzie Kennedy and Makayla Dickinson sit fifth and sixth
in the triple jump rankings.
Sprinter Kimoya Edwards will enter her first conference championships
ranked fifth in the 60-metre dash and will challenge for a medal in
Winnipeg.
“ The women’s results haven’t really shown where the women are as
far as whether (they are) in peaking shape,” said Steinke.
“But they’re also ready to go and probably will make some noise.”
He anticipates that between seven to 10 athletes will go to nationals.
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