Elementary school students in the Central Okanagan gathered at Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Apple Bowl on June 5 to compete in track and field.

Hundreds of students attended to compete in a series of events like the 100 metre dash, high jump and discus.

Retired teacher Jim Bradshaw has been involved in the track and field day for over 20 years.

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The first day of track is mainly the larger schools in the district. Day two includes the remaining schools and the private schools in the Central Okanagan are invited to take part.

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Everly Pidskalny is in Grade 4 at Mar Jok Elementary. Her family cheered her on from the sidelines as she won the 100 metre dash for her age group.

The sprinter couldn香蕉视频直播檛 remember her personal best, but won the final race with a time of 15.69 seconds. Pidskalny also competed in the 200 metre race and the 400 metre relay.

A young high jumper not only smashed her personal record by 10 centimetres, but Roya Masiuk tied the 2019 record jump at 130 centimetres. The Grade 5 student from Hudson Road Elementary said it felt really good to do both and plans on continuing with high jump in the future.

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