The Prince George Barracudas placed 19th out of 59 teams at the Mel Zajac Jr International Long Course swim meet in
Vancouver. Hannah Esopenko qualified (in the 200 breast) for the Senior Nationals for the first time. The Barracudas established a total of seven club records (which are listed below).
Club Records
13-14 girls
Hannah Esopenko
100 breast 1:14.99
200 breast 2:37.36
Julie Wing
200 back 2:22.74
Senior Women
Katie Mann
200 breast 2:39.69
200 im 2:22.56
400 im 4:57.79
Senior Men
Sterling King
200 free 1:56.21
(Photo: Sterling King)
–The Prince George Superior Fencing Reds men’s fastpitch team placed 4th out of a seven at a tournament in Calihoo, Alberta.
–The BX Pub Bandits improved to 2-5 in Prince George Senior Lacrosse following a 13-9 victory over the Quesnel Cariboo Hotel Crossfire. Quesnel is 2-4. The Westwood Pub Devils lead the league with a 7-0 record.
–The Edmonton Oil Kings captured the Memorial Cup with a 6-3 victory over the Guelph Storm. Edmonton is the first WHL team to win the Memorial Cup since the 2008 Spokane Chiefs upended the Kitchener Rangers on home ice six years ago.
–Prince George gymnasts participated at the Zone 8 Championships in Fort St John. (Top five all around results are listed below)
Level 1 Argo/Tyro
Sydney Doyle – 2nd all around
Hannah Gould – 3rd all around
Jade Jacobs – 4th all around
Rachel Massey – 5th all around
Level 1 Novice/Open
Kayla Hanson – 1st all around
Madison Boomhower – 2nd all around
Ella Cole – 3rd all around
Sydney Casey – 4th all around
Monica Bronowski – 5th all around
Level 2 Argo/Tyro
Sydney Hamilton – 1st all around
Level 2 Novice/Open
Amy Hackle – 1st all around
Emily MacDonald – 2nd all around
Samantha Thomas – 4th all around
Level 3 Novice/Open
Rhiana Palfy – 1st all around
Naraa Little – 2nd all around
Jaymie Hinks – 2nd all around
Mekenna Parker – 4th all around
Tianna Millns – 5th all around
Level 4
Anna MacDonald – 2nd all around