N.W.T. youth run, jump and throw at territorial track championships
CBC News | Posted: June 8, 2017 11:08 PM | Last Updated: June 8, 2017
Annual event, held in Hay River, is one of N.W.T.'s biggest youth sporting events
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Caption: Students from Hay River's Princess Alexandra School take in the 100m races. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Hundreds of students converge on the event's opening ceremonies. The event is one of the most highly attended youth sporting events in the N.W.T. (Submitted by Marilyn Marshall)
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Caption: Harry Camsell School students are all smiles as they prepare for the opening ceremonies. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: St. Patrick's High School in Yellowknife is typically one of the largest - and loudest - delegations at the event. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: The delegation from Deninu School, in Fort Resolution, poses for the camera. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: The students from Fort Liard's Echo Dene School pose for the camera. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Is there ever a bad time for a selfie? Students from Yellowknife's Sir John Franklin High School mug for the camera before the opening ceremonies. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: The Weledeh Wolves, from Yellowknife, are ready for their close-up. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Diamon Jenness Secondary School's Bryce Smith clears the bar in the high jump. Smith set a new age group record at the event with a 168 cm jump. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Chief Jimmy Bruneau School's A.J. Camsell prepares himself for an attempt in the shot put. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Andrew Carr, from William McDonald School, is all business as he attempts the long jump. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Avery Lyth, from Harry Camsell School in Hay River, leads the pack in her 100 metre heat. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Ben Mitchell, from Fort Smith's Joseph Burr Tyrell School, pushes for the finish line in the 100 metre sprint. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Dalton McLeod, from Inuvik's East Three School, leads a challenger in the 3000 metres. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Krisin Chapman, from St. Patrick's High School, leaps for the mark in the long jump. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Landon Matthews, from Fort Smith's Paul William Kaeser School, prepares for his turn in the discus event. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Paul William Kaeser's Isaiah Wiltzen, East Three's Jackson Christie, and Sir John Franklin's Declan Crocker are tightly bunched during the 5000 metre race. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Shamus Downey, from Mildred Hall School in Yellowknife, prepares to stomp down on his long jump attempt. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Taya Straker, from William McDonald School, pushes for the line in the 100 metre sprint. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)
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Caption: Zoey Walsh, from Diamond Jenness Secondary School, paces the field in the 3000 metre race. (Submitted by Sarah Pruys)