Day Two: BCSS Provincial Championships
June 5, 2025 | McLeod Stadium, Langley, BC
Day Two of the 2025 BC School Sports Track and Field Championships delivered a flurry of record-breaking performances and fast finishes as athletes from across the province took to the track and field at McLeod Stadium in Langley in pursuit of calling themselves a provincial champion. From dominant solo runs to nail-biting photo finishes, the future of BC athletics was on full display.
The 100m finals featured several standout performances. In the grade 8 girls division, Jada Waite ran a dominant 12.26 to break the meet record by over half a second. Kasieobi Udumaga edged Cole Waters in the grade 8 boys final, 11.60 to 11.63. The junior girls race was one for the books, with Jaylah Dennis of Centennial leading a trio of athletes who all broke the previous meet record. Dennis won in 11.86, followed closely by Avionne Marie Dean in 11.92 and Kaylie Lofstrom in 12.20. David Puscasu broke the junior boys record with a 10.96 performance. In the senior boys final, Ryan Lofstrom clocked 10.76 into a -1.8 wind to win, while Jackson Brhelle and Derek Frimpong both finished in 10.91. Sofia Varma-Vitug took the senior girls title in 12.20 into a -2.1 wind.
The 400m races continued the trend of fast times. Julissa Veenstra set a new grade 8 girls meet record with her 58.05 win. Cole Waters won the grade 8 boys title in 53.05. Junior girls champion Payton Rogers ran 55.14, followed by Tanaz Aulakh-Kahlon in 55.74, both under the previous meet record. Cole Pagliaro claimed the junior boys race in 50.19. In the senior divisions, Chloe Symon edged Alexia Latore with a 54.47 win, and Gabriel Hanzek narrowly beat Spencer Blomerus in 47.83 to 47.90.
In the sprint hurdles, William Flett won the senior boys 110m hurdles in 15.26 into a -2.2 wind. Tyler Hvidston took the junior boys 100m hurdles in 13.96, after setting a meet record in pole vault earlier in the day. Lily Stroda added another title to her collection in the senior girls 100m hurdles (14.26), while Arjan Biring broke the grade 8 boys meet record with a 14.46 in the 100m hurdles. In junior girls 80m hurdles, Lea Vorster edged Sarah Aka 11.62 to 11.69.
Relays added more meet records to the tally. McMath won the junior girls 4x100m in 49.24, with R.E. Mountain also under the old mark at 49.69. W.J. Mouat broke the junior boys meet record in 43.21. In the senior girls final, four teams went under the previous record, with Dr. Charles Best winning in 47.87. West Point Grey Academy won the senior boys 4x100m in 42.56.