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RDC Athlete of the Week for March 2, 2020

Shayla Sklaruk was instrumental in the RDC Queens Indoor Track team earning top spot at Running Room Grand Prix #2 this past Saturday at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. The Red Deer College Queens accumulated 58 team points, six more than the second place MacEwan University Griffins. The talented second-year runner (1:38.30) from Stony Plain won the women’s 600 metre final by over four seconds and it was a personal best time. Shayla (3:12.09) had another strong race, placing second over 1,000 m. Then to wrap up the day, the Bachelor of Education Middle School student was a key component in the RDC Queens (1:56.62) finishing first in the 4 x 200 m final.

Shayla and the RDC team will race at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Indoor Track Championships on March 21 and 22. Concordia University will host the event.

Congratulations Shayla!

RDC Athlete of the Week for Jan. 28, 2019

Shayla had an excellent day at Running Room Grand Prix #1, hosted by MacEwan University. The Bachelor of Education Elementary student was a key member of the RDC Queens Indoor Track team’s second place overall finish on January 26. The runner from Stony Plain had an impressive first place finish in the 300 m race (43.51), over two and a half seconds faster than Shaunice Burgers of MacEwan University. The first-year also placed second in the 60 m dash exhibition open (8.42), only two-tenths of a second out of top spot. Shayla and her team will prepare for the Running Room Grand Prix #2 on March 2, which will be the final competition before the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Indoor Track Championships from March 15-16 at Repsol Sport Centre in Calgary.

Congratulations Shayla!

RDC Athlete of the Week for Oct. 15, 2018

This past Saturday, Shayla had an excellent outing at Running Room Grand Prix #5, hosted by the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings. The first-year student-athlete was an important member of the RDC Queens Cross Country Running team’s first place finish in the final tune-up before the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Cross Country Running Championships. The gifted runner had one of her best performances and completed the 6 km course in 7th spot overall (25:44) among ACAC female runners. Shayla and the other RDC runners will now prepare for the ACAC championships on Saturday, October 27. Lakeland College will host the event.

Congratulations Shayla!