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The Gutter RDP Athlete of the Week for February 12, 2024

Justine Larson was a leader and key contributor to the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Indoor Track team at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Indoor Track Running Room Grand Prix #2. The Bachelor of Education Early Years student’s incredible performances on the Border Paving Running Track helped guide the Queens to first place in the women’s division with 69 points. The RDP Kings and Queens also finished with the highest combined team score (121 points).

Strathmore’s Larson finished first in the 1,500 m final (5:24.67) and second in the women’s 1,000 m (3:13.75). She was also a member of the Queens 4 x 400 m relay team that took top spot (4:23.79).

Larson and her teammates will now shift their focus to the ACAC Indoor Track Championships, which will be held at the University of Alberta Pavilion from March 16-17.

Congratulations!

The Granary Kitchen RDP Athlete of the Week for February 22, 2022

First-year Justine Larson played a key role in helping the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Indoor Track team earn first place at Running Room Grand Prix #2 (52 points).

Larson, along with Kammy Park, Halle Reid and Lauren Pasiuk, comprised the Queens 4 x 200 m relay team (1:55.29) that captured top spot and set a new Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) record at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. The four student-athletes were also members of the fastest team in the 4 x 400 m relay (4:28.97).

The Bachelor of Education Elementary student also performed well individually which helped contribute to the Queens’ overall team points. Larson placed second in the women’s 1,500 m (5:30.63) and third in the 1,000 m (3:20.25), less than a second behind second place Taylor Chamberlin (3:19.50) of Concordia.

Impressively, Strathmore’s Larson played for the Queens Basketball team Friday night, competed at Running Room Grand Prix #2 throughout Saturday and joined the basketball squad that evening for a 6 pm game.

Larson and the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Indoor Track will now prepare for the ACAC Indoor Track Championships from March 26-27.

Congratulations!