2023-24 Indoor Track News

RDP Queens Indoor Track team wins gold, Kings pick up bronze at ACAC Championships
RDP Queens Indoor Track team wins gold, Kings pick up bronze at ACAC Championships

March 17, 2024

The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Indoor Track team wrapped up the 2023/2024 season with a total of 15 team and individual medals at the two-day Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Indoor Track Championships. The RDP Queens had a dominant performance, earning gold with 95 points at the University of Alberta Pavilion. The Lethbridge College Kodiaks Women’s team picked up silver with 49.5 points. With 45 points, St. Mary’s University sealed bronze. The Kings solidified bronze with 63 team points. The Lethbridge College Kodiaks Men’s teams won gold (101 points). The SAIT Trojans followed with 83 points, earning silver.

Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens earn highest combined team score at Indoor Track Grand Prix #2
Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens earn highest combined team score at Indoor Track Grand Prix #2

February 12, 2024

If the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Indoor Track Running Room Grand Prix #2 is a sign of things to come, fans, student-athletes and coaches can expect two-days of excitement at the upcoming ACAC Championships in March. The ACAC Indoor Track Running Room Grand Prix #2 featured intense competition and close results, magnifying the importance of each race and every earned point toward the overall team results at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. Red Deer Polytechnic (121 points) finished with the highest combined team scores. The Lethbridge College Kodiaks (111 points) were close behind in second. Medicine Hat College (47 points) was third.

Red Deer Polytechnic Queens and Lethbridge College Kodiaks men lead the way at Indoor Track Running Room Grand Prix #2
Red Deer Polytechnic Queens and Lethbridge College Kodiaks men lead the way at Indoor Track Running Room Grand Prix #2

February 10, 2024

f the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Indoor Track Running Room Grand Prix #2 is a sign of things to come, fans, student-athletes and coaches can expect two-days of excitement at the upcoming ACAC Championships in March. The ACAC Indoor Track Running Room Grand Prix #2 featured intense competition and close results, magnifying the importance of each race and every earned point toward the overall team results at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. Red Deer Polytechnic (121 points) finished with the highest combined team scores. The Lethbridge College Kodiaks (111 points) were close behind in second. Medicine Hat College (47 points) was third. The RDP Queens took top spot among the female teams. The Lethbridge College Kodiaks earned first among the male squads.

Kings and Queens finish strong at the first Grand Prix of the season
Kings and Queens finish strong at the first Grand Prix of the season

January 27, 2024

It was a very successful weekend for the Kings and Queens Indoor Track team’s in their 2024 season debut. Loami Rautenbach (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) started the day off on a winning note as she was the fastest runner in the 300m dash with a time of just over 44 seconds.

RDP runners move indoors, Queens look to defend their gold
RDP runners move indoors, Queens look to defend their gold

January 22, 2024

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Running teams have traded the beautiful outdoor trails for the indoor track as they prepare for the upcoming 2024 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Indoor Track season.