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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 the fastest 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 Nov. 11, 2019

Shayla Sklaruk (26:50.53) had a strong performance at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Cross Country Running National Championships in Grande Prairie on November 9. In snowy and cold weather conditions, the Bachelor of Education Elementary student led the RDC Queens to a fourth place finish, narrowly missing bronze. Individually, Shayla completed the 6 km race in 11th spot in a deep and talented field of the top female runners from across Canada.

Congratulations Shayla!

RDC Athlete of the Week for Oct. 28, 2019

Shayla Sklaruk had a tremendous race at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Cross Country Running Championships in Calgary on October 26. The talented runner from Stony Plain led the Queens to a silver medal. Individually, Shayla (24:42) earned bronze over 6 km in a very competitive field. The Bachelor of Education Elementary student was also named to the ACAC Women’s Cross Country Running All-Conference team. Shayla, along with the Queens and Kings, will participate at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Cross Country Running National Championships in Grande Prairie on November 9.

Congratulations Shayla!

RDC Athlete of the Week for Sept. 16, 2019

This past Saturday, Shayla Sklaruk (25:52.98) had an incredible 6 km race at Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Running Room Grand Prix #2 on her home course. The second-year Bachelor of Education Elementary student finished first among ACAC women, over 12 seconds faster than second place Ana Zulic (26:05.50) of Concordia University. The talented runner from Stony Plain led the host Red Deer College Queens to top spot among female teams, with an impressive low of 14 team points. The Concordia University Thunder were second with 26 points followed by the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings with 55.

Congratulations Shayla!

RDC Athlete of the Week for March 18, 2019

This past weekend, Shayla was a key contributor for the RDC Queens, helping her squad win silver at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Indoor Track Championships at Repsol Sport Centre in Calgary. Over the two days of competition, the Bachelor of Education student earned three gold medals along with the silver.

Shayla won gold in the 300 m (42.33), over two and a half seconds faster than silver medalist Shaunice Burgers from MacEwan University (44.87). The first-year runner also captured gold over 600 m (1:38.81), crossing the finish line over six seconds quicker than the second place runner (1:44.97).

Shayla, who’s from Stony Plain, was also a member of the gold medal winning 4 x 400 m relay team (4:20.21). Lauren Pasiuk, Jill Stewart and Sandra Garcia-Bernal joined Sklaruk on the first place relay squad.

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!