Rattlers Running

Ross snags Silver Medal at ACAC XC Running Champs

Posted on October 29, 2023 by bcorcoranMHC

Rattlers runner Becky Ross capped off a stellar ACAC season with a second-place finish at the ACAC Cross Country Running Championships in Lethbridge on Saturday. The 4th year nursing student covered the rolling 6 km course in 23:59, a time only bettered by two-time defending CCAA XC Running Champion Makenna Fitzgerald from SAIT, who captured her third consecutive ACAC title.

Becky Ross (left) and Maddy Scrimger pose with the ACAC XC Running Women’s Grand Prix Trophy which Ross won by Ross.

Maddy Scrimger also ran a strong race f or Rattlers finishing 5th, one spot better than her 2022 ACAC Championships placing. Based on their top 7 finishes, both she and Ross were named to the 2023 ACAC All Conference team.

Mizuki Iwata (21st), Pyper Gill (29th), Annika Marshall (39th), and Kabri Stickel (44th) were the other MHC women finishing the race.

Collectively, the MHC ladies placed 4th, a mere 3 points behind the bronze medal team from St. Mary’s University. SAIT prevailed over Red Deer Polytechnic by single point for team championship.

The MHC men placed 6th in their 8 km race. Shintaro Iwata (25th) and Spencer Wilson (29th) led the way for the Rattlers. Gage Smith (36th), Justin Jager (38th), Tristan Scrimger (44th), Jaiden Romanuik (56th), and Jon McKinley (58th) were the other MHC finishers.

SAIT completed the team sweep by winning the men’s championship; Red Deer Polytechnic was second.

Also on Saturday, the ACAC Grand Prix awards were presented to the Conference’s top runners based on their collective season’s results. Ross won the overall 2023 Grand Prix women’s title, and Maddy Scrimger placed third.

Ross, Maddy Scrimger, Mizuki Iwata, and Gill will now travel to Truro, Nova Scotia on November 11 to take part in the 2023 CCAA XC Running Championships.

Full results of Saturday’s race can be found at the RacePro.ca website.

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Rattlers XC Teams Fifth and Sixth at ACAC #4

Posted on October 15, 2023 by bcorcoranMHC

Maddy Scrimger ran a strong race and finished 4th at 2023 ACAC #4 in Camrose

With team captains Pyper Gill and Jaiden Romanuik out with injuries, a depleted MHC cross country running squad ran to middle-of-the pack finishes at ACAC #4 – The Stewart Cup in Camrose on Saturday.

As she has done all season, Becky Ross led the Rattlers with a second-place finish in the women’s 6 km event. Ross finished two minutes behind two-time defending CCAA cross country champion Makenna Fitzgerald from SAIT, who was running her first race of the season.

Other Rattler women taking part in the race included Maddy Scrimger (4th), Mizuki Iwata (24th), Kabri Stickel (32nd), and Annika Marhall (34th). Collectively, the MHC women placed fifth.

In the men’s 8 km race, Shintaro Iwata was the top Rattler running, placing 22nd. Tristan Scrimger (27th), Justin Jager (33rd), Spencer Wilson (34th), Gage Smith (36th), and Jon McKinley (45th) were the other MHC finishers. The men were 6th in the team standings.

Maddy Scrimger’s brother (aka Tristan) also had a pretty good run at 2023 ACAC #4 in Camrose

Next up for Rattlers running is the ACAC Championships in Lethbridge on Saturday, October 28.

Full results will be posted on the ACAC XC Running site.

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Rattlers XC Running Duo continues to Roll

Posted on October 1, 2023 by bcorcoranMHC

For the third consecutive race this season, MHC Rattlers runners Becky Ross and Maddy Scrimger racked up podium placements in ACAC XC action. The dynamic duo placed first and third respectively at ACAC #3 – The Kodiak Open in Lethbridge on Saturday. Ross blitzed the rolling 6 km course in a time of 24:16, 24 seconds clear of Cadence Laplante from St Mary’s University.

Maddy Scrimger (left) pursues St Mary’s Cadence Laplante in the battle for second place at the 2023 Kodiak Open in Lethbridge

Collectively, the Rattlers women placed second in the team standings, behind the winning team from Red Deer Polytechnic. Lethbridge College was third.

The other MHC women taking part in the race including Mizuki Iwata (19th), Pyper Gill (22nd), Kabri Stickel (31st), and Annika Marshall (36th).

The MHC men placed sixth in the 8 km race. They were led by Harrsion Lawson in 22nd place and Shintaro Iwata in 26th place. Other Rattler finishers included Justin Jager (29th), Tristan Scrimger (30th), Gage Smith (34th), Spencer Wilson (36th) and Jon McKinley (44th).

Harrison Lawson led the the way for the MHC men placing 22nd in the 2023 Kodiak Open in Lethbridge

Local Para-athlete Keegan Kolody placed 6th amongst the non-college runners in the race.

Next up for the Rattlers runners is the ACAC #4 – The Augustana Open on October 14 in Camrose.

Full results will posted when available on the ACAC XC Running page.

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Ross Repeats – MHC Runner wins ACAC XC #2

Posted on September 17, 2023 by bcorcoranMHC

Rattlers runner Becky Ross and her teammates were in Calgary on Saturday contesting ACAC #2 – the Jordan Fish Open at West Confederation Park. As she did last week, Ross topped the field of college runners, recording a time of 23:57 in hot conditions over a rolling 6 km course.

Maddy Scrimger also put in a strong run, getting her second podium placement of the season. She finished third, 50 seconds behind Ross. Other Rattlers women taking part included Pyper Gill (16th ), Mizuki Iwata (20th), Annika Marshall (31st), and Kabri Stickel (33rd). Inclusive education runner Joanne Gonzales completed 4 km of the course.

Women’s 6 km start – 2023 ACAC #2 Jordan Fish Open

Collectively, the MHC women were second behind Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP). Lethbridge College was third.

In the men’s 8 km race, the Rattlers equalled their best-ever placing in a full-field ACAC race by finishing in fourth place. Veterans Harrison Lawson and Shintaro Iwata were the top MHC runners placing 17th and 19th respectively.. Justin Jager (22nd), Jaiden Romaniuk (23rd), Tristan Scrimger (26th), Gage Smith (32nd), and Jon McKinley (38th) were the other MHC finishers. Rookie Spencer Wilson, who is dealing with knee inury, completed the first 5 kms of the race.

MHC men contemplate the start of 2023 ACAC #2 – The Jordan Fish Open

RDP won the men’s race ahead of Lethbridge College and the host school SAIT.

Next up for the Rattlers is ACAC #3 in Lethbridge on September 30.

Full results will be posted here.

Bonus Link – Check out a great video interview featuring Ross and Scrimger on the CHAT News site.

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Rattlers’ Women 1-2 at ACAC #1 XC

Posted on September 10, 2023 by bcorcoranMHC

Medicine Hat College runners Becky Ross and Maddy Scrimger gave notice Saturday that they will again be forces to be reckoned with on the ACAC XC running scene this fall.

Becky Ross (left) and Maddy Scrimger placed first and second respectively at 2023 ACAC #1 XC

The pair, who were both ACAC all-conference runners in 2022, placed first and second respectively at the Concordia University of Edmonton Open at Gold Bar Park. Ross recorded a time of 24:44 for the hilly 6 km course, 45 seconds ahead of Scrimger. Teammate Pyper Gill was forced to abandon the race at the 3.5 km mark due to ankle injury.

Three MHC men also raced in Edmonton on Saturday. Third-year Rattler Shintaro Iwata was the top MHC finisher, completing the the 8 km race in 33:42, good for 12th place. Jaiden Romanuik (16th) and Gage Smith (20th) also took part in the race.

Also on Saturday, a trio of Rattlers’ runners contested the Futterwacken Trail Race in Elkwater. Second-year Rattler Harrison Lawson outleaned rookie Tristan Scrimger in the battle for second place in the Men’s 10 km division. Both athletes were assigned a time of 50:59 for the hilly, technical course. MHC’s Jon McKinley placed 7th.

Tristan Scrimger (left) and Harrison Lawson battled hard for second place at the 2023 Futterwacken 10 km trail race

Next up for Rattlers Running is ACAC #2 XC in Calgary next weekend..

Results

ACAC #1 XC

Futterwacken Trail Race

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Cross Child Kids Capture Crowns at Rattler Run

Posted on April 30, 2023 by bcorcoranMHC

MHC alums Celeste and Tarrant Cross Child and their four children rolled into town on Saturday and dominated the top spots at the 2023 Rattler Run. The Saskatoon family claimed four wins and a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 3 km, 5 km, and 10 km races.

Photo provided by Tarrant Cross Child (far right)

Oldest son Kinley Cross Child won the featured 10 km race in a time of 37:03, 9 seconds ahead of MHC Rattlers assistant cross country running coach Chris Jonker. Hatter Julio Figuero placed third.

In the 5 km distance, Jayvin Cross Child (17:18) was first across the line, while older sister Jaira Cross Child (19:25) triumphed in the women’s event. MHC Rattlers runners Brannon Sumner and Jaiden Romanuik placed second and third in the men’s 5 km race; Devyn Perrett and Chelsea Desharnais were second and third in the women’s 5 km race

Youngest son Jarrett Cross Child captured the 3 km event. He recorded time of 12:28. Local runners Finn Pasco and Kade Steiger were close behind in second and third.

The first 3 runners in the women’s 3 km were Cardston’s Blake Perrett (14:08) and Hatter’s Ava Dzikowski and Ava Dyck.

MHC Female Athlete of the Year Becky Ross was the loner local winner. She defended her 2022 Rattler Run 10 km title, clocking a time of 41:10, two minutes faster than last year. Ricki Doyle of Eston placed second in 42:03, 29 seconds ahead of the third-place finisher, MHC Rattler runner Maddy Scrimger.

A total of 507 runners and walkers ranging in age from 3 to 84 years old finished this year’s Rattler Run. The courses traversed challenging, hilly terrain on the roads and bike trails around the Medicine Hat College and Kin Coulee Park. Next year’s event is planned for Saturday, April 27.

Full race results are available at https://racepro.ca/rattlerrun/

MHC Mascot Rowdy and kids at the start of the 3 km race

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Rattlers Running Named MHC Team of the Year

Posted on April 1, 2023 by bcorcoranMHC

The MHC Cross Country/Indoor Track team is this year’s MHC Rattlers Team of the Year. The award was announced on Friday evening at the 51st annual Rattlers Athletics Awards night at the Medicine Hat Lodge.

Rattlers Running named 2022-23 MHC Team of the Year – BOUNCE!!

The Team of the Year is awarded to the MHC varsity team which best exemplifies the Three Pillars of Rattlers Athletics: Athletics, Academics, and Citizenship. In the 2022-23 season, MHC runners won the team gold in ACAC women’s cross country; captured gold, silver, and bronze event medals at ACAC Indoor Track Championships; and placed 6th (women’s) and 15th (men’s) in the CCAA Cross Country Running Nationals hosted at Medicine Hat College. In the classroom, the team earned a 3.49 GPA. Rattlers runners were also active in the community raising money for the Kidney Foundation of Canada and volunteering at a number of local not-for-profit organizations and schools.

Outgoing Senior Captains Carson Schiller and Brannon Sumner share a moment with the Team of the Year trophy

In addition to capturing the Team of the Year award, several other Rattlers Runners were honored as major award winners for the 2022-23 season. They included:

Becky Ross – MHC Female Athlete of the Year; MHC Female Rookie of the Year, CCAA Academic All Canadian

Brannon Sumner – CCAA Academic All Canadian

Madision Scrimger – MHC Female Athlete of the Year – Nominee; MHC Female Rookie of the Year – Nominee

The Rattlers Running team awards were also given out on Friday. Ross was named as the Most Outstanding Runner and Rookie Runner of the Year, while Sumner received the Cross Country/Indoor Track Rattler Award.

The MHC Rattlers Awards Banquet represented the final team activity for a number of Rattler Runners moving on next year. Sumner, Raya Grover, and Cheldynn Molnar will be pursuing studies at the University of Calgary, while Carson Schiller will start work as a paramedic in Red Deer.

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Rattlers Runner hit podium at ACAC Indoor Champs

Posted on March 20, 2023 by bcorcoranMHC

MHC Rattlers runners collected a full set of medals on the weekend at the ACAC Indoor Track Championships in Edmonton. Becky Ross struck gold, the men’s 4 x 200m team snagged a silver medal, and Madison Scrimger hung on for a bronze.

MHC women gold and bronze in the Women’s 3000m at the 2023 ACAC Indoor Champs –
Becky Ross (centre), Taylor Chamberlain – CUE (left), Maddy Scrimger (left)

Ross’ gold medal in the women’s 3000m was the first-ever win for a MHC runner at an ACAC Indoor Track Championship. She went to the lead from the gun, gradually wore down the entire field, and stopped the clock at 11:02.85, 18 seconds clear of Taylor Chamberlain from Concordia University of Edmonton. Teammate Scrimger was a further 8 seconds back in third place.

The men’s 4 x 200m relay team, consisting of Carson Schiller, Jaiden Romanuik, Brannon Sumner, and Justin Jager, lined up against five other ACAC teams in the championship heat. Lethbridge College rocketed out to the lead and never looked backed, smashing their own ACAC record by 2 seconds for the win. The Rattlers were locked in a spirited battle for the minor medals with SAIT and Red Deer Poly. In the end, the MHC men held on for the silver based on superior baton passing and a stellar anchor leg by Jager. The medal was the first-ever top 3 placing for the Rattlers men in an ACAC Indoor Championship.

MHC Men won the silver medal in the 4 x 200m at the 2023 ACAC Indoor Track Championship. Jaiden Romnuik, Brannon Sumner, Justin Jager, Carson Schiller (Left to Right)

Other top five placings in the meet included: Sumner Men’s 600m (4th), Ross 1500m (4th) and 1000m,(5th), Cheldynn Molnar 600m (4th), Men’s 4 x 400m Relay (4th), Women’s 4 x 200m Relay (5th), and Women’s 4 x 400m Relay (5th).

Collectively, in the team standings, the MHC women placed 4th, while the men placed 6th.

Also on Sunday, the ACAC honoured its season’s best runners. Ross was named the ACAC Indoor Track Female Rookie of the Year. She also achieved ACAC All Conference status for the 2023 season.

Full meet results are available on the ACAC website https://acac.ab.ca/sports/track-ind/2022-23/schedule

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Molnar Shines at Kodiak Invitational

Posted on March 5, 2023 by bcorcoranMHC

Four Rattlers women were in Lethbridge on Saturday, taking part in the first-ever Lethbridge College Kodiaks Invitational indoor track meet at the University of Lethbridge track. The quartet represented MHC well, taking two wins, a second, and and third in three events.

The Rattlers women team won the 4 x 400 relay at the 2023 Kodiak’s Invitational in Lethbridge

Cheldynn Molnar led the way for the Rattlers, taking first in the 300m in a season’s best time of 46.38. Molnar also anchored the 4 x 400m relay team in an exciting come-from-behind victory over the host Lethbridge College team. Collectively, the Rattlers team of Molnar, Pyper Gill, Maddy Scrimger, and Raya Grover stopped the clock in 4:43.1, 4 seconds faster than the home team.

In the 1000m, Scrimger posted a new school record time of 3:24.50 and placed second. Gill finished 4th in the race.

Grover was third in the 300m in a personal best time of 49.23.

Next up for the Rattlers is the ACAC Championships in Edmonton on March 18 and 19.

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Rattlers Third at ACAC #2 Indoor Track Meet

Posted on February 19, 2023 by bcorcoranMHC

MHC’s Carson Schiller (left) battles RDP’s Ax Lawrence in the final metres of the 600m at the 2023 ACAC #2 Indoor Grand Prix Meet

The Medicine Hat College Rattlers indoor track team recorded its best-ever finish in an ACAC meet on Saturday, placing third in the team standings. The MHC tracksters tallied a team score of 69 points to finish behind second-place SAIT Polytechnic (85) and the winner, host Red Deer Polytechnic. (120.5) Collectively, the 13-member Rattler team posted 12 personal best times and established six new school records.

The MHC women scored 38 points. Becky Ross led the way with a win in the 3000m and a second place in the 1500. Maddy Scrimger raced to a third-place finish in the 3000m and combined with Raya Grover, Pyper Gill, and Chelldyn Molnar for another third place in the 4 x 400m relay.

Jaiden Romaniuk (left) and Gage Smith contesting the 3000m in the 2023 ACAC #2 Indoor Meet

Rattler men amassed 31 points, helped mostly by the efforts of their relay teams. The quartet of Carson Schiller, Jaiden Romaniuk, Justin Jager, and Branon Sumner placed second in the 4 x 200m relay. Schiller, Jager, Sumner and Gage Smith also finished second in the 4 x 400m relay. Sumner had the top MHC performance in the men’s individual events, a fourth-place finish in the 600m.

Next up for the Rattlers runners is the ACAC Indoor Track Championships in Edmonton on March 18 and 19.

Full results are posted at https://calgarytrackcouncil.com/2023/2023-02-18ACAC2Results.pdf