Rattler Women Third at ACAC Track Meet

Posted on February 20, 2022 by bcorcoranMHC
Pyper Gill (168) leads STMU runner on leg 2 of the W 4 x 400m at the 2022 ACAC 2 Meet

A strong final leg on the 4 x 400m relay by Cheldynn Molnar, propelled the MHC Rattlers women’s indoor track squad to a third-place team finish at the ACAC #2 Indoor Track Meet in Red Deer on Saturday.

Tied for third with St. Mary’s University (STMU) going into the final event, Molnar received the baton for the fourth leg on the 4 x 400m relay 3 seconds behind the final STMU runner.  Molnar quickly bridged the gap over the first 200m and then powered away over the final meters to anchor the Rattlers to a convincing 4:48 to 4:59 win in their 4 x 400 heat.

The victory turned out to be the difference maker as MHC bested STMU 23 to 22 in the final team standings.  Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) won the meet with 52 points, 2 points ahead of Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE).

Rays Grover contesting the W 1000m at the 2022 ACAC #2 meet

Strong performances in the other women’s events by Pyper Gill, Raya Grover, and the 4 x 200m relay team set up the dramatic finish for the Rattlers.  Gill won the 3000m (12:48), Grover was 8th in the 1000m (3:37) and the 4 x 200m relay (2:07) placed 5th.

The MHC men also had a solid meet placing 4th out of 10 teams in the team standings with 19 points.

Brannon Sumner (5th in the 1000m 2:49), Carson Schiller (5th in the 600m 1:34), the 4 x 200m relay team (3rd 1:45) and the 4 x 400m relay team (4th 3:49) contributed to MHC’s point total.  The 4 x 400m relay team’s result was particularly impressive as the first four teams in the event were separated by a mere 2.5 seconds.

RDP won the men’s team competition with 60 points; CUE was second.

Full Results are posted here.

Carson Schiller leads his heat in the M 600m at the 2022 ACAC #2 meet

Next up for the MHC tracksters is the ACAC Championships in Edmonton at the end of March.

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Successful Debut for Rattlers Tracksters

Posted on January 23, 2022 by bcorcoranMHC
Carson Schiller blasts out of the blocks at the 2022 ACAC 1 Concordia Invitational

The MHC Rattlers Running team took part in the school’s first-ever ACAC Indoor Track meet on Saturday in Edmonton at the 2022 Concordia Thunder Invitational. With a small squad of just six athletes, the team managed an impressive total of seven Top-4 finishes.

The men were led by rookie Brannon Sumner who placed second in both the 600m and 1000m. Sumner also anchored MHC’s 4 x 200 relay team to a fourth-place finish. Team captain Carson Schiller had a solid meet placing 4th in the 600m and 5th in the 300m. Aden Heywood (4th in the 3000m and 6th in the 600m) and Shintaro Iwati (5th in the 1000m and 7th in the 600m) also represented MHC at the meet.

The men’s 4 x 200m team placed 4th at the 2022 Concordia Invitational

Collectively, the Rattler men placed fourth out of 10 colleges in the team standing with 39 points. Red Deer Polytechnic was the leading school, scoring 62 points.

On the women’s side, an under-staffed MHC squad of just two athletes managed a sixth place finish with 14 points. Cheldynn Molnar hit the podium with a 3rd place finish in the 300m. Molnar also placed 4th in the 600m. Teammate Raya Grover placed 6th in the 600m and 11th in the 300m.

Cheldynn Molnar had an impressive indoor track debut placing 3rd and 4th at the 2022 Concordia Invitational

Host school Concordia University of Edmonton topped the women’s table, scoring 60 points for the win.

The Rattlers next meet is ACAC #2 in Red Deer on February 19

Full meet results are posted here.

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Haywood 31st at College National XC Running Championships

Posted on November 14, 2021 by bcorcoranMHC
Aden Haywood (#242) placed 31st at the 2021 CCAA Cross Country Running Championships in Calgary

As he’s done all season, Aden Haywood led the MHC men on Saturday, with a 31st place finish in the CCAA National Cross Country Running Championships in Calgary. The 18-year old rookie from Estevan, SK started strongly and gradually moved through the field of 89 runners. He recorded a time 28:17 over the hilly 8 km course on the grounds of St Mary’s University.

Four other MHC runners also contested the men’s race. They included Brannon Sumner (65th), Carson Schiller (66th), Keveen Gonzalez (82nd), and Shintaro Iwata (86th). Collectively, the Rattlers men finished 12th in the team standings.

The MHC women’s XC Running team prepares to run the 2021 CCAA XC Running Championships in Calgary

Pyper Gill and Cheldyn Molnar had the best MHC results in the women’s 6 km race. Gill clocked a time 26:46 for 55th place, 3 spots and 3 seconds ahead of Molnar. Angela Bunn (92nd), Huimei Huang (94th), and Jisoo Lee (96th) also took part in the race. The quartet combined for a 14th place finish among the women’s teams.

The Rattlers, who returned to ACAC Cross Country this year after a 20-year hiatus, made great progress over the course of the season. Of the 35 colleges who qualified athletes for Nationals this year, MHC was one of only 10 schools who fielded both complete men’s and women’s teams.

Coach Bill Corcoran was happy with how the season played out. “We had very inexperienced teams. Carson Schiller was our only runner who had previous ACAC/CCAA experience; over half of our team members were brand new to competitive running. On Saturday, they all came to race. Everyone of the 10 recorded a season’s-best time!”

Both races on Saturday featured dominating wins by Alberta runners. Concordia University of Edmonton’s Leonard Cheeso defended his 2019 CCAA title by scorching the course in a time of 24:44, 28 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. SAIT’s Makenna Fitzgerald stopped the clock at 21:40, for a massive 63-second victory.

London’s Fanshawe College won the men’s team title; Sherbrooke finished first among the women.

Full race results are posted at Race Pro Timing.

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Rattlers Runners 6th at ACAC Champs

Posted on October 31, 2021 by bcorcoranMHC
The diminutive Humei Huang from the MHC Rattlers at the mid way point of the 2021 ACAC XC Running Championships

The MHC Rattlers were in Camrose on Saturday competing in the 2021 ACAC Cross Cross Country Running Championship, hosted by the University of Alberta – Augustana Campus. Both MHC men’s and women’s teams placed sixth, matching their pre-race conference rankings.

Coach Bill Corcoran was satisfied with the performance: “We ended up sixth out of eleven ACAC XC teams this year – right in the middle of the pack. That’s a pretty solid performance for a brand new program. This really gives us something to build on for next year.”

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Keveen Gonsalez placed 34th in the 2021 ACAC XC Running Championships in Camrose

Individually, Aden Haywood led the Rattlers with a 13th place finish in the men’s 8 km race. Haywood recorded a time of 29:58. Teammates Branon Sumner (18th), Carson Schiller (23rd), Keveen Gonzales (34th), and Shintaro Iwata (41st) were the other MHC finishers.

As she’s done all season, Pyper Gill was the top Rattler, placing 16th in the women’s 6 km race. Gill’s time was 28:16. She was followed by Cheldynn Molnar (19th), Angela Bunn (34th), Humei Huang (35th) , and Kelsey Hamill (37th).

The men’s race was won by defending ACAC and CCAA XC Running champion Leonard Chesoo from Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE). Placing three runners in the top 6, SAIT Polytechnic won the men’s team crown.

Makenna Fitzgerald from SAIT topped the women’s field. CUE placed first among the women’s team.

Former Medicine Hat High School runner Landon Swartz, running for SAIT, finished 4th in the men’s race.

With the conference championships complete, the Rattlers runners are now setting their sites on the 2021 CCAA National Cross Country Championships in Calgary on November 12.

Full race results will be posted on the ACAC XC Running Results Page.

MHC Rattlers Women prepare for the 2021 ACAC XC Running Championships

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Rattlers Runners Continue to Improve

Posted on October 17, 2021 by bcorcoranMHC
MHC’s Carson Schiller (186) chases Lethbridge College’s Jack Bently (178) at the mid way point of the 2021 St. Mary’s Open XC running Race

The MHC Rattlers XC running team was in action on Saturday in Calgary at ACAC #3 – The St. Mary’s Open. The rookie-laden team (13 of the 14 athletes on the roster are first-year ACAC runners) finished 5th among the women’s team and 6th in the men’s standings.

Coach Bill Corcoran like what he saw: “To a person, each runner is getting faster each time we race. We have athletes taking 30 seconds, 60 seconds, or even multiple minutes off of times they ran in the past month. It’s exciting to watch!”

MHC’s Aden Haywood on the way on a 12th place finish at the 2021 St Mary’s Open XC Running race

Individually, both Pyper Gill and Aden Haywood led the Rattlers teams for the third time this season. Gill finished 11th in the women’s 6 km race, clocking a time of 26:55 over the rolling course on the St. Mary’s University grounds. Cheldynn Molnar (20th), Angela Bunn (36th), Huimei Huang (38th), Ji Soo Lee (39th), and Kelsey Hamill (40th) were the other Rattlers runners who completed the race.

In the men’s 8 km event, Haywood rallied hard in the closing kilometre and placed 12th in a time of 29:25. Teammates Brannon Sumner (21st), Carson Schiller (22nd), Keveen Gonsalez (32nd), and Shintaro Iwaki (40th) rounded out the MHC finishers.

MHC assistant coach Chris Jonker recorded a 15th place finish.

Next up for the Rattlers runners is the 2021 ACAC XC Running Championships in Camrose on October 30.

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

The MHC Women line up for the 2021 St Mary’s Open XC Running race
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Rattlers XC 6th at ACAC #2 Race

Posted on October 3, 2021 by bcorcoranMHC

The MHC Rattlers XC Running team travelled to Camrose on Saturday to take part in ACAC #2 – The Augustan Open. The rookie-heavy teams acquitted themselves well, both placing 6th in a field of 11 college team.

Brannon Sumner (left) sprints hard at the end of 2021 ACAC #2 – Augustana Open

For the second race in a row, Aden Haywood led the men’s team with a 9th place finish amongst the college runners. Haywood clocked a time of 30:08 over the hilly 8 km course. Other Rattlers finishers included Brannon Sumner (20th), Carson Schiller (24th), Keveen Tovar (42nd), and Shintaro Iwata (54th).

Rattlers assistant coach Chris Jonker placed 14th.

Pyper Gill led the MHC women with a 10th place finish at the 2021 ACAC #2- Augstana Open

In the women’s 6km race, the Rattlers Pyper Gill executed a smart race plan by starting slowly and gradually working her way up the field. Gill ended up in 10th place, recording a time of 27:51. Rattler team mates Cheldyn Molnar (22nd) and Angela Bunn (34th) also took part in the race.

Defending CCAA national champion Leonard Chesoo from Concordia University of Edmonton dominated the field by over a minute to win the men’s race. Lethbridge College won the men’s team title in a tie-breaker with Red Deer Polytechnic.

Augustana’s Reese Bendksen topped the women’s field; Concordia University of Edmonton were the women’s team champions

Next up for the XC Rattlers is ACAC #3 at St. Mary’s University in Calgary on October. 16.

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

Rattlers runners check out the course at the 2021 ACAC #2 – Augustana Opeb
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Rattlers Host ACAC #1 South

Posted on October 3, 2021 by bcorcoranMHC

After a 20-year plus hiatus, the MHC Rattlers XC Running team returned to ACAC competition on Saturday, Sept. 18 when it hosted four other colleges in ACAC #1 South race at the MHC Campus.

Aden Haywood finished 5th in the men’s 8km at the 2021 ACAC #1 South race

The newly re-launched XC program had a successful debut, placing 2nd among the men’s teams and 3rd among the women’s team. Rookie runners Pyper Gill and Aden Haywood led the home team. Gill placed 3rd in the women’s 6 km race while Haywood was 5th among the men, who ran 8 km.

The race was held on a 3 km loop on the MHC campus. While unseasonably warm temperatures and strong winds hampered performances, the visiting teams enjoyed a well organized competition on a very spectator-friendly course.

Full results are posted on the ACAC XC Running page.

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Rattlers Cross Country Seeking New Runners

Posted on August 10, 2021 by bcorcoranMHC
Carson Schiller (left) and Chris Jonker throw down before the start of the 2021 Virtual Rattler Run

With the start of the ACAC Cross Country Running season just around the corner, the 2021 Rattlers have recruited a strong core of runners to represent to the College.  However, the team is still seeking a few more student-athletes to fill out its roster.

Coach Bill Corcoran looks forward to working with any student-athlete who is willing to put in the time and effort to improve.  While previous competitive running experience is helpful, athletes who have played other sports in high school often make great xc runners.  According to Corcoran, “When I coached in Grande Prairie, our team consisted of athletes with very diverse backgrounds and talents. Our national champion women’s team in 2014 consisted of two ex-soccer players, two ex-basketball players, and a former national champion in synchronized swimming.  One year we had a 58-year old high school principal run with us who was taking college courses on a sabbatical.  A few years later, a 28-year old fellow, whose activity of choice in high school was musical theatre, started running with us.  Four years later, he finished in the top 20 at CCAA XC Nationals.”

The team practices three or four times per week for about 90 minutes.  The Rattlers are slated to compete in four ACAC races this fall beginning on September 18 on their home course in Medicine Hat.  The women’s ACAC race distance is 6 kms; the ACAC men run 8 kms.

Interested MHC students are encouraged to contact Coach Corcoran at bcorcoran@mhc.ab.ca or 780-538-2369 (call or text) to find out more about Rattlers XC Running.

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Rattlers and Friends Tackle 2021 Virtual Rattler Run

Posted on April 25, 2021 by bcorcoranMHC
Chris Jonker (right) “throws down” a challenge to Carson Schiller before their start of the 2021 Virtual Rattler Run

A dozen MHC Rattlers and friends spread over two provinces took to the roads and bike trails on Saturday for the 2021 Virtual Rattler Run.

Varsity XC Rattler Chris Jonker posted the fastest time, covering 10 kms around the MHC grounds in 35:59. Meanwhile, in Estevan, SK, incoming 2021-22 rookie runner Aden Heywood clocked a time of 18:10 to top all 5 km runners amongst the Rattlers’ group.

Chris Jonker (front) finishes his 10 km with a bit of pacing help from Branon Sumner (trailing)

The best female times were posted by 16 year old Maddy Scrimger (46:40 – 10 km) and Raya Grover and Abby ? (both 22:48 – 5 km).

Full Rattlers and Friends results are linked below:

21rattlerrunresultsDownload

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Solid Run For Schiller at AB XC Running Series Final

Posted on October 26, 2020 by bcorcoranMHC

Runners are off at the start of the 2020 Alberta XC Running Series Final in Red Deer on Saturday

In normal times, you wouldn’t expect a Rattlers runner to gain home course advantage in a race in Red Deer.  But these are not normal times.  With COVID-19 restrictions in place this fall, 1st year Paramedic student Carson Schiller has been studying remotely at his home this semester in Red Deer, the venue for Saturday’s 2020 Alberta XC Running Series Final at the Riverbend Golf Course.

Rattlers Carson Schiller midway through the 2020 Alberta XC Running Series Final in Red Deer

Schiller parlayed his home course knowledge into a solid 18th place finish under snowy, chilly conditions.  He rallied hard over the final lap stopping the clock  at 33:03 for the 8 km distance.

Former Hat High runner Landon Swartz, now running for SAIT, also took part in the race.  Swartz place 9th overall in a time of 30:09.

Full results are posted here.

 

 

 

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