Manitoba athletes turned in a strong showing at the 2026 Legion Youth National Track and Field Championships held August 7th-9th, producing standout performances across both the U16 and U18 categories. The competition featured many personal bests and podium finishes from Manitoba athletes representing MB-NWO and several clubs from across Manitoba.
Throughout the championships, Manitoba athletes earned three gold, four silver and four bronze medals, numerous top-eight finishes, four provincial records and one Legion Championship record! The highlights are listed below.
Gold Medal Performances
In the U16 Women’s 800m, Quinn Lavoie earned a Gold Medal with a personal best performance of 2:09.87, the sole competitor with a sub 2:10 clocking.
In the U18 Women’s Long Jump, Avery Martin came out on top and captured Gold in a tight competition with a personal best jump of 5.69m.
In the U18 Decathlon, Reed Passmore delivered an outstanding performance to win Gold with a score of 6,713 points. Reed’s performance not only earned him a Gold Medal, but also a U18 Provincial Record and a Legion National Championship Record. Reed also achieved personal bests in his overall decathlon score, as well as the 100m with a time of 11.56s, the Long Jump with a jump of 6.30m and the High Jump with a height of 1.74m. Lastly, Reed was also awarded the Jack Stenhouse Award, which is presented to the Male Athlete of the Meet.
Silver Medal Performances
In the U16 Men’s 1200m, Abdishukri Hassan earned a silver medal in an exciting race with a time of 3:11.79 – just missing Gold by 0.001 seconds. This performance is not only a personal best for Abdishukri but also a U16 Provincial Record.
In the U16 Women’s Shot Put, Kaylee Robbins met the podium for a second year in a row, claiming Silver with a throw of 13.36m.
In the U16 Men’s Sprint Medley Relay, Simon Sewell, Arya Sharma, Micah Olusola and Abdishukri Hassan captured silver with a provincial record performance of 3:41.48, breaking the previous provincial record by nearly 6 seconds.
In the U18 Men’s High Jump, Kohen Kivilahti earned a silver medal, clearing 1.92m.
Bronze Medal Performances
In the U16 300m, Quinn Lavoie captured bronze with a time of 40.64, achieving another personal best and her second medal of the championship.
In the U16 1500m Steeple, Norah Wiley, representing Winnipeg Optimist Athletics Club, earned a bronze medal with a time of 5:05.25.
The U16 Men’s 4x100m Relay team of Arya Sharma, Lennon Castillo, Micah Olusola, and Michael Lewin earned a bronze medal with a time of 45.66.
In the U18 Heptathlon, Aryanna Jones earned a bronze medal with a personal best performance of 4444 points. Aryanna also achieved personal bests in the 200m, running 27.62 and in the 800m running 2:32.37, improving her previous best time by 7 seconds.
Finalists
4th Place
U16 Women’s SMR – Ashley Schneider, Toluwa Fatoki, Abigail Idiodemise, Quinn Lavoie – 4.20.40
U16 Men’s Long Jump – Michael Lewin – 6.10m
U16 Men’s 200m – Michael Lewin – 23.04
U16 Men’s 2000m – Abdishukri Hassan – 5:48.03
5th Place
U16 Women’s Discus – Kaylee Robbins – 36.06m
U16 Men’s 800m – Mateo Penner – 1:58.20
U16 Men’s Shot Put – Wyatt Berman – 11.40m
U18 Men’s 110m Hurdles – Timi Inumoh – 14.80
U18 Men’s High Jump – Oluawanifemi Adeyemo – 1.79m
6th Place
U16 Men’s 100m – Michael Lewin – 11.41
U16 Men’s Javelin – Wyatt Berman – 44.15
U16 Women’s 1500m Steeple – Talia Pollack – 5:15.33
U18 Men’s 4x100m – Donovan Pringle, Wesley Chomut, Timi Inumoh, Logan Thorn – 44.33
7th Place
U16 Men’s 300m – Micah Olusola – 36.76
U16 Men’s 800m – Simon Sewell 2:00.52
U16 Men’s 1200m – Simon Sewell – 3:18.79
U18 Women’s 4x100m – Avery Martin, Addison McGirr, Kate Tobac, Soleil Kaktins – 48.44
U18 Women’s 4x400m – Kate Tobac, Britton Vander-Vegte, Aryanna Jones, Soleil Kaktins – 4:02.92
U18 Men’s Hammer Throw – Hudson Charrier – 44.55m
8th Place
U16 Women’s 100m – Toluwa Fatoki – 12.71
U16 Women’s 200m – Toluwa Fatoki – 26.23
U16 Women’s Triple Jump – Harper Lilley – 9.88m
U18 Women’s 3000m – Ashley Palomino-Song – 10:36.28
U18 Men’s 3000m – Isaac Nichol – 8:53.35
Results from the meet can be found here: https://prathletics.live/meets/75660
Thank you to our coaches, officials, volunteers and families for their continued support. Congratulations to all our athletes on your outstanding performances this outdoor track season!
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