BC Summer Games Zone 4 Team, including RCTFC Hurdles Coach/Games Chaperone Francis Hanson-Monnie and RCTFC Athletes Devin Strome, Grace Fetherstonhaugh, Jessica Klein, Lauren Vanee and Tomas Ward.

Congratulations to the five Royal City Track and Field Club athletes in the 14/15 year old age category who were selected following the Summer Games trials to compete at the 2014 BC Summer Games in Nanaimo July 17-20.

Devin Strome wins Bronze medal for Pentathlon at BC Summer Games.

Representing zone 4 (Fraser River-Delta zone) at the Summer Games were: Devin Strome (won a Bronze medal in Pentathlon), Grace Fetherstonhaugh (won 4th in 2000m and 4x400m relay team and 6th in 1200m), Jessica Klein (won 9th in High Jump and 11th for Long Jump), Lauren Vanee (won 7th in Javelin and 10th in 200m Hurdles) and Tomas Ward (won 8th in Pentathlon).

Highlights of these performances include Devin Strome’s 1.55m accomplished in high jump for the pentathlon, meeting the BC Athletics Award Standard and Lauren Vanee’s performance in 200m hurdles which qualifies her to compete at Legion Championships..

The athletes were thankful to have Royal City Track and Field Club Hurdles Coach Francis Hanson-Monnie volunteer her time at the BC Summer Games as one of the Coach/Chaperones for their zone.

Zone 4 Summer Games Track Athletes arrived at drop-off site at 3am prior to travelling to Nanaimo to compete at the Summer Games July 17-20. RCTFC Athletes for the zone: (l-r)Tomas Ward, Devin Strome, Grace Fetherstonhaugh, Jessica Klein and Lauren Vanee.