11/29/2023 0 Comments Saia tracking fort smith![]() ![]() With the record in his pocket, Marlin went out to better it with his third and final throw but it wasn’t meant to be. “I was so excited I almost cried,” said Marlin about his record-breaking throw. Katrine Lavoie of Hay River lets fly with the shot during the master women’s shot put on June 8. He narrowly missed breaking the old record on his first official attempt by a single centimetre but he would not be denied on his second attempt. Her son was breaking the old record – 7.63 metres – in practice (he threw upwards of 8 ft., said his mom) and even broke the record with his practice throw before the event began in Hay River. “We couldn’t get the new ones in time so we practised with those ones.” “We ordered the shots and then we were told they changed the weights,” said Brandie Miersch. ![]() shot, which was the old weight, while the one used at territorials was 2 kg (4.4 lbs). ![]() Miersch-King had been training with his mother and coach, Brandie Miersch, before the meet began but was using a heavier shot than what was used in Hay River. Marlin Miersch-King of Fort Resolution also set a new record in the peewee boys shot put of 7.71 metres and there’s a bit of a back-story to it. Chandelle Leonard of Hay River also set a record in the midget girls javelin. In terms of the records, Haley Cassie of Norman Wells continued to rewrite the record books as she set new marks in the bantam girls 400-metre, 800-metre and 1,500-metre races. “I can’t remember ever reading out a number that big before,” he said. The school’s total of 683.37 points overall was one of the largest-ever point hauls and that wasn’t lost on meet co-organizer Tim Borchuk. The total overall points banner is pretty self-explanatory. The school points banner is calculated the same way the school grand aggregate score is done without the division. Patrick High School won the total overall points and total school points banners. The school grand aggregate score is calculated by taking the total number of points earned by students at the school – minus the junior, senior and master divisions – and dividing that total among the number of students. The overall grand aggregate score is calculated by taking the number of points earned by a team in the top-six finishes in each competition and dividing it by the number of athletes it brought to the event to come up with an average point total per athlete. In terms of the awards, Sir John Franklin High School of Yellowknife won the overall and school grand aggregate awards, which makes that institution the the across the board champion of the meet. Stryden Hult-Griffen of Inuvik comes down the stretch during the juvenile boys 400-metre final at the NWT Track and Field Championships in Hay River on June 8. The 2018 NWT Track and Field Championships finished on June 8 in Hay River and brought new winners, new records and new memories for the athletes. I invite you to join us in moving our association forward.And so the largest single sporting event in the NWT is committed to history for another year. I am honored and humbled to serve as president of the SAIA, and I’m excited about the coming months and all that we will accomplish together. To strengthen our relationship with our educational foundation the SAIAEF. To engage younger and new members in the industry and welcome them to the SAIA family As president, I am personally committed to the following priorities that are built upon these values: As we work together to meet these challenges, our core values will provide a strong foundation for doing so successfully. New technologies are being introduced at a rapid pace – and present new production and safety challenges for our industry. SAFETY We are governed by our dedication to the highest standards of safety in the scaffold and access industry. INTEGRITY In all that we do, we act with integrity, in accordance with the highest professional standards of avoiding real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible and disclosing any that exist. KNOWLEDGE As the voice of the industry, it is the association’s responsibility to share this knowledge and provide expertise, direction, and resources to industry professionals. We will continue to do so going forward by focusing on our core values:ĮXCELLENCE We are committed to excellence in developing and promoting best practices to meet these challenges.ĮDUCATION We incorporate these best practices into our educational efforts, through training, deliverables, and regulatory collaboration. This vision guides our 2015-2024 strategic plan, and over the past three years we have made great strides in fulfilling this vision. The vision of the Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) is To lead the advancement and promotion of safety in the scaffold and access industry utilizing resources, education, and communication. ![]()
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