After a silver medal showing a year ago in Saskatoon, Maidstone’s Jenna McFadyen made the most of her second opproutnity for a gold medal in the midget girls’ 3000 metre race at the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association provincial track and field meet.
The Grade 10 student sped away from the pack during the finals lap Saturday in Prince Albert, as she cruised to the finish line in first place with a time of 11:03.53.
“I never really felt like I had the lead by a big margin as it always felt like someone was behind me the whole race,” McFadyen said.
“I had a better idea of what to expect this year compared to my first trip to provincials. The nerves were still there as they are before any race, but I had better idea of when to warm up ahead of time.”
McFadyen would reach the podium on two more occasions during the weekend as she won the bronze medals in the 800m and 1500m events.
“I really didn’t go into the 800 race with super high expectations as I spent a lot of energy in the 3000,” McFadyen said. “But I once heard my coach yelling and gave it everything that I had.
“The 1500 is a bit of a different race for me, especially my little legs, but it was a good warmup for me ahead of the 3000.”
