Tristan H is a great nine athlete who plays volleyball and rugby and just finished 2nd in the province for Junior Boys in cross country. Improving upon his 3rd place finish at Islands, Tristan ran with the leaders for the first lap before he and the eventual champion—who is a grade 10 athlete—dropped the rest of the field on the second lap of an extremely muddy course at Jericho Beach in Vancouver. This is a huge result and the best ever finish for a grade nine athlete at Reynolds.

Having run for four years in both cross country and track and field at Reynolds, Julia M had her breakout season last year with a bronze in the 800m at the BC Track and Field Championships. She has followed that up with an impressive 7th place finish at the BC Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Julia ran strong and tactically through the wet course and lead her Senior Girls team to a 3rd place finish in the province! With Julia as a leader, the senior girls have won medals at two consecutive BC Championships.

And while these athletes are deserving of recognition for their athletic feats, it is their humility, kindness, and love of their teammates that makes them truly exceptional people. Congratulations to Tristan and Julia on being athletes of the month for October.