Brea Christie isnB次元官网网址檛 much for talking.
The Belmont secondary Grade 10 student admits she finds it difficult to talk about herself, despite two first-place finishes in hurdles at the Lower Island Championships and another at the Islands, where she qualified for next weekB次元官网网址檚 B.C. High School Track and Field Championships in Langley.
The competitive figure skater, soccer player, volleyball player and hurdler from Highlands prefers to do her talking in the rink and on the field, court and track. Her coaches, however, find it difficult not to open up about the budding young athlete.
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Bowen, who serves as speed, agility and track and field coach for the University of Victoria Vikes, has worked with 15-year-old athlete for three years already. He said Christie is poised to perform well at the provincials in Langley and her future in sport is bright.
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ChristieB次元官网网址檚 focus is on provincials, when sheB次元官网网址檒l travel as part of a six-member Belmont team including 4x100 metre relay teammates Natalie McFall, Zoe Lum and Tess Olson. Shayla Ross and Evan Szabo will represent the West Shore school in the steeplechase against the best in B.C. Christie alone will compete in four events: 80m and 300m hurdles, the 100m dash and the relay.
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Christie said she is driven equally by the team aspects of sport, including soccer, but equally so in testing herself against the field in individual sports such as hurdles. That dedication, her coach said, could be ChristieB次元官网网址檚 ticket to a university scholarship.
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The B.C. championships go June 4 to 6 at McLeod Park Stadium in Langley.
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