ASDC-Central Male Athlete of the Month: Jared Howse

A competitive distance runner from Red Deer has been named the Alberta Sport Development Centre-Central Male Athlete of the Month for October.

Jared Howse is a 16-year-old grade 11 student at St. Joseph’s High School and a competitive runner in x-country and track.

Howse is currently competing with the St. Joseph’s Falcons and Red Deer Titans Track Club.   

According to ASDC-Central officials, even as a young athlete, Howse has already compiled an impressive resume in his sport, including recent highlights such as 2018 ASAA High School Provincial 5 km – Cross Country Champion, Alberta Athletics 2017 Midget Male Athlete of the Year – Cross Country, Alberta Athletics 2018 U18 Provincial Outdoor Champion – 3000m and 2000m Steeplechase, 2018 Alberta Summer Games Champion – 3000m, 2018 ASAA Provincial Track & Field Championships – Gold 3000m, Silver 1500m, 2018 Tri-Western Championships U18 – Silver 3000m, Silver 2000m Steeplechase, 2018 Legion Nationals U18 – 4th 2000m steeplechase and currently ranked 4th in U18 2000m steeplechase by Athletics Canada.