RDP cross country running and soccer weekend recap
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The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings and Queens made this weekend worth-while in cross country running and soccer competitions.
At Grand Prix #3, the Kings Cross Country Running team earned first place while the Queens captured third. The Queens Soccer team picked up a pair of road wins and moved into a tie for first place in the south with the SAIT Trojans. The Kings Soccer squad drew even with the Olds College Broncos and SAIT Trojans.
Held at Concordia University of Edmonton, Kings cross country runner Daniel Szucs finished with a time of 27:49 at the Grand Prix #3. From Lacombe, he also completed fourth among Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) male competitors over 8 km. Jenica Swartz led the Queens over 6 km with 24:09, capturing second among ACAC female runners.
In soccer, the Queens defeated the Broncos 4-2 at Olds College on October 1. Stettler’s Alisha Coules and Japan’s Sein Furuyama scored two goals each for the Polytechnic. Queens goalkeeper Abby Kotyk made four saves and Kayla Yeo, a Practical Nurse Diploma student, was named the RDP Queens Player of the Game.
