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Coming up this week in RDP athletics: Nov. 8-9

Nov 5, 2024 | 1:56 PM

RDP Athletics This Week in Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics

This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Cross Country Running team will compete at nationals in Ontario. The Kings Hockey team will play a home-and-home series against the University of Alberta – Augustana Vikings. The RDP Queens Hockey team will challenge the Olds College Broncos and Medicine Hat College Rattlers in a pair of weekend contests.

Here is a summary of the upcoming competition:

CCAA Cross Country Running National Championships | Windsor, Ontario | Sat., Nov. 9

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Cross Country Running team will vie for a medal at the CCAA Cross Country Running National Championships in Windsor.

The RDP Queens have excelled throughout the season, earning gold at the ACAC Championships on October 26 in Calgary. At the Conference Championships, Justine Larson (Bachelor of Education – Elementary) also earned a spot on the ACAC Women’s Cross Country Running All-Conference team.

The St. Clair College Saints will host the event.

Hockey

RDP Queens at Olds College | Friday, November 8 | 7 pm

The Queens Hockey team (3W-3L-1 OTL) will face-off against the Broncos (2W-6L-0 OTL) in Olds. Hayley Kolosky (Bachelor of Arts in Psychology) has four goals for RDP, sharing fourth spot in the league.

Queens vs. Rattlers | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Saturday, November 9 | 7 pm

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens (3W-3L-1 OTL) will host the Medicine Hat College Rattlers (1W-5L-1 OTL).

Kings vs. Vikings | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Friday, November 8 | 7 pm

The RDP Kings Hockey team (3W-2L- 1 OTL) will compete against the University of Alberta – Augustana Vikings (1W-1L-2 OTL) at home. Chase Haygarth (Business Administration – General Management), a fourth year Kings forward, leads ACAC Men’s Hockey in assists (eight) and points (11).

RDP Kings at University of Alberta – Augustana | Saturday, November 9 | 6 pm

The Kings will take on the Vikings in Camrose to wrap up the weekend series.

Tickets to watch the RDP Kings and Queens can be purchased online. RDP Athletics 50/50 tickets can be purchased online, helping to support student-athlete scholarships. For more information about the RDP Kings and Queens, please visit: rdpolytechathletics.ca.