Michael Scherk from the North Shore’s NorWesters Track and Field Club can call himself a national champion after a strong season that culminated with a win in the senior men’s 110-metre hurdles at the 2023 Bell Canadian Track & Field Championships in Langley.
After going undefeated throughout the season in the U20 age division, the young speedster moved up to the senior division for the national championships, claiming the Canadian crown with a time of 13.68, a new personal best that was more than half a second ahead of the second place finisher.
His undefeated season also saw him win the 110-m hurdles in the North Shore High School Championships, the Sea to Sky Championships, the B.C. High School Championships, and the BC Jamboree Club Championships.
He is now attending Duke University as a freshman on the track and field team.
Marlena Tresnjo, another NorWesters athlete, also hit the podium in a national competition, earning silver in heptathlon at the Canadian Legion Youth Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Trensjo also just missed the podium at the U20 Canadian Championships in Langley, finishing fourth in high jump.
Those results capped off a season that saw her win five medals at the B.C. High School Championships, including gold in the high jump, and gold in heptathlon at the BC Jamboree Club Championships.
