Prince George, B.C.- It was a sizzling hot weekend in Kamloops , with the temperature hovering in the 40 degree range, but that didn't stop the half dozen Prince George Track and Field Athletes who took part in the BC Athletics Track and Field Championships Jamboree in Kamloops. 

Carly Frenkel picked up a silver medal and a bronze medal to lead the Prince George contingent.  The 18 year old was second in the triple jump and third in the discus.   She also finished 5th in the long jump and 6th in the hammer throw.

17 year old Alex Nemethy and 14 year old Kendel Rogers just missed picking up medals.  Nemethy, who hails from Vanderhoof but runs with the PG Club, took 4th spot in the youth 2000m steeplechase while Rogers was 4th in the midget girl’s pole vault.    Nemethy also placed 17th in the 800m run while Rogers was 6th in Triple jump and 11th in High Jump.  

19 year old Zac Matyas was 6th in the 1500m run and 11th in the 800m run.  His impressive time of 1:58.71 in the 800m was just three seconds behind the winner in what turned out to be an extremely tight race right to the finish. 

In other results, Cole Dinsdale of Quesnel, who runs with the PG Track Club, was 5th in the 2000m steeplechase, 14th in the 1500m run and 18th in the 800m run. 

14 year old Lindsay King placed 7th in the midget girl’s 200m hurdles while finishing 9th in the 300m dash and 15th in 80m hurdles.  

A number of PG Track and Field members will join the rest of the Zone Eight team in heading to the BC Summer Games in Nanaimo.