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Shot (put) at gold medal lands true for EOHS athlete at track and field provincials

One of the student athletes from the Olds Spartans capped off his high school track and field career in style this month.

The Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association (ASAA) provincial meet was held in Calgary on June 6th and 7th.

Jett Rosch is in Grade 12 and he won the provincial title in the shot put thanks to a toss of 13.33 meters, and he also secured a silver medal in discus by flinging it 39.40 meters – that was just behind the gold medal winning discus throw of 39.61 meters by a student from Holy Rosary in Lloydminster.

Jeff Clattenburg, Athletic Director at Ecole Olds High School, highlights the fact that Jett is a pretty accomplished athlete, they are proud of him at Olds High School, and they expect nothing but big things in his future. Clattenburg says “Jett specifically has worked incredibly hard over the last, like, three to four years. He trains year round. Throws in the winter, is involved in the club track scene, is out almost every single day throwing with coach Rachel. Kind of rain, wind, shine – doesn’t matter. So most importantly, it is an amazing accomplishment for him and to see him achieve that in his senior year is amazing.” He says Rosch recently committed to continue his throwing career at the post-secondary level at the University of Lethbridge.

According to Clattenburg, they had three other student athletes from the Spartans at the ASAA Track and Field provincials – Sydney Van Ginhoven finished in the top 10 in both the senior girls 1,500 metre and 3,000 metre races, Kendra Larson finished 8th in senior girls high jump, and Ryder Persson finished 4th in junior boys javelin. Clattenburg also points out that coach Rachel Andres is almost entirely responsible for the success of their throwing program thanks to her commitment and the numerous hours that she spends with their track athletes and in particular their throwers.

Listen to 96.5 The Ranch’s Community Hotline conversation with Jeff Clattenburg.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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