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Royal City pentathlon pair win medals

Two New Westminster Junior Development athletes win bronze in five-event age group finals
Devin Strome
Devin Strome, 14, placed second in her age group and third overall at the Junior Development pentathlon championships.

Two Royal City Track and Field Club pentathletes medalled at the B.C. Junior Development championship meet last Saturday.

Devin Strome and Max Jones both won bronze medals in their respective five-event finals hosted by the Golden Ears Athletics Club on June 21.

Strome, 14, placed second amongst girls of her age and third overall in the 14/15 division in the pentathlon.

She will also represent zone 4 along with Royal City teammates Grace Fetherstonhaugh, Tomas Ward, Lauren Vanee and Jessica Klein.

Jones also picked up a bronze medal in the 13-year-old boys’ pentathlon.

Also finishing in the top eight from the Royal City in their respective age groups were Ryan Jensen, Shea Janke, Emma Celle and Cameron Dewith.