Grande Prairie's Lizzy McLeod (left) won a silver medal at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships in Regina. (Image Credit: Alberta Summer Games 2026 Zone 8 Track & Field Team/Facebook.)
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Two medals for Grande Prairie athlete at national track and field competition
Aug 13, 2026 | 6:01 AM
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Some athletes from the Peace were part of Team Alberta at the Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships, and one came home with two medals.
Elizabeth (Lizzy) McLeod took silver in the U16 200 metre hurdles, finishing 0.02 seconds behind the gold medal winner from Ontario. An athlete from the Northwest Territories won the bronze medal.
McLeod also won the bronze medal in the U16 80 metre hurdles.
Also at nationals, Michelle Rivers from the County of Grande Prairie finished 12th in the 2000 metres, and recorded a top-23 finish in the 1200 metres.