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Athlete Profile

Abraham Makaby - Riversdale athlete of the month

Born in 2004, currently in Grade 10 at Holy Cross. Abraham has been a member of Riversdale Athletics Club since he was a Bantam.

Top performances in the past and current year:

Bronze medal at the Canadian cross country championships, 2019
Gold medal at 2019 High School Provincial Cross Country Championships
Gold medal at 2019 Age Class Provincial Cross Country Championships
Silver medal in 1500m steeplechase at 2019 Legion Nationals
Fourth place 2000M at 2019 Legion Nationals
Gold medal in 3000M, 1500M at 2019 High School Provincial Track Championships
Set U16 provincial outdoor record for 1500 m steeplechase

Interests outside of track: photography and video editing. hangout with family and friends

Coaches' comments: Abraham continues to learn and progress with training and racing. He has so much potential!

2019-2020 Season Start Dates

For full program details please visit our programs page. Start dates for each event area are as follows:
Indoor Training: November 1st at Saskatoon Fieldhouse
XCountry/Middle Distance: August 28 behind Lakewood Civic Centre 4:30 – 6:15pm
Junior Development Base Training: September 10th at east end of the weir 4:30 – 6:00pm
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps Base Training: September 24th at play structure at Gabriel Dumont Park 4:30 – 6:00pm
Pole Vault: September 23rd at "Dog statue" in front of Griffiths Stadium 4:45pm
Masters athletes: as per start date of your event area of interest

Spring Training Programs

Spring/Summer Track and Field - Training begins April 1, 2020 For athletes 14 yrs. and older as of Dec. 31/20, seeking quality coaching Fee: $300,...

Bolt on DeGrasse

Bolt on DeGrasse Spring training program: Developmental program for athletes from 8 to 13 yrs. old as of Dec. 31/20 Tuesdays, 5 - 6pm, May 5 - Jun...

Provincial records at Sanderson Classic

Congratulations to three Riversdale athletes setting provincial records at the Sanderson Classic meet this past weekend. Williams Ogunnubi U16 boys ...

Holiday training hours

Attn: Riversdale Athletes - please find the following holiday training schedules from your coaches. Changes or additions will come out in emails. Wish...

Congratulations to Abraham

Congratulations to Abraham Makaby for running to a bronze medal in the U16 male category at Athletics Canada Cross Country Nationals Championships on ...

Cross Country High School Provincial Results

Congratulations to the 23 Riversdale athletes that qualified for the Sask High School Cross Country Provincial Championships, Prince Albert, Oct. 12 ...

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