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He was a double winner at a meet where double winners aren‘t that unusual. But how many athletes, if any, can say they‘ve won two individual events in as short a time as he did? Over the noon hour the Waterloo collegiate student was in the senior boys triple jump rotation. After a jump of 13.22 metres he dashed over to the 110 hurdles and won in 15.4 seconds. Bluevale‘s Kirk daSilva (left photo) accepts congratulations after winning senior boys 400 metre race. Benj Litke (centre) also of Bluevale, was second in the midget boys hurdles and WCI‘s Janice Awad won the Mike Cowan wasn‘t just one of the quicker high school athletes competing at the Central Western Ontario track and field meet Thursday in Brantford. He was also in a hurry. Richard O‘Brien Chronicle Stafft Then he had to hurry back to the triple jump pit (the hurdles dash had him pointed in the right direction) but he didn‘t improve on the 13.22 which was less than he had hoped for but good enough for first place. "It was pretty hectic with the triple jump and hurdles at the same time," Cowan said before entering the long jump where he was to finish second. "I don‘t think it helped my triple jump at all but the tension might have helped my hurdles."‘ â€" _ S Cowan used to run the 400 but switched to the hurdles to save something for the two field events. ‘‘The hurdles are fun. I had no idea how I‘d do this week. Every time 1 run them I surprise myself." _ o o_ WWâ€" t dn on llc onl itaits. M es d relee i % on . "ue poare: â€" uure~ ues qed ce lt ho cninad Wce ie h on e oo niere k m ons es c is . acle s oated mad i n . n on o m * 7 % ; T4 € K. Hage oo mesrmen a is i ometiines is i t oc m ks ce ce 9 on ie o «5 yoae en on outgneh ' j TT %ys2 i nc 3 f a9% es t l x ' j U Aooe o e e Another athlete who surprised himself owan sets a ‘hectic‘ pace was Kirk daSilva of Bluevale with wins in the senior boys 400 and 800 in personal best times of 49.9 and 1: 56.8. ‘"I‘ve been doing intensive training since the season started," said da Silva, who has found more time away from part time jobs this season than in previous years. Running at a record pace was Blueâ€" vale‘s Lisa Kueneman, who has been a member of the Kâ€"W Track Club for over a year. Kueneman tied one record by winning the senior girls 100 in 11.9 and set WCiI‘s Vail Smith won the junior girls long jump with a distance of 5.05 a record of 24.9 while winning the 200. She was second in the 400 in what was nearly a dead heat with Donalda Dupree of Saugeen. Both runners pushed each other and finished in a record pace of midget glfl; jéielin at the Central Western Ontario high school track and field meet Thursday in Brantford. Richard O‘Brien photos "I‘m stronger than last year," said Kueneman. "I‘m working the whole year rather than just track season." WCI had three other first place finishers as Janice Awad won the midget girls javelin with a throw of 31.92, Val Smith WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, spanned 5.05 metres to win the junior girls long jump and Paula Schwan won the midget girls 3,000 in a record time of 10:31.4. Other WCI athletes advancing to regionâ€" al competition today and Thursday in London include Steve Nossis (junior boys triple jump), Doug Malloy (senior 1,500), Hardip Binning (senior hurdles) and Elias Mulimootil (junior 200 and 400). Schwan will compete in the midget girls 1,500 as well as the 3,000 and Janet Neu will be in the midget 3,000 as well. From Bluevale, Benj Litke will compete in the midget boys 100 hurdles and other midget boys include Kevin Bater (800) and Chuck Haase (long jump, triple jump). Junior competitors include Stephâ€" anie Laurence (100), Bob Plate (long jump), Brad Hyde (discus) and the 4x100 relay team of Sujeeth Syed, Chris Boettger, Dave Keller and Steve Chapesâ€" kie. Bluevale seniors advancing to the reâ€" gionals include Chris Malthaner (pole vault), Terry Strub (100), Gloria Kiefer (long jump), Chris Wood and Ron Sprung (400) and Rick Wooten (3,000). Kueneman and Kiefer are part of Bluevale‘s senior girls 4x100 team that has also advanced after winning in Brantford in 50.9. Bluevale‘s 4x100 relay team of Strub, daSilva, Sprung and Hyde will also compete, as will the 4x400 team of daSilva, Sprung, Hyde and Winston Lewis. The 4x400 team won Thursday with a time of 3: 25.6. MAY 28. 1986 â€" PAGE 27