Sidney Trinidad, a sophomore at Arlington High School, placed second in her age division in the speed competition last week at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Youth Championships in Noumea, New Caledonia.
Trinidad, competing in the Female Youth B division, posted a time of 10.07 seconds on the 15-meter climbing wall in the finals. Ekaterina Barashchuk of Russia won the event in a time of 9.52.
Trinidad, who also placed 10th in the sports category, was part of a 40-member U.S. climbing team that participated in 12 age/gender categories. She was one of just three U.S. athletes who earned spots on the podium.
“Sidney was ecstatic to break through and place so well,” her father, Chris Trinidad, said in an e-mail.
For a photo of Sidney Trinidad on the podium, visit www.heraldnet.com/communitysports.
GNAC honors Allen
BELLINGHAM — Anthony Allen of Western Washington University was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week for Sept. 14-20.
Allen, a sophomore from Arlington, shot a 6-under-par 207 over 54 holes in leading the Vikings to the team title at the Saint Martin’s Invitational on Sept. 19-20. The event was the Vikings’ season opener.
Allen shot rounds of 67, 69 and 71, tying Evan Holmes of the University of British Columbia for medalist honors.
As a freshman at WWU last year, Allen competed in just one tournament.
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