Results of BC Masters Championship 2025

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Ken Townsend (Photo credit: Sam Walker)

The 2025 BC Athletics Masters Outdoor Championship was held at the Percy Perry Stadium, Coquitlam from 15-17 August 15–17 under the aegis of the Greyhounds Track and Field Club.

The weather gods didn’t show any mercy on the first day when all athletes had to endure record rainfall with a chilly wind consequently affecting their performance in all the throwing events. However, the next two days were comparatively better resulting in some record performances.

Attended by some 200 Masters athletes converging from all parts of BC, the majority were from the Fraser Valley and seven from the Ultra Throw Club. Most of our members took part in the throwing events, however, two members namely David Ulis and Avtar Chhina had also tried their prowess in other field and track events as well. Their performance speaks volumes about their dominance in almost all the throwing events in their respective age groups.

David Ulis (Photo by Sam Walker)

Ultra Throw athlete performances went as follows:

  • Shawn Stevens (M52)
    Silver in Hammer, Shot Put, Discus, and Weight
    Gold in Throws Pentathlon
    Silver in Super Weight

  • Andrew Arthur (M63)
    Bronze in Shot Put
    Silver in Discus, and Weight
    Silver in Throws Pentathlon

  • Avtar Chhina (M66)
    Silver in Shot Put, and Javelin
    Silver in Weight Throw
    Silver in Long Jump, High Jump, 200m, and 400m

  • Paramjit Gill (M66)
    Gold in Shot Put, and Weight
    Bronze in Discus
    Gold in Throws Pentathlon

  • Saroop Tatla (M75)
    Silver in Hammer, and Discus
    Silver in Weight
    Silver in Throws Pentathlon
    Gold in Super Weight

  • David Ulis (M77)
    Bronze in Hammer
    Gold in Shot Put, Discus, and Javelin
    Bronze in Weight
    Gold in Throws Pentathlon

  • Ken Townsend (M80)
    Gold in Hammer, Discus, and Weight
    Bronze in Shot Put, and Javelin
    Silver in Throws Pentathlon

Left to right: Paramjit Gill, Andrew Arthur, and Avtar Chhina at the Percy Perry Stadium. (PHoto: Ultra Throw)

After relocating back from Calgary, Andrew Arthur’s performance was commendable in his age group. Saroop Tatla has shown great promise in this big meet. Avtar Chhina has proved to be an all rounder who is quite suited to Track Pentathlon than the Throws Pentathlon. Our ‘old war horses‘ Ken Townsend and David Ulis are still doing wonders; and Shawn Stevens and Paramjit Gill are keeping up with them.

All of our Masters athletes have done Ultra Throw Club proud by their sterling performances. Surely they all will produce yet better results in the ensuing 55+ BC Games track and tield meet next month in Nanaimo.

Super weight throw competitors (Shawn Stevens back row 3rd and Saroop Tatla back row 6th)

Overall results of the Ultra Throw Club are far better in the Throws Pentathlon than any other Club earning 54 Points and way ahead from all others. This indeed is a commendable performance by all the participating pentathletes.

The Meet was well conducted by the Greyhounds as well as the BC Athletics officials despite the adverse weather conditions. The officials manning the Records Table deserve special commendation for tabulating and circulating the results of the Championship with utmost speed and accuracy. We are looking forward to reassemble for such a Meet next year.