Ultra Throw Celebrates a Decade of Achievement and Growth
Ultra Throw marked its 10th anniversary with a celebration of athletes, community, and a decade of achievement.
David Ulis was awarded the Ultra Cup and the Challenge Trophy for his excellence in the Throws Pentathlon in 2025. Presented by Dave McDonald left and Harnek Toor, right.
Ultra Throw, British Columbia’s only dedicated throwing club, celebrated its 10th anniversary with a festive Awards Banquet held at Andreas Restaurant in Langley. The evening brought together athletes, coaches, families, and supporters to honour a decade of growth, achievement, and community spirit.
The celebration was emceed by club founder Dave McDonald, joined by the Ultra Throw Board of Directors. McDonald reflected on the club’s beginnings as a small Masters-focused group and its evolution into a thriving multi-generational organization, home to some of Canada’s top throwers across all age divisions.
We’re proud of our JDs — many rank among the top throwers in Canada!
“It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come — from a handful of Masters athletes to a full pathway supporting youth, junior development, and elite competitors,” said McDonald. “Ultra Throw is more than a club — it’s a family.”
🏆 Awards and Recognitions
The night featured a full slate of presentations highlighting Ultra Throw’s athletes, coaches, and contributors:
Ultra Masters All Canadian (UMAC) Throws Standards Certificates were presented by Cameron McKay to:
Robbin Whachell, David Ulis, Harnek Toor, Saroop Tatla, Ken Townsend, Paramjit Gill, Mohan Bains, James Dyer, and Shawn Stevens.Junior Development (JD) Certificates were presented by Megan Teolis to:
Caitlyn Newnham, Verity Hiebert, Jonah Hiebert, Mihaila McField, James Wevers, Mila Abhi, Brielle Tessier, Lexa Maver, and Cian Smith.Super Star Awards (presented by Meagan and Kailey McKay) recognized:
David Short – Excellence in Officiating
John & Carol Cull – Distinguished Service
Individual Youth Awards (presented by Meagan and Kailey McKay) went to:
Sebastian Body – Achievement Award
Ethan Lau – Rising Star Award
Waris Marwaha – Spirit Award
Megan Teolis – Youth Excellence Award
Shawn Stevens – Top Performance Award
Ultra Perpetual Awards (presented by Harnek Toor):
Throws Pentathlon Challenge Trophy – David Ulis (2nd Saroop Tatla, 3rd Shawn Stevens)
Ultra Cup – David Ulis (2nd Robbin Whachell, 3rd Saroop Tatla)
Throws Triathlon – S. Baghel Singh Toor Memorial Trophy – Robbin Whachell
Ultra Top Youth Athlete – Megan Teolis
Ultra Supporter of the Year – Saroop Tatla
Ultra Ambassador of the Year – Shawn Stevens
John and Carol Cull acknowledged for Distinguished Service and John Short received the Excellence in Officiating award. Presentations were made by Meagan and Kailey McKay.
Harnek Toor named Athlete of the Decade. Presentation by Dave McDonald.
🌟 Athlete of the Decade: Harnek Toor
A special highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Athlete of the Decade Award to Harnek Toor, a long-standing Masters athlete whose consistent excellence has earned him recognition on the world stage. Toor’s dedication and achievements have set a standard of excellence for Ultra Throw and for Masters athletics across Canada.
🎉 A Decade of Growth
From its grassroots beginnings to its current success, Ultra Throw has built a strong foundation for the future — fostering community, mentorship, and performance in track and field’s throwing disciplines.
Here’s to the next 10 years of strength, skill, and spirit! 💪
Acknowledged for how they give back to the club with donations! Left to right: Avtar Chhina, Paramjit Gill, Harnek Toor and Saroop Tatla (Supporter of the year).
Ultra Throw Festival Showcases Strength Across All Divisions
The Ultra Throw Festival brought together throwers of all ages for a record-setting weekend of competition at McLeod Athletic Park on July 19 and 20.
Throws athletes of all ages…
The Ultra Throw Festival returned to McLeod Athletic Park on July 19–20, drawing athletes from across the province for two days of spirited competition in the throws. The event featured six disciplines: hammer, shot put, discus, javelin, weight, and super weight—providing a full spectrum of opportunity for development and high performance.
Thank you volunteers and officials from BC Athletics
Saturday, July 19 featured Junior Development (JD), U16, and U18 divisions, with 53 competitors representing 10 clubs.
Sunday, July 20 welcomed 31 athletes across 12 clubs, competing in U20, U23, Senior, and Masters divisions.
Day two included several outstanding performances now pending ratification as official records:
Shane Wiebe (55) – Shot Put (6kg): 13.61m
Shane Wiebe (55) – Super Weight (56lb): 7.90m
Shawn Stevens (52) – Super Weight (56lb): 7.59m
Christine Dalgleish (61) – Super Weight (20lb): 8.36m
Ultra Throw extends its heartfelt thanks to all the athletes who gave their best on the field, the committed volunteers who helped the event run smoothly, and the BC Athletics officials whose time and expertise ensure a top-tier standard of competition.
Masters Athletes after competing in Shot Put
Record-breaker, Christine Dalgleish said, “Thank you so much to the Ultra Throw Festival organizing committee and BC Athletics officials who took on this wonderful two-day event. You created an environment that was inclusive, inviting and welcoming. The challenging event saw the masters athletes rise to the challenge of taking on not only a throws pentathlon but also a throws triathlon and the super weight if we wished and boy, did I wish! I signed up for all that but the organizers and officials deserve the accolades for signing up to make it happen for us.”
This festival was a celebration of both emerging and experienced talent, and we’re proud to see the throwing community continue to grow.
Registration is underway for our September Throws Festival via Trackie. Thank you for supporting Ultra Throw!
Full results are posted below:
Ultra Throw Athletes Shine at BC Championships
Ultra Throw was proud to have athletes represent the club at the 2025 BC Athletics Track & Field Championships, held at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam from July 4–6.
Kailey and Meagan McKay stand with Coach Dave McDonald. Both athletes were in the U20 heptathlon.
Ultra Throw was proud to have athletes represent the club at the 2025 BC Athletics Track & Field Championships, held at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam from July 4–6. Competing against some of the top talent from across the province, our athletes rose to the challenge and delivered strong performances in their respective events.
Congrats to Meagan Mckay for taking a Bronze in the U20 Heptathlon with a score of 3663.
Here’s a breakdown of the results by athlete:
Sebastian Body (U18)
Hammer Throw: 39.19m
Dianna Debanks (U16)
Discus: 21.47m
Javelin: 21.70m
Vanessa Debanks (U16)
Discus: 28.54m
Javelin: 23.34m
Ethan Lau (U16)
Shot Put: 10.36m
Discus: 33.21m
Kailey McKay (U20)
Heptathlon: 2,941 points
Meagan McKay (U20)
Heptathlon: 3,663 points (Bronze medal)
Arshdeep Singh (Senior)
Hammer Throw: 32.91m
Shawn Stevens (Senior)
Discus: 31.19m
Hammer Throw: 31.38m
Megan Teolis (U18)
Hammer Throw: 47.09m (Bronze medal)
Congrats to Megan Teolis for taking Bronze in the Hammer (U18)
Whether it was setting personal bests or just gaining valuable experience on the provincial stage, we’re incredibly proud of each of our athletes. A big thank-you goes out to BC Athletics and all the officials and volunteers who made this weekend of competition possible.
Way to go, Ultra Throw team!
Sebastian Body stands with Coach Dave, Ethan Lau prepares to throw hammer; and Megan Teolis gets a pep talk after her hammer throw from the coach.
Results of Ultra Throw Club Championships 2024
BC Athletics officials measuring the weight throw at mcLeod athletic park
This year’s meet was held on September 15 at the McLeod Athletic Park in Langley and was a composite of youth, senior and masters athletes from our Club.
Weather conditions were ideal. There were three events that were contested by most of the participants which included the Throws Pentathlon, Throws Triathlon, and Super Weight Throw.
Ultra throw athletes pose for a group photo after the Discus portion of the meet
Shawn stevens and the super weight
Congratulations to Shawn Stevens who broke a BC record in the super weight throw.
We are grateful to the B.C. Athletics officials.
The meet was followed by our annual general meeting.
With each passing year, our Club goes from strength to strength. We will chalk out our off-season practice to keep various competitions coming up during 2025 in view so that we take off from where we have left now.
Thank you to the BCA officials and volunteers who supported our event.
Results of Ultra Masters Throws (& Club) Championships
13 competitors with officials from BC Athletics pose for a group shot on Sept. 24
Since Ultra Throw Club was registered in 2015, its members have been testing their might when we close out each season with our Club Championships.
This year’s meet was held on September 24 at the McLeod Athletic Park, Langley. Although it was a Club Championship, a limited number of other athletes were also permitted to participate. Three participants had come from far-flung areas. George Mathews came from Seattle, Jim Dyer from Quesnel and Andrew Arthur from Calgary. This speaks volumes for the popularity and good standing of the Club.
The 13 participants put up their best performances. Weather conditions were commensurate with record performances. There were three events that were contested by most of the participants which included the Throws Pentathlon, Throws Triathlon, and Super Weight Throw. The participants achieved the following results in their respective events.
Pentathlon or Triathlon:
Andrew Arthur Gold (pentathlon), Gold (super weight)
Alan Coles Gold (triathlon)
Jim Dyer Gold (pentathlon), Silver (super weight)
Paramjit Gill Silver (pent.), Silver (super weight)
Shawn Steves Gold (pentathlon), Gold (super weight)
Saroop Tatla Gold (pentathlon), Gold (super weight)
Harnek Toor Gold (pentathlon), Gold (super weight)
Ken Townsend Bronze (pentathlon), Silver (super weight)
David Ulis Silver (pentathlon)
Robbin Whachell Gold (pentathlon)
Individual throws results:
George Mathews Gold (hammer), Gold (super weight)
Francis Steinfeld Gold (hammer), Gold (discus), Gold (shot put)
Megan Teolis Gold (hammer)
We are grateful to the B.C. Athletics officials, led by John and Carol Cull.
With each passing year, our Club goes from strength to strength. We will chalk out our off-season practice to keep various competitions coming up during 2024 in view so that we take off from where we have left now.
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