Woodinville Montessori School (WMS) dominated its competitors at the Washington Interscholastic Orienteering (WIOL) Regional Championships for both individual and team categories. The athletes competed in the midst of extremely challenging weather conditions - facing torrential downpours, high winds and icy temperatures, running and slipping over muddy trails while reading their maps to locate the correct controls on their courses. In spite of these adversities the WMS students were awarded first-place for three of the four individual and first-place in both team categories they entered. WMS students also had placements among the top three of every category they competed in.
Particularly noteworthy is the performance by the Junior Varsity Boy’s team, which competed against more seasoned JV teams such as Lakeside and Spanaway. This is the first year the school has entered a JV team for interscholastic competition. In addition to its first place win at the Regionals, the JV boys also placed second for the WIOL season. Individually, Andy Seckinger placed second for the season, and Brian Ellis placed first at the Regionals.
In the elementary girls’ division, WMS swept all three individual regional awards and placed in the top two for the WIOL season. Individual first place winners were Yula Stehling for the season, and Audrey Javadoff for the Regionals.
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Yola Stehling, competing in her first full year as a middle-schooler, anchored the school’s team and individual categories, placing first for middle school girls for both the season and at the Regionals.
When complimented on the WMS team’s outstanding performance, coach Eileen Breseman commented, "Regular practice of map reading and mental focus has really paid off this year. I'm very proud of them all!"
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Eileen Breseman is the school’s certified orienteering instructor. She and her husband Rick have been coaching WMS students since 2003, taking a team from Regionals to Nationals each year. They are parents of three WMS graduates.
This year, Nationals come to Washington State! WMS O Team looks forward to defending their 2011 championship title at the National Interscholastics at Lord Hill Park, Monroe on April 22nd.
For more information about Woodinville Montessori School visit www.woodinvillemontessori.org.
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Woodinville Montessori School
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About Woodinville Montessori School – Woodinville Montessori School is a non-profit independent school. The school is now in its 29th year, and serves 334 students from toddler through 9th grade. Woodinville Montessori is known for its excellence in education, turning out well-rounded students with a passion for learning. The school has two campuses, one near downtown Woodinville, and a second in North Creek/Bothell, and draws students from all over the Eastside. Woodinville Montessori School is accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS) and is approved by the State of Washington as a private school.