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A standout performance from Dominic Korn helped the Yukon Rush bring home three medals 鈥� one of each colour 鈥� from the Nike High School鈥圙rand Prix in Toronto.

Korn excelled on both the track and in the long jump pit Friday, collecting a gold, silver and bronze from the prestigious meet.

Korn earned his gold in the 4x100 cross-provincial relay with a team made up from athletes from across the country, after securing a bronze medal in the 100-metre sprint with a blazing finish in 11.44.

The 18-year-old Yukoner's silver came in the long jump, where he cleared 6.16 metres with his third and final jump.

"I went into the long jump not expecting to do well at all,鈥濃�圞orn admitted to Grand Prix officials. "I just wanted to have some fun.鈥�

His medal-winning sprint also came as a surprise, Korn said.

"Last year, I鈥坮an 12.11 and this year I鈥坮an 11.36 so big improvement there,鈥� he said. "And long jump I鈥坔ad something in the low fives.鈥�

Long-awaited construction of a new F.H. Collins school building saw the Yukon capital's only track get torn up this spring.

That meant the Yukon contingent of athletes had to train elsewhere to prepare for the annual meet.

"I鈥坖ust did the basic stuff we were doing with our team,鈥濃�圞orn explained of his preparations. "Our track got ripped up, so we were running on grass to practice. I'm not really a track athlete 鈥� I play soccer, volleyball and hockey. I guess I'm naturally athletic.鈥�

The territory sent 23 athletes in total to the third annual Grand Prix event, held at the University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium.

The male and female Yukon Rush teams competed against individual schools from provinces across the country.

Schools from Canada's provinces are selected on the basis of athletic and academic achievement. The Yukon's teams saw representation from each of the secondary schools in Whitehorse.

Yukoner Levi Johnson finished just off the podium in the shot put event, thanks to a toss of 13.38 metres.

"Being one of the younger guys in shot put, I鈥坉id pretty well for my first competition,鈥� he said.

The event marked the first time in鈥圕anada's largest city for Johnson.

"It's crazy,鈥� the 15-year-old said of the experience.

"I鈥坈ame to the event and there's so much stuff ... Just the experience, everyone being around you having the time of their life as well.鈥�

Alberta's AKCS鈥圗agles earned the boys championship, while Saskatchewan's St. Mary Marauders took home the girls title.

Meanwhile, Quebec's Mustangs de l'Odyss茅e and Nova Scotia's Cole Harbour High Cavaliers won the coveted sportsmanship awards.