St.James Elementary Student Charlie Campbell Recognized In International Dog Sports Championship

Charlie and Gilly: A perfect team 

St. James Elementary student, Charlie Campbell, recently earned third place in the International Dog Sports Dock Diving Championship held in Mount Airy, Maryland.St. James Elementary fourth grade student, Charlie Campbell, loves playing with his dog, Gilly. But when Charlie and his chocolate lab played together recently, they took home a prize.

“From 1-10, it was a 10 out of 10 of fun,” Charlie exclaimed.

Charlie and Gilly recently earned third place of all junior handlers in the International Dog Sports Dock Diving Championship held in Mount Airy, Maryland. Dock diving is a fun sport which consists of a dock and a pool. Teams are made up of a handler, who signals the dog to go and throws the toy, a holder, who holds the dog on the dock, and a dog, who chases the toy into the pool. The distance the dog jumps into the pool is measured and points are awarded for how far the dog jumps. 

Charlie was the “handler” and said he looks forward to participating in more competitions with Gilly.

Photos courtesy of Smithtown CSD