It was a smaller contingent of athletes from our club at this year's Legion National Championship, but what they lacked in size, they made up for in performance. The small numbers were likely due to the event being in Brandon, MB. Owen McDonald broke the provincial record to take silver in the U16 Boys Pentathlon 5 medals coming home! Owen McDonald - U16 Boys Pole Vault Silver with 3.50m and silver in Pentathlon with 3160pts (11 out of first). Owen had a fantastic finish to the pent, with a gutsy run in the 1000m to establish a new pent best in the event with a run of 2:48.25. Owen is your new Athletics Ontario Provincial Record Holder in the event, breaking the previous mark of 3004pts se
The Canada Summer Games are a big deal. Bigger than many think, including some of the athletes that make the team. It's hosted every 4 year, like the Olympics, and it's televised on TSN! If any of you were on social media, you'll see a lot of people even got selfie's with Prime Minister Trudeau! This year's edition was in Winnipeg, MB and track and field ran from July 31-Aug. 4th. We had 5 athletes make Team Ontario this year, Josh Mather in javelin, Mackenzie Josie in discus, Megan Dunn in heptathlon, Locky Butcher in decathlon and 110mH, and Ramzi Abdulahi in 400m. Ramzi grabs a selfie with Team O Stories behind the results Injuries plagued Locky Butcher and Ramzi Abdulahi. Locky had a
The Athletics Ontario Bantam, Midget, and Youth Provincial Championships (BMYs) took place last weekend. With the sun shining and a big wind at their backs (or faces) our younger athletes had some outstanding performances. Christy Rizzo vaulting her way to bronze in youth girls pole vault. By the numbers: 1st Place Finishes – 4 2nd Place Finishes – 8 3rd Place Finishes – 7 Top 10 Finishes – 44 Bantam Boys Owen King – 7th 80mH, 8th Long Jump Evan Leasa – 9th 300m, 8th 80mH, 7th Long Jump Connor MacLean – 2nd 200mH, 1st High Jump Jack Schiedel – 6th 80mH, 9th 1200m Ben Schiedel – 5th 80mH, 8th 300m Bantam Girls Kristen Chevers – 7th High Jump Jadyn Luna – 2nd Shot Put with 8.16m, 3rd Long Jump