Top 8 South Regional track and field results

Notre Dame’s Callan Saldutto won the junior boys discus at the South Regional track and field meet with a throw of 60.91 metres. BPSN file photo.

Mia Friesen was Niagara’s top performer on the first day of  the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations’ South Regional track and field meet held at Chinguacousy Park in Brampton.

The Grade 10 student at Governor Simcoe won the junior girls 80-metre hurdles in a time of 12.17 seconds and also placed second in the long jump.

Other gold medalists from Niagara were: E.L. Crossley’s Tessa Jeffery in the midget girls 1,500 metres (5:03.17); Sir Winston Churchill’s Eric Campbell in the midget boys 1,500 metres (4:22.21); E.L. Crossley’s Jonathon Hooker in the midget boys pole vault (2.45 metres); Centennial’s Sierra Skotniski in the midget girls shot put (12.63 metres); E.L. Crossley’s Tommy Leavens in the midget boys shot put (13.39 metres); Eden’s Zoe Phillips in the junior girls 400 metres (58.25 seconds); Notre Dame’s Callan Saldutto in the junior boys discus (60.91 metres); Grimsby’s Sienna

Lalonde in the senior girls 400 metres (56.38 seconds); Holy Cross’ Campbell Lee in the senior boys 1,500 metres (4:13.35); Centennial’s Blake DeVinney in the senior boys 110-metre hurdles (15.26 seconds); Beamsville’s Autumn Bigger in the senior girls high jump (1.65 metres); DSBN Academy’s Omar Ridgeway in the senior boys high jump (1.8 metres); A.N. Myer’s Maya Fetic in the senior girls pole vault (3 metres); E.L. Crossley’s Kate Knafelc in the open girls 1,500-metre steeplechase (5:23.01); Notre Dame’s Erik Kuchemann in the ambulatory boys 100 metres (14.4 seconds); St. Catharines Collegiate’s Cassie Kemp in the girls intellectually disabled 100 metres (15.27 seconds); and, Beamsville’s Owen Konkle in the boys intellectually disabled 100 metres (12.16 seconds).

Niagara athletes finishing second were: Notre Dame’s Alissa Mete in the midget girls 1,500 metres; Centennial’s Noah Carl in the midget boys 100-metre hurdles; E.L. Crossley’s Kylee Ring in the midget girls pole vault; E.L. Crossley’s William Hamilton in the midget boys pole vault; Centennial’s Katelyn Romano in the midget girls long jump; Churchill’s Janee Harrison in the midget girls shot put; E.L. Crossley’s Carter Teal in the junior boys 100 metres; Governor Simcoe’s Nathan D’Costa in the junior boys discus; Governor Simcoe’s Emma McDougall in the senior girls javelin; Notre Dame’s Daniel Durkin in the senior boys javelin; and, Beamsville’s Shannon Swinson in the girls intellectually disabled 100 metres.

Niagara athletes placing third were: DSBN Academy’s Jonathan Berisha in the midget boys 400 metres; E.L. Crossley’s’ Molly Hildebrandt in the midget girls pole vault; E.L. Crossley’s Parker Triano in the midget boys pole vault; Churchill’s Samone Winters in the midget girls shot put; Holy Cross’ Chidera Onyegbule in the junior girls 100 metres; Lakeshore Catholic’s Griffin Vaughan in the midget boys shot put; Churchill’s Noah Dommasch in the junior boys triple jump; A.N. Myer’s Kayleigh Bush in the senior girls 1,500 metres; Smithville Christian’s Marissa Talsma in the senior girls shot put; Confederation’s Liam Polden in the senior boys javelin; E.L. Crossley’s Derian Free in the open boys 2,000-metre steeplechase; and, Notre Dame’s Atray Johnson in the boys intellectually disabled 100 metres.

The top four finishers advance to the OFSAA championships June 7-9 at York University.

Below are all the other Niagara athletes who placed top eight in their respective events:

Midget girls 100 metres: 6. Natajah Selman, Denis Morris; 8. Karah Bannon, GFESS.

Midget boys 100 metres: 7. Oneich Samuels, Laura Secord; 8. Mark Warner, Jean Vanier.

Midget girls 1,500 metres: 7. Aria Heil, Grimsby.

Midget boys 1,500 metres: 5. Adam Woehl, GFESS; 8. Jack Chios, St. Francis.

Midget girls 80-metre hurdles: 5. Bannon; 7. Nadia Austin, Myer.

Midget boys 100-metre hurdles: 5. Samuels; 6. Denis Tzvetkov, Simcoe; 8. Dylan DeVinney, Centennial.

Midget girls pole vault: 4. Jayden Pelletier, Crossley; 5. Emma Fyfe, Crossley.

Midget girls long jump: 4. Abigale Acheampong, St. Mike’s;  5. Austin, Myer; 6. Norah Burns, Crossley.

Midget boys long jump: 4. Jacob Cieien-Gough, Churchill; 6, Michael Ivanov, Myer; 7. Tavon Pulema, Myer.

Midget boys shot put: 5. Malcolm Graves, Holy Cross.

Junior boys 100 metres: 8. John Serrano, Holy Cross.

Junior girls 1,500 metres: 4. Brenna Ainslie, Westlane.

Junior boys 1,500 metres: 4. Noah Lavoie, Holy Cross; 7. Ethan Miskolczi, Notre Dame.

Junior girls 400 metres: 6. Sofia Labricciosa, Crossley.

Junior girls 80-metre hurdles: 4. Sierra Dykstra, Simcoe.

Junior girls pole vault: 5. Sydney Grummett, Crossley.

Junior boy triple jump: 6. Jayden Talsma, Smithville Christian.

Senior girls 100 metres: 4. Mackenzie Barnard, Grimsby.

Senior girls 400 metres: 7. Rosie Tait, Myer; 8. Charlize Breukelman, Great Lakes.

Senior boys 400 metres: 4. Brock Deba, Crossley; 5. Isaac Lapp, GFESS; 8. Tristan Christie, Thorold.

Senior girls 1,500 metres: 4. Jessie Fennell, Crossley.

Senior boys 1,500 metres: 4. Nicholas Young, St. Francis; 6. Santiago Gaitan-Caballero, Notre Dame; 8. Taylor Mowat, Churchill.

Senior girls 100-metre hurdles: 6. Abigail McDonald, Beamsville; 7. Shawn Carr, Simcoe.

Senior boys 110-metre hurdles: 6. Di’Andre McDonald, Vanier.

Senior girls high jump: 7. Emma Wright, Centennial.

Senior boys high jump: 5. Tyler Broderick, Thorold; 6. Johnny Jacob, Lakeshore Catholic.

Senior girls pole vault: 4. Hailey Bronn, Crossley; 6. Amy Gilmore, Crossley; 7. Emilie Hamilton, Crossley.

Senior girls javelin: 5. Cierra Perron,Churchill.

Senior boys javelin: 7. Caleb Pelletier, Centennial.

Open girls 1,500-metre steeplechase: 5. Shayla Kuzyk, Churchill; 6. Jenna Coles, Churchill.

Open boys 2,000-metre steeplechase: 7. Jared Attema, Smithville Christian.

Ambulatory boys 100 metres: 4. Andrew McIntyre, Notre Dame.