OFSAA track roundup
Local athletes came away with 19 medals from the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Track and Field Championships over the weekend at York University in Toronto.
Thomas Dallman, a junior at Saint Michael Catholic High School in Niagara Falls, led the way earning a pair of gold medals in the junior boys discus and shot put.
Michael Ivanov of A.N. Myer captured a gold in the senior boys pole vault and a bronze in the high jump.
Matteo Tonnos of Eden High School earned a pair of silver medals in the novice boys 1,500 and 3,000 metres.
Coco Van Nynatten of Grimsby Secondary School earned a gold in the novice girls discus, a silver in the shot put and also placed fourth in the javelin.
E.L. Crossley’s Jack Brownlee earned gold in the novice boys javelin.
The following are results of local athletes who participated:
NOVICE GIRLS
Pole vault: 8. Cherith Dunn, E.L. Crossley, 2.15; 11. Hillary Haining, E.L. Crossley, 2.00; 15. Abby Stolk, E.L. Crossley, 2.00.
Long jump: 16. Mya Brown, Notre Dame, 4.48; 20. Syenn Pylypiw, St. Francis, 4.31.
Javelin: 2. Cassie Orr, Notre Dame, 34.18; 4. Coco Van Nynatten, Grimsby, 32.34; 7. Mattea Di Bacco, Eden, 30.57.
Discus: 1. Coco Van Nynatten, Grimsby, 35.08; 5. Easton Fournier, Centennial, 27.25.
3,000: 22. Zoe Quinn, Sir Winston Churchill, 13:38.99.
High jump: 7. Sarah Lovegrove, Lakeshore Catholic, 1.45.
Shot put: 2. Coco Van Nynatten, Grimsby, 11.76.
JUNIOR GIRLS
Long jump: 6. Izzy Brenzil, E.L. Crossley, 5.07; 9. Journey Coulson, DSBN Academy, 4.79. 6.08.
Discus: 2. Lauren Clarke, Centennial, 30.77; 18. Ava Young, E.L. Crossley, 20.74.
400: 8. Lauren Thomas, Blessed Trinity, 1:00.98.
1,500: 9. Sophia Cino, Blessed Trinity, 4:49.72.
Javelin: 3. Ava Young, E.L. Crossley, 33.17.
Triple jump: 12. Journey Coulson, DSBN Academy, 10.10; 15. Charlotte Berner, Sir Winston Churchill, 9.95.
Shot put: 4. Izzy Brenzil, E.L. Crossley, 11.12.
200: 5. Lauren Thomas, Blessed Trinity, 25.73.
Pole vault: 5. Charlotte Berner, Sir Winston Churchill, 2.45; 8. Alexis Collins, E.L. Crossley, 2.25; 11. Olivia Jones, E.L. Crossley, 2.15.
High jump: 3. Ava Neumann, Governor Simcoe, 1.50; 13. Annika Rigby, Eden, 1.45.
SENIOR GIRLS
Shot put: 22. Sheridan Sneek, Port Colborne, 8.62.
100 hurdles: 8. Grace Kugler, Laura Secord, 15.13.
High jump: 17. Rose-Arielle Philome, Saint-Jean-de-Brebeuf, 1.45.
800: 8. Isabella Goveia, Sir Winston Churchill, 2:21.21.
3,000: 6. Sophia Cino, Blessed Trinity, 10.12.77; 16. Chloe Dilalla, Eden, 11:10.99.
Javelin: 10. Olivia Davidson, Eden, 30.83.
NOVICE BOYS
High jump: 3. Ryan Zucco, E.L. Crossley, 1.75; 7. Cole Wiersma, Smithville Christian, 1.70.
Pole vault: 6. Henry Knafelc, E.L. Crossley, 2.75; 18. Max Pasma, E.L. Crossley, 2.00.
4×100 relay: 7. E.L. Crossley, Lucas Nuziato, Keon Darling, Noah Paquin, Jackson Sider, 48.18.
Javelin: 1. Jack Brownlee, E.L. Crossley, 44.74.
3,000: 19. Owen Masterson, Sir Winston Churchill, 10:13.61.
Discus: 14. Santino Lariviere, Port Colborne, 34.78.
Shot put: 15. Owen Robins, Port Colborne, 11.90; 17. Santino Lariviere, Port Colborne, 11.76.
JUNIOR BOYS
Discus: 1. Thomas Dallman, Saint Michael, 45.84.
Triple jump: 3. Jeremy Talsma, Smithville Christian, 13.06.
4×100 relay: 6. Grimsby, Luca Radtke-Harris, Khamal Reid, James Gill, Braeden Brouwer, 45.90. First place: 45.01.
1,500: 2. Matteo Tonnos, Eden, 4:04.41; 8. Fenway Breckles, Governor Simcoe, 4:12.19; 9. Rian Wilson, Sir Winston Churchill, 4:12.93.
Shot put: 1. Thomas Dallman, Saint Michael, 14.68.
Pole vault: 11. Ethan Van Niekerk, E.L. Crossley, 2.60.
300 hurdles: 3. Tijjani Adams, Governor Simcoe, 40.66.
3,000: 2. Matteo Tonnos, Eden, 8:50.34; 5. Rian Wilson, Sir Winston Churchill, 9:00.95; 9. Fenway Breckles, Governor Simcoe, 9:10.05.
Javelin: 2. Kaleb Kennedy, Grimsby, 53.40; 10. Brandon Bernardi, E.L. Crossley, 41.79; 22. Thomas Dallman, 33.82.
SENIOR BOYS
Shot put: 7. Caleb Grover, Port Colborne, 13.89; 8. Jason Okpere, Niagara Christian, 13.89.
High jump: 3. Michael Ivanov, A.N. Myer, 1.90; 11. Cameron Greene, Sir Winston Churchill, 1.80. Discus: 4. Caleb Grover, Port Colborne, 45.47; 14. Jason Okpere, Niagara Christian; 34.74.
3,000: 19. Owen Munnings, Smithville Christian, 9:09.71.
Javelin: 6. Tristan McDougall, Governor Simcoe, 49.40.
Pole vault: 1. Michael Ivanov, A.N. Myer, 3.80; 15. Samuel Jeffery, E.L. Crossley, 3.05; 17. Simon Bolhouis, E.L. Crossley, 2.70.
Long jump: 3. Nathan Kowcun, Governor Simcoe, 6.60; 4. Samuel Jeffery, E.L. Crossley, 6.59.
OPEN GIRLS
2,000 steeplechase: 3. Alexandra Nickel, Centennial, 7:10.53.
Shot put intellectually impaired: 10. Jade Northeast, Denis Morris, 2.75.
OPEN BOYS
2,000 steeplechase: 7. Owen Munnings, Smithville Christian, 6:16.48.
4×400 relay: 18. E.L. Crossley, Adam Kleinsmith, Matt Kleinsmith, Samuel Jeffery, Keagan Alexander, 3:43.54.
Shot put intellectually impaired: 9. Stephan Michael, Denis Morris, 7.21.
Watch for individual features on all local medal winners in the coming weeks.
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