Local athletes off to OFSAA track finals in Toronto

The Kawartha District will be represented by 25 athletes, including eight from Peterborough schools, in 32 events at the OFSAA Track and Field Championships at York University Thursday through Saturday.

They qualified by finishing among the top four in their events at the East Regional Track and Field Meet in Kingston last Thursday and Friday.

Adam Scott’s Heather Humphrey led the way by setting an East Regional record with a 12.92 metre throw in the junior girls’ shot put. It was the fourth consecutive meet she has set a record in this season.

Adam Scott Grade 9 student Molly Strain was a double-gold medallist winning the open girls’ 1500m steeplechase and the midget girls 3000m run. St. Peter’s Taya Keast also qualified in two events winning the midget girls’ 200m dash and placing second in the 100m. Crestwood’s Jenna Dunn won gold in the junior girls’ 80m hurdles.

St. Peter’s Jennika Mitchell won a silver medal in junior girls’ long jump. Norwood District’s Austin Murray placed second in junior boys’ javelin.

Adam Scott’s Elise Emery won a bronze medal in junior girls’ high jump. St. Peter’s Tristen Jones finished third in senior boys’ 1500m. St. Peter’s Gustav Finley placed fourth in the open boys’ 2000m steeplechase. Norwood’s Marisha Thompson was fourth in the open girls’ 1500m steeplechase.

Also winning gold medals was Leah Pennings (St. Thomas Aquinas) in junior girls’ pole vault; Ian Dafoe (STASS) in midget boys’ pole vault; Aleah Everding (Cobourg Collegiate) in midget girls’ high jump; Cameron Bruce (CCI) n senior boys’ 110m hurdles; Mik Wilson (Brock) in junior boys’ shot put and Abby Teno (Port Hope) in midget girls’ 300m hurdles.

Also winning silver medals were Holly Pennings (STASS) in senior girls’ 400m hurdles, Na-

than Therault (STASS) in junior boys’ pole vault; Bruce in senior boys’ 400m hurdles and Ruby Neumann (Fenelon Falls) in midget girls’ 80m hurdles.

Also winning bronze medals were Holly Pennings in senior girls’ 100m hurdles and pole vault; Chris Flynn (STASS) in senior boys’ 110m Hurdles; Lillie Donovan (St. Mary’s) in midget girls’ discus. Fourth place finishers included Flynn in senior boys’ pole vault, Rachel Chayer (I.E. Weldon) in midget girls’ 1500m; Marc Marhand (IEW) in junior boys’ 300m hurdles, Wilson in junior boys’ discus; Sterling Nesbitt (Haliburton Highlands) in midget girls’ long jump and Joseph McKay (Port Hope) in open boys’ Intellectual impaired 800m run.