Neil McNeil wins overall team championship at OFSAA cross country meet

For the second year in a row, the Neil McNeil Catholic High School boys cross country team are the Ontario champions.

The local boys won the title at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Dagmar Ski Resort in Uxbridge.

The Senior boys team won the silver medal at the meet, thanks to strong performances from Fitz Williams, who finished 32^nd; Noah McPherson, who finished 51^st; Jamie Parkin, who finished 84^th; Ewen Fraser, who finished 99^th; and Ilex Machado, who finished 114^th. There were 244 runners and 35 teams in the Senior boys race.

Neil McNeil’s Novice boys team finished fourth overall in field of 33 teams and 253 runners. The Novice team was led by Cecil Jenikins, who finished 12^th; Ty Machado, who finished 22^nd; Owen Mielniczuk, who finished 95^th; Finn Veale, who finished 161^st;  and Marcus Matejka, who finished 184^th.

The Junior boys team were eighth overall led by Xavier Gordon, who finished 58^th; Ellery Alexander, who finished 86^th; Ian Yusti, who finished 116^th; Josh Paul, who finished 125^th; and Harrison Clark, who finished 169^th. There were 34 teams and 248 runners competing in the Junior boys race.

---