Neil McNeil wins pair of Toronto track and field overall titles, and sends 20 athletes to this week’s OFSAA championships

By COLE HESSION

The Neil McNeil Catholic High School’s track and field team recently won the overall title at the Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association Track and Field Championships.

The Overall Boys Title at the meet was the fifth time in a row that the Neil McNeil team has won the TDCAA crown.

At that meet, Neil McNeil also took first place honours in Novice, Junior and Senior team categories.

The strong showings advanced the Neil McNeil teams to the Metro Track and Field Championships at which a number of athletes put in medal-winning performances.

The Metro meet also qualified 20 track and field athletes from Neil McNeil for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships set for June 5, 6 and 7 at York University in Toronto.

Gold medal winners from Neil McNeil at the Metro meet were Cole Mielniczuk in Novice javelin; and Kebron Seyoum in the 2,000-metre steeplechase.

Seyoum also won a silver medal in the Senior 3,000m race. Other silver medal winners from Neil McNeil at the Metro meet were James Nnabuogor in Senior javelin; Reid Grant in Junior shot put; Xavier Gordon in Senior 800m; and Kaelan Ramprasad in both Junior sprint and distance hurdles.

Bronze medal winners for Neil McNeil at the Metro meet were Juwon Jimoh in Novice 200m; Xavier Gordon in Senior 1,500m; Liam Carvalho in Junior 400m; and Finn Veale in 2,000m steeplechase. The Junior 4x100m relay team of Kaelan Ramprasad, Aidan Haynes, Tiago Kielman and Jahneil Reid also won bronze; as did the Senior 4x400m relay team of Xavier Gordon, Caius Bajor, Josh Paul and Liam Carvalho.

At the Metro meet, Neil McNeil also won the Overall Boys Title for the fourth year in a row. The Junior and Senior teams also took top honours at the Metro meet, while the Novice squad was second.

For more information on the OFSAA track and field championships, please go to https://www.ofsaa.on.ca/championship/track-field/schedules-results/competition-schedules/