Neil McNeil wins fifth consecutive OFSAA overall team cross country championship
The Neil McNeil Catholic High School cross country team ran to its fifth consecutive provincial championship last Saturday.
Competing in the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) cross country championships in Brampton on Saturday, Nov. 1, Neil McNeil took home the overall boys team title.
The victory by the Neil McNeil boys extended to five what was already an OFSAA-record four straight overall team championships. Neil McNeil was led to the title by the OFSAA silver-medal winning performance of the Novice boys team.
Members of the Novice team and their placement in Saturday’s OFSAA race were Matthew Martin (18th); Jordan Borden (46th); Ewan Meikle (81st); Calder Taylor (98th) and James Kavos (143rd).
Neil McNeil’s Junior boys team had to overcome the challenge of a collision of runners near the start of their race. Three members of the team were obstructed by a crash of runners in front of them during the race’s first 100 metres.
However, the Junior boys still went on to record strong individual finishes by Jack McLaren (75th); Lucas Holden (78th); Liam Batchelor (84th); Nathan Biniam (105th); and Joseph Skillicorn (130th).
The Neil McNeil Senior boys team finished fifth overall in their race at OFSAA. The team was paced by Finn Veale (50th); Cecil Jenkins (81st); Ty Machado (99th); and Jack Cohen (129th).
Saturday’s performance at OFSAA was preceded by championship runs by Neil McNeil at the Toronto championships late last month.
NOTRE DAME’S NOVICE GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM WINS TORONTO TITLE
The Notre Dame Catholic High School cross country team recently won the Toronto championship in the Novice girls division.
The team won the title at Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association (TDCAA) championships held on Oct. 24 at Sunnybrook Park.
In the Novice girls race, the team was led by Addison Salmon (third place and bronze medal); Grace Thomson (fourth); Isabella Kocan (eighth); Audrey DeLeon (10th); Rosie Young (13th); and Olivia Reyes (34th).
