Neil McNeil wins 17th city cross country team title in a row, sets sights on fifth straight OFSAA championship this weekend
The Neil McNeil Catholic High School cross country team ran to its 17th consecutive Toronto city championship last week.
The Neil McNeil team won the overall team title at the Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association (TDCAA) championships on Friday, Oct. 24, at Sunnybrook Park.
Leading Neil McNeil to the overall championship were first place finishes by the Noice and Senior teams, and a second place finish by the Junior team.
Members of the Novice team and their finishes in the Sunnybrook race were Matthew Martini (silver medal); Jordan Borden (fifth); Ewan Meikle (sixth); and Calder Taylor (12th).
Members of the Senior team and their finishes at the Sunnybrook race were Finn Veale (silver medal); Ty Machado (fourth); Cecil Jenkins (sixth); and and Owen Mielniczuk (seventh).
Members of the Junior team and their finishes at the Sunnybrook race were Joseph Skillicorn (fourth); Lucas Hadden (fifth);, Liam Batchelor (sixth); and Jack McLaren (eighth).
The Novice, Junior and Senior teams will all now be heading to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) cross country championships slated for this Saturday, Nov. 1, at Heart Lake in Brampton.
During the 17 year run of winning the TDCAA Overall Boys Team Championship, Neil McNeil has also qualified a perfect record of qualifying 51 out of a total of 51 possible teams to OFSAA within that time period.
Perhaps not surprisingly, Neil McNeil has won the Overall Boys Team Championship at OFSAA for the past four years and will be seeking a fifth consecutive title this weekend in Brampton.
With their fourth OFSAA cross country title in a row at last year’s OFSAA, Neil McNeil set a provincial record with most consecutive overall team titles in the boys division of the provincial championships.
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