A small but mighty crew of Lions competed at the recent Ontario Legion Track and Field Championships at the Toronto Track and Field Centre on the campus of York University. Despite just six athletes donning the District G singlet in the Ontario capital, it did not quell the medal haul with a total of six coming back to Ottawa.
Grace Streek continued to assert herself as one of Canada’s top up and coming runners. The 17-year-old was the class of the 2000 metre steeplechase – winning in a time of 7 minutes and 15.93 seconds. Streek has been a force all season in the steeplechase, having won every race she’s competed in including two provincial titles. Not satisfied with just one medal, Grace secured a bronze medal over 3000m, finishing in 10:56.56.
Following her victory at the OFSAA Track and Field Championships last month, Mallea McMullin was a favourite to take gold in the U16 girls javelin and she did not disappoint. The Louis-Riel student launched the 500g implement out to a personal best distance of 40.56 metres to easily take top spot in the event. McMullin’s nearest competitor finished over six metres back.
Also asserting himself as a name to be reckoned with in the javelin was Hudson Kennedy. The soon to be grade 10 student at St. Michael in Kemptville unleashed a massive personal best of 45.04m to take home the silver medal. Kennedy’s performance in Toronto was nearly eight metres better than his qualifying throw when he won the District G Meet the month before.
Eli Mordel continued to show the same versatility that has served him well all season as he medalled in both the 110m hurdles and the pole vault. The Sir Robert Borden student leapt a personal best height of 4.00 metres in the pole vault to secure the silver medal. He added another lifetime best in the 110 metre hurdles, crossing the line in 14.71 seconds to take home the bronze. Mordel’s two performances currently rank him 9th and 11th respectively in Canada for the two events.
Next up on the schedule for the athletes is this weekend’ s Ontario U14/U16/U18 Championships in Brampton before some head to Calgary for the Royal Canadian Legion Championships the weekend after.
Full results from the Ontario Legion Championships are available on our website.