(Kingston, Canada---13 November 2022) Charlie Mortimer (759 U16B), Noah Smith (774 U16B), Barrett Goold (737 U16B), Saul Taler (781 U16B), Matteo Padoin-Castillo (767 U16B), Dean Kontogiannis (745 U16B), Owen Siderius (773 U16B) racing at the 2022 Athletics Ontario Cross Country Championships held on Fort Henry Hill in Kingston, Ontario. Photograph copyright 2022 Miles Ryan Rowat/ Mundo Sport Images.

Lions win two team titles at Ontario Cross Country Championships

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The weather was perfect for the Ontario Cross Country Championships yesterday atop Kingston’s Fort Henry hill as the Lions captured two team titles and an impressive seven individual medals – largest medal haul since 1996 when three team titles and six individual medals were won. 

Winning the only gold medal on the day was one of the youngest competitors – Ronan Lebel. Just eight years old, Lebel ran clear of the U10 field by nearly 10 seconds as he finished the one kilometre loop in 3 minutes and 38.9 seconds. Ronan wasn’t the only Lebel to find himself on the podium as his older brother Kai took home the silver in the U12 category.

A pair of OFSAA medalists added provincial medals to their collection as Saul Taler and Owen Siderius finished second and third respectively in the U16 boys event. Taler led a flurried finish for the second through four spots, completing the four kilometre course in 13 minutes and 7.7 seconds. Four tenths of a second back was Siderius, who narrowly edged Quinte Frontenac’s Jack Gregory by a tenth of a second. 

Combined with Charlie Mortimer (13th) and Noah Smith (19th), the U16 boys team managed a seven point victory over the University of Toronto Track Club. 

Led by Quin Coughlin, the U16 girls also took home a team title from Kingston. Coughlin battled with the lead pack throughout Sunday’s race, but was not able to match the late race surge, finishing 15 seconds off the podium in fourth place. However, a top-ten finish from Evelyn Davies along with a top-15 finish from Julia Van Wesenbeeck helped secure a 14 point victory over the Newmarket Huskies. Ciara Villeneuve was the team’s fourth scorer in 28th. 

Even with three racers among the top-15, the U18 girls were unable to defend their title from 2021 as they finished 11 points back of the University of Toronto Track Club to take the silver. Olivia Baggley was the top-finisher for the team, placing eighth overall on the six kilometre course in 22 minutes and 15.4 seconds. Defending champion Amelia Van Brabant did not compete Sunday as she was resting following an injury at last weekend’s OFSAA Championships.

Also making their way on the podium Sunday was Aria MacDonald in the U20 women’s race. The second year Carleton University student completed the 10 kilometre course in 32:10.9 to win bronze. As well, Fritzlor Auguste and Michael Conway each took second place in the masters M30 and M35 races respectively. 

(York, Canada — 2 June 2022) Saul Taler of Glebe - Ottawa competing in the novice boys 1500m heats at the 2022 OFSAA Ontario High School Track and Field Championships held at the Toronto Track and Field Centre at York University. 2022 Copyright Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images.

Lions bring home hardware from OFSAA XC return

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Saturday marked the return of the OFSAA Cross Country Championships for Ottawa athletes after a two year hiatus and the performances turned out, did not disappoint. Following the event’s cancellation in 2020 and self-imposed travel restrictions for National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association schools in 2021, Lions athletes returned to the provincial high school championships to take home two individual and two team titles.

A combination of a hilly course at the Dagmar Ski Resort in Uxbridge and unseasonably warm temperatures that climbed toward 20 degrees celsius by mid day pushed the field of  runners to their limits Saturday. However, Glebe’s Sauler Taler was able to rise above it all as he claimed gold in the junior boy’s five kilometre race. 

Holding steady in the lead pack of 5-6 runners through the bulk of the course, Taler found himself clear of the field with about 400 metres to go and didn’t look back. “It was exhilarating,” he recalled to Ottawa Sport Page. “I said to myself: ‘Don’t let someone pass you. I really want to win.’ So, I kept pushing. ‘You’re going to win OFSAA, keep pushing, keep pushing,’ I said.” 

With the victory, Taler became just the 14th Lions runner to claim individual OFSAA Cross Country gold. 

For Peak Academy’s Grace Streek, her pathway to Dragmar was a little more involved than her competitors, which made her bronze medal in the junior girls race all the more sweet. Before Streek could even take to the starting line in the NCSSAA East Conference Championship, she had to win an appeal of the OFSAA transfer policy before she was allowed to compete.

In Uxbridge, Grace was the leader for the bulk of the five kilometre race, before suffering from a stitch in the final stages and settling for third.

On the team side, Matteo Padoin-Castillo took home team gold with his Immaculata teammates in the junior boys event. Lauren Alexander led Glebe to a silver medal in the senior girls race with her seventh place finish.

(Ottawa, Canada---10 August 2022) Adriano Padoin-Castillo competing in the 10,000m at Ottawa Summer Twilight Series meet #12. 2022 Copyright Photograph Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images.

Padoin-Castillo tops podium at Great Big Cookie Run

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While the focus for many Lions runners may have been on cross country championships over the past week, a little five kilometre road race along the Rideau Canal enticed a few runners to lace up their shoes Saturday. The free cookies at the finish line of Run Ottawa’s Great Big Cookie run may have also helped.

The top of the podium had some very familiar names with Adriano Padoin-Castillo taking top spot in the men’s race with a personal best time of 16 minutes and 16.0 seconds. Clearly the Immaculata student still had some juice in the legs following Thursday’s run at the NCSSAA Cross Country Championships.

Also cracking the top-10 were Jay Sneddon and Gavin Westbrook who placed sixth and seventh respectively. Sneddon edged out Westbrook by just two seconds, finishing in 16 minutes and 47.0 seconds. Another notable finish goes to Jason Dunkerley and guide runner Alex Berhe who finished 14th and 15th with equal times of 17:25.

On the women’s side, it was former Lion and current CTV Ottawa journalist Leah Larocque taking top spot in 18 minutes and 7.0 seconds. She was followed by 15-year old Lion Grace Streek in second with a time of 18:21.0. It was the second race in three days for Streek as the grade 10 student had finished third in the junior girls cross country race at the City Championship to earn a spot at this week’s OFSAA Championship.

Full results from the Great Big Cookie Run can be found on Sport Stats. 

(Ottawa, Canada---02 October 2021) Pippa Norman (Carleton Ravens) competing in the University/Open Women's race at the 2021 Capital Cross Country Challenge held at Mooney’s Bay Park in Ottawa. Photograph 2021 Copyright Miles Ryan Rowat / Mundo Sport Images

Norman and MacDonald lead Ravens at RSEQ XC Championship

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It was a challenging setting for Saturday’s Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Cross Country Championships at the Centre de plein air Kinadapt. Located about 75 minutes north of Montreal in the small town of Rawdon, the course which is more routinely used for dog sledding, brought a unique set of challenges to the Carleton Ravens runners.

Undeterred by the challenging course, veterans Pippa Norman and Aria MacDonald both improved upon their placing from last year’s championship as they crossed the line back-to-back in 43rd and 44th place. Norman completed the eight kilometre course in a time of 33 minutes and 43.7 seconds with MacDonald finishing just 6.8 seconds later. 

Following shortly behind was Saorise Kealy, who finished in 33:57.7 to place 48th overall. Bryn Reynolds rounded out the Ravens quartet in 72nd. 

The Raven men were represented by the duo of David Birinberg and Nic Hawrysh. Finishing in a time of 29:12.4, Birinberg was the top Raven as he placed 88th overall. Hawrysh finished in 130th.
For full results from the RSEQ Championships, please visit our results page.

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Gee-Gee Men finish 7th; Women place 8th at OUA XC Championships

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For the second year in a row, it was a beautiful day in London for the Ontario University Athletics Cross Country Championship with the sun shining and temperatures reaching 16 degrees. Running on the Thames Valley Golf Course the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees improved their finishing positions for both the men and women from a year ago as they placed seventh and eighth respectively. 

The Gee-Gee women’s finish, their highest since 2015 (7th), was led by rookie Noemie Beauregard. The fourth year Nutrition Sciences student finished the eight kilometre course in 30 minutes and 40 seconds to place 14th overall. Beauregard’s placing earned her Second Team OUA All-Star status – the first by a Gee-Gee since Ruth Burrowes in 2015. 

Nina Gunther was the next Gee-Gee across the finish line as she placed 27th overall in a time of 32:01. The remaining scorers for the Garnet & Grey were Kyler Fowler (60), Elana Tyman (71) and Taylor Brown (72). 

Also on the women’s side, Lions Elizabeth Vroom and Gigi Porter had strong debuts at the OUA Championships for the Queen’s Gaels. The pair of first year students both factored in to the scoring for Queen’s as they placed 25th and 36th respectively as they helped the Gaels to a fourth place finish

On the men’s side, the Gee-Gee’s 183 points put them in seventh place, just one point behind the University of Windsor in sixth. Veteran André Alie-Lamarche was the top finisher, placing 20th overall in a time of 26:01. Crossing the line 32 seconds later was fellow fourth year runner Adrian Fournier as he cracked the top-20 in 28th place. Rounding out the scoring for the Gee-Gees was Nic Roberts (34), Nicolas Abanto Enns (42), and rookie Zach Sikka (59).

For full results for the OUA XC Championships, please visit our results page.

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Pedersen and Beauregard top finishers at Bayfront Open

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Friday marked a return to action for the Club’s harriers. Varsity runners from both the University of Ottawa and Carleton University and the Lions took to the starting line of the McMaster Bayfront Open along the shore of Burlington Bay in Hamilton. 

Running as the sole Lion in the Open 8km race, Nico Pedersen posted a top three finish in his final prep race before next month’s Ontario Championship. The 22-year-old averaged 3:17 kilometres as he crossed the line in a time of 26 minutes and 17.7 seconds – 23 seconds behind winner Brent Smalley.

It was as close to a championship field as you could get ahead of the OUA Championships with just the Windsor Lancers missing from the starting line. For the Gee-Gees, first year athlete and fourth year student, Noemie Beauregard continued to lead the team as she placed 12th in 8km race in a time of 29 minutes and 34.8 seconds. 

Teammate Nina Gunther also found a place in the top-30 with her 28th place finish in 31:08.2. The top woman for the Ravens was fourth year journalism student Pippa Norman who crossed the line in 63rd place. 

Elizabeth Vroom and Gillian Porter, both first year students at Queen’s University, placed 21st and 32nd respectively. 

On the men’s side, André Alie-Lamarche was the top Gee-Gee in 28th. Teammate Jackson Roy was 2.4 seconds back in 26:00.6 to place 31st. With three more Gee-Gees placing within the top 50, the team finished 7th with 180 points. 

Ravens rookie David Birinberg was the top finisher for Carleton, crossing the line in 29 minutes and 23.4 seconds for 106th. 

Varsity runners will return to action on the final weekend of the month with the OUA Championships set for the 29th in London and the RSEQ Championships going the day after in Rawdon, Quebec.

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Lions run well at Capital XC Challenge

by High SchoollinkinbioLocalUniversity

With the sun shining and temperatures hovering in the mid-teens, it was a beautiful weekend for a cross country meet. In total, more than 750 athletes ran through the park at Mooney’s Bay, on one of Canada’s most unique and challenging courses, at the annual Capital XC Event this past Friday and Saturday.

The event opened with the high school girls junior varsity event, where St. Pius X’s Isabella Chiumera took top spot in the four kilometre race. Chiumera’s time of 15:05.51 was nearly 11 seconds ahead of the Lions’ Grace Streek, while Quinn Coughlin of Opeongo rounded out the podium in third. 

Malachi Kenny of Pembroke’s Bishop Smith High School was the winner of the junior varsity boys contest in 13 minutes and 4.41 seconds. Kenny edged out Glebe’s Saul Taler, who finished just five seconds behind on the four kilometre course.

There were some popular faces atop the varsity girls podium as Lion Louise Stonham took top place in the five kilometre event. Stonham finished in 18 minutes and 11.89 seconds, about 100 metres ahead of training partner Lauren Alexander who was competing for Glebe. Ariel Gibbons of Renfrew rounded out the podium in 19:44.89.

Records are made to be broken and that is exactly what the top three finishers in the varsity boys did in Friday’s final race. The trio of Robin Lefebvre, Derek Strachan, and Ilyass Kasmi all improved on the previous record of 16:02.07 set by Angus Skinner last season. Lefebcvre took nearly 20 seconds off the previous standard as he crossed the line in 15 minutes and 43.52 seconds. Strachan was eight seconds back in silver, while Kasmi finished in 15:55.91 for third. 

Saturday featured the University/Open sections where McGill and Queen’s Universities won the men’s and women’s titles respectively. The University of Ottawa finished third in both races. 

McGill was led to victory by Matthew Beaudet, who won the six kilometre race in a time of 18 minutes and 37.07 seconds. While Jude Wheeler-Dee and Roman Mironov of Queen’s rounded out the podium. The top finisher for the Gee-Gees was André Alie-Lamarche who placed sixth in a time of 19:21.48. Nicholas Pedersen was the top runner for the Lions in eighth.

On the women’s side, Becca Brennan of Monarch Athletics took top spot with a time of 22 minutes and 30.95 seconds. The former Lion and Gee-Gee was followed closely behind the University of Ottawa’s Noemie Beauregard in 22:33.23. Manon Plouvier of Queen’s rounded out the podium in third. 

In the elementary school races, Lions athletes took home three of the six team titles. Elmdale Public School captured the U10 boys and girls titles, while Collège Notre-Dame took home the U14 boys title. 

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Lions celebrate tremendous season at annual awards banquet

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Saturday night marked the second year in a row the Ottawa Lions gathered under the big top at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility to celebrate another great year of athletics at our annual awards banquet. During the most complete season since the start of the pandemic, the Lions had plenty to celebrate including a Canadian Cross Country Championship, Ontario U20 team title, and six new Canadian records by Lions athletes. 

The Gilbert Awards, named in honour of Olympic champion Glenroy Gilbert, are handed out annually to the most outstanding male and female athletes in the Club for both track and field events. Saturday’s victors – Lauren Gale, David Adeleye, Audrey Goddard, and Tommy Nedow – were all first time recipients. A feat that had not occurred in more than twenty years. 

Lauren Gale had a lot to celebrate during the 2021-22 season. The recent graduate of Colorado State University had a dream season that included Canadian Indoor Records at 200 (23.00) and 400 metres (51.64). In addition, Gale was part of Canada’s 4×400 metre record setting relay team at the World Indoor Championships (3:31.45). 

Outdoors, Gale set Club records at 200 (22.82) and 400 metres (51.30), and anchored the Canadian Club Record 4×400 metre relay team at the Canadian Championships with a time of 3:35.46. Gale also competed in both the 200 and 400 metres at the World Championships, and was named to both the Commonwealth and NACAC Championship teams.

The 2022 season was a case of performing when it mattered for the 20-year-old David Adeleye. The University of Toronto student posted personal bests at every national event he ran this season. This included a run of 8.07 seconds in the 60 metre hurdles at the USports Championship where he would take the bronze medal. At the Canadian Championships, he ran a personal best 14.34 seconds en-route to a fifth place finish. Finally, at the Canada Summer Games, Adeleye broke the previous Games record with a personal best run of 14.03 seconds to take home the silver in the 110 metre hurdles.

Tommy Nedow’s victory kept the men’s field event Gilbert Award in the family for another year as his older brother Tim had won on the previous six occasions. Nedow was recognized for a strong season that included a silver medal in the discus at the Canadian Championships and provincial titles in both the discus and hammer throw. The Brockville native concluded his season at the Canada Summer Games where he captured a pair of bronze medals in the discus and shot put for Team Ontario.

Heptathlete Audrey Goddard took home the female field event honour, the first for a U20 woman in Club history. Goddard had a strong first season in the combined events posting the third highest mark in the Club U20 heptathlon rankings when she scored 4480 points to place second at the Canadian U20 Championships. Goddard also scored a wind-aided 4658 points to place second at the Canada Summer Games Trials. 

This year’s Sam Estwick Memorial Awards – given to the top para athlete’s in the Club – went to Bianca Borgella and Joshua Cassidy. 

Borgella took home Canadian titles in both the 100 (12.43) and 400 (1:02.19) metre para ambulatory races in national record times. As well, the University of Ottawa student anchored the Lions U20 Women’s 4×100 metre relay team to national gold.

Borgella followed up her performance at nationals by breaking her national 100 metre record a couple weeks later with a time of 12.37 at the Canada Summer Games Trials, which ranked her second globally in the T13 category. Similarly, over 400 metres, Borgella lowered her national record to 1:00.84 – a time which ranks seventh in the world among T13 runners.

Cassidy was a double medalist in the para wheelchair 800 (silver) and 1500 (bronze) metres at the Canadian Championships this year. As well, Cassidy represented Canada in the 1500 metres and the marathon at the Commonwealth Games, where he was also Canada’s flag bearer for the opening ceremonies.

Elizabeth Vroom was recognized as the Most Outstanding U20 Female following an exceptional rookie season in athletics. The former soccer star won all but two steeplechase events she entered this year. Vroom set a personal best of 10:40.33 to win the Canadian U20 3000 metre steeplechase title and also set an OFSAA Record of 6:52.19 to win the provincial high school title. Both performances rank second on the Club’s all-time U20 lists behind former Canadian U20 Record Holder Danelle Woods.

Vroom’s only two losses came while competing against older competition at the Ontario Open Championships and Canada Summer Games Trials. In both instances she finished in the silver medal position.

The award for Most Outstanding U20 Male was shared by a pair of 400 metre hurdlers and Canada Games teammates – David Moulongou and Luca Nicoletti. 

Moulongou had a breakout season in the 400 metre hurdles that found him in both the Canadian U20 and Canada Summer Games finals. The University of Ottawa student saved his best performance for his last competition of the year, running a massive personal best of 52.79 seconds to place second at the Canada Summer Games. 

After a strong high school season, Nicoletti took home bronze in the 400 metre hurdles at the Canadian U20 Championship before placing fifth at the Canada Summer Games. Provincially, Nicoletti was also a silver medalist in the U20 200 metres. 

On the relay front, both Moulongou and Nicoletti helped Team Ontario to a bronze in the 4×400 at the Canada Summer Games. This was in addition to gold and silver medals in the 4×400 and 4×100 metre relays respectively at both the Canadian and Ontario U20 Championships.

Amelia Van Brabant was named Most Outstanding U18 Female for the second year in a row while Nolan Legare received the top male award. 

Van Brabant was a triple medalist at the Ontario U18 Championships, taking silver over 3000 metres, bronze in the 1500 metres, and adding silver as part of the 4×800 metre team. Nationally, the Earl of March student was fifth over 3000 metres at both the Canadian U20 and Royal Canadian Legion Championships. Van Brabant was also part of the bronze medal winning 4×400 metre relay at the Canadian U20 Championships.

Legare was a double silver medalist at 400 and 800 metres at the Ontario U18 Championships. In relay action, he also took home gold in the U20 4×400 and U18 Sprint Medley relays at the provincial championships. On the national stage, Legare was 6th in the 400 metres at the Royal Canadian Legion Championships and was part of bronze medal winning 4×100 and 4×400 metre relay teams.

Quinn Coughlin, a double bronze medalist at the Ontario Summer Games, took home the award for Most Outstanding U16 Female. The award on the men’s side was shared between Royal Canadian Legion medalists Will Batley and Timeo Atonfo. 

In the masters category a pair of double gold medalists at the provincial championships took home the honour – Kimberley Howitt and Club founder Bob Staveley.

Nico Pedersen was named the Club’s Most Outstanding Road Racer and coach Thomas Faour was presented with the Sean Cole Memorial Award for dedication to Club service. 

In cross country, provincial champion Amelia Van Brabant took home her second award of the evening, while Zachary Sikka, the Lions top finisher at the 2021 Canadian Championships, was the men’s winner.

Other awards presented on the evening went to Alec Jeffrey and Alexandra Telford as the Most Outstanding Athletes on the Carleton Ravens varsity team. This year’s winners of the Denis Landry Award for Most Outstanding Athletes with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees went to Sydney Smith and Thomas Senechal-Becker. 

For a full list of current and past award winners, please visit the Awards and Records section of our website. 

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Cassidy inducted in to Toronto Wall of Honour

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It was not something he was aiming for, but Josh Cassidy’s induction into the Toronto Sport Hall of Honour on Friday was a worthy distinction for the national team veteran. The Toronto Sport Hall of Honour celebrates the exceptional contributions and accomplishments of those who have inspired and/or brought recognition to Toronto through sport. Cassidy was one of 18 inductees in the 2022 Class.

The three time Paralympian was inducted as the Para Athlete of The Year for his achievements in 2019. During that season Cassidy took home the top spot at the Los Angeles Marathon despite breaking his chair less than 24 hours before the race, he placed sixth at the Tokyo Marathon, and swept the 800, 1500, and 5000 metre events at the Canadian Championships. 

“These sorts of things aren’t what you aim for, but deeply gratifying to be recognized for the whole journey,” said Cassidy of the induction.  “Through triumphs and defeats, for all the hard work, dedication and commitment to a lifetime of sport. It couldn’t happen without the coaches, therapists, and community of support.” 

(Ottawa, Canada --- 01 June 2022) David Moulongou competing at the Ottawa Summer Twilight Series Meet #2 . Photograph Copyright 2022 Miles Rowat / Mundo Sport Images Please tag @mundosportimages if posting on social media

Lions put on show to remember at Canada Games

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Just five years ago, the Ottawa Lions had no athletes competing at the Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. It was the first time it had happened in the 43 year history of the Club. As the athletics portion of this year’s Games in Niagara wrapped up this afternoon, only one thought comes to mind, “My how things have changed!”.

An impressive six current Lions donned the red and white of Team Ontario at the Games, combining to bring home five medals – equalling the total captured by the 2009 Lions in Charlottetown. 

The four days of competition at the new Canada Games Park in Thorold has been a bit of a coming out party for 400 metre hurdler David Moulongou. The University of Ottawa student, who was only introduced to the one lap hurdles race this year, put the country on notice with his silver medal in Friday’s final. 

Moulongou has proven he performs his best when it matters most this season. First he ran a personal best to win the trials and qualify for the team back in early July. On Friday, he chopped 1.99 seconds off the lifetime best to win his silver medal. David came into the Games with the goal to “finally be able to ‘click’ and showcase the talent that has remained ‘potential,’ as a result of being new to my event.” Two words – mission accomplished!

If one medal wasn’t enough for the 19-year-old Moulongou, he teamed up with fellow Lion and 400 metre hurdler, Luca Nicoletti, to help Team Ontario to a bronze in the 4×400 metre relay today. The pair ran the opening to legs, as Ontario finished in 3:11.90 – just 0.11 seconds behind Quebec. 

Another hurdler, David Adeleye, also put on a show when it mattered most. The University of Toronto student ran his third personal best in just over 10 days when he took home the silver in the 110 metre hurdles on Saturday afternoon. Adeleye’s time of 14.03 seconds took a full tenth of a second off his previous best, set at the final Twilight of the season and gets him closer to becoming only the third Lion to break the 14 second barrier. 

Before his individual glory though came team gold. Adeleye ran lead off for Ontario’s 4×100 metre relay team in the heats before being replaced in the final, where Ontario won by three tenths of a second over British Columbia. 

For thrower Tommy Nedow, the Games’ marked the end of a very long season that has seen the Brockville native compete more than 40 times this year. However, the 24-year-old managed to end his season with a pair of bronze medals as he took home bronze in both the shot put and discus. For good measure, he added a fifth place finish in the hammer throw as well. 

Sprinter Doyin Ogunremi competed right near her lifetime bests all week, but fell just short of the podium. After a fourth place finish in the open 400 metre found her just 35 hundredths off the podium, she was met with nearly the identical fate in the relay. Despite a strong 55.2 second anchor leg, Ogunremi was half step behind the Team BC runner as Ontario missed the podium by four tenths in 3:41.51.

While there was much success for current Lions on the track, the Club’s story at the Games does not end there. Team Ontario also featured two former Lions Madison McLean and Jonathan Rioux, while Will Cox represented Nova Scotia, where he is attending university. 

McLean had the perfect meet as she took top spot in the javelin and also set a new personal best of 47.84 metres in the process. On the track, Cox and Rioux battled it out in the 3000 metre steeplechase as the pair finished fifth and sixth respectively. The separation between the two – just two hundredths of a second.

Away from the track, current heptathlete Audrey Goddard is representing Ontario on the volleyball court. Goddard and her teammates are set to square off against Quebec on Sunday to determine fifth place in the tournament. 

Other former Lions in action in the Games included Lucy Hempstead, and sisters Amelia and Zoe Wojtyk. 

Hempstead, who gave up her sprint spikes for cycling shoes after the 2020 season, was champion in the time trial event and also placed sixth in the road race. 

The Wojtyk sisters didn’t have to move too far when they left track and field, switching to canoeing on the other side of Mooney’s Bay with the Rideau Canoe Club. The pair captured an impressive seven medals on the water. The pair teamed up for a silver in the C-2 1000m, and were both on the IC-4 200m and 500m boats that captured bronze. Individually, Zoe was the silver medalist in the C-1 5000m and also won bronze as part of the mixed C-2 500m. Amelia, who was a pole vaulter with the Club, paddled her way to a pair of silvers in the C-1 500 and 1000 metre events.