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KINGSTON, ON — It was a standout two days of competition for the Ottawa Lions athletes at the EOSSAA Track and Field Championships, held Thursday and Friday at the Invista Centre in Kingston. The Lions sent a strong contingent of athletes representing schools across the region, and they delivered in a big way — collecting 23 medals, setting 36 personal bests, and sending 22 athletes to next week’s OFSAA East Regional Championship in Brockville.

The Lions claimed 9 gold medals, 5 silver, and 9 bronze across a wide range of events, with standout performances in sprints, middle distance, hurdles, jumps, and throws.

Junior Distance Dominates

The Lions’ junior distance athletes were among the most dominant of the entire meet. Oscar Lorrain of L’Escale swept the Junior Boys distance events, winning gold in both the 1500m (4:14.78) and 3000m (9:04.73) with lifetime best performances. Isla Kittmer of MacKenzie Community School was equally impressive on the girls’ side, earning silver in both the 800m (2:24.26) and 1500m (4:47.89), and taking gold in the 3000m (10:25.93) to complete a remarkable three-event run of her own. Kittmer’s 1500m and 3000m performances were not only personal bests but also new school records, capping off an exceptional two days of racing.

Junior Throws Dominated by Paterson

Megan Paterson of Carleton Place was dominant in the Junior Girls throws, winning gold in both the Shot Put (12.65m, PB) and Discus (34.15m) to claim two individual titles. Paterson also added a personal best in the javelin. Jarred Rathwell of St. Joseph’s (Renfrew) also had an outstanding meet, qualifying for regionals in all three Junior Boys throw events with personal best performances — finishing fourth in the Shot Put (12.47m), fifth in the Discus (38.98m), and earning bronze in the Javelin (46.88m).

Bianconi Sisters Lead Junior Girls

Mya Bianconi of Almonte had an outstanding meet, setting a pair of personal bests en route to winning gold in the Junior Girls 400m (1:01.93) and bronze in the 300m Hurdles (48.23). Her sister Karissa Bianconi earned bronze in the 200m (27.95, PB) and fifth in the 300m Hurdles (51.01) to advance to regionals. 

Also from Almonte, Daria Sullivan made good on her EOSSAA debut by taking silver in the Novice Girls 100m with a personal best time of 12.94.

Junior Boys Hurdles and Jumps Shine

Brock Stonham of St. Joseph’s (Renfrew) was a double gold medallist in the Junior Boys events, winning the 100m Hurdles (14.72, PB) and the Pole Vault (3.40m, PB). Weston Wilkes of Perth complemented Stonham, earning bronze in the 100m Hurdles (15.06, PB), gold in the 300m Hurdles (42.27, PB), and fifth in the Triple Jump (11.38m). Hudson Gibbs of Holy Trinity (Cornwall) added a bronze in the Pole Vault (2.35m).

Senior Sprints Deliver Multiple Medals

The Senior Boys sprints were a highlight on the track, with Jamie Meikle of St. Michael taking silver in the 100m (11.13w) and Logan Morrice, also of St. Michael, earning fifth in the 100m (11.30w) and bronze in the 200m (23.44). Ethan Hood of North Grenville rounded out an impressive senior sprint group, winning gold in the 400m (50.01, PB) and silver in the 200m (23.33, PB).

On the girls’ side, Claire Smith of Embrun qualified in both the 100m (fifth, 12.92) and 200m (sixth, 27.06), while Annabella Curtis of La Citadelle earned a pair of bronze medals in the 400m (1:01.41, PB) and 800m (2:21.90).

A Pair of Strong Performances from Max Gerundin

Max Gerundin of Bishop Smith may have left without a medal, but his performances were among the most impressive of the meet as he advanced to regionals. Competing in arguably the deepest fields of the championship, he finished fourth in the Senior Boys 800m in 1:54.88 — more than 10 seconds clear of fifth place — and sixth in the 1500m in 3:58.23, with the next closest finisher more than 23 seconds behind him. The 800m time moved him to ninth on the all-time Club U18 list, cementing the strength of the performance.

Looking Ahead to OFSAA East Regional

In total, 22 Ottawa Lions athletes qualified in 40 individual events for the OFSAA East Regional Championship, set to take place next week in Brockville. Combined with the results from the NCSSAA Championships, there will be more than 100 Lions athletes in Brockville vying for a spot at the OFSAA Championships June 4-6 in St. Catherines.

Full results are available at https://cstiming.com/events/19/print

Eleven more Lions athletes advanced to the OFSAA East Regional Championship last Thursday and Friday. Competing at the EOSSAA Track and Field Championships at Thousand Islands Secondary School in Brockville, athletes recorded 18 new personal bests and brought home six gold medals.

Quinn Coughlin was the most well decorated Lion at EOSSAA, capturing three medals including two golds. The grade 11 student at Cobden’s Opeongo High School, swept the senior girls 400 and 400 metre hurdle events, the latter in a personal best time of 1:02.70. Coughlin also added a silver over 200 metres, finishing in a time of 25.96 seconds.

Abby MacLeod of Tagwi Secondary School excelled in the short sprint events. The grade 10 student secured second place in the junior girls 100 metres with a time of 13.17 seconds and finished fourth in the 200 metres, clocking in at 27.12 seconds. Her teammate, Averi Whitton, also from Tagwi, ran her way to a bronze medal over 3000 metres, finishing with a time of 12:43.98.

North Dundas’ Connor England picked up a pair of silver medals in the junior boys 100 and 200 metres with times of 11.35 and 22.87 seconds, respectively. England also placed fifth in the 300 metres hurdles. Rowan McCooeye from St. Joseph’s (Cornwall) put his speed to good use, placing second in the 100 metres hurdles with a time of 15.66 seconds. McCooeye also put forward a pair of top-five finishes in the 100 and 200 metre events.

On the road back from injury, last year’s EOSSAA sprint king John McGowan was dethroned on Friday. The St. Michael’s student had to settle for silver in Friday’s senior boys 100 metre final as he crossed the line in a time of 11.23 seconds

Lions athletes took the top two spots in each of the senior boys hurdle events led by La Citadelle’s Jonah Gratton. The grade 11 student posted a pair of personal bests on his way to gold in times of 14.80 and 59.78 seconds respectively. 

In the sprint hurdles, it was Notre Dame’s (Carleton Place) Simon Salisbury hot on Gratton’s heels as he also posted a personal best effort to nab silver in 14.96 seconds.

Ethan Lavictoire of St. Joseph’s (Arnprior) took silver over the 400 metre hurdles in 1:02.30.

Moving up to the senior ranks didn’t slow Malachi Kenny’s medal haul in the 800 metres. Last year’s junior boys OFSAA Champion found himself on top of the podium in Brockville with a 1:58.34 effort, good for a 1.4 second victory.

In the field, Opeongo’s Liam Davis from Opeongo easily captured top spot in the senior boys shot put. Davis’ best throw on the day measured 15.37 metres, about 2.5 metres further than his nearest competitor. 

Full results from the meet are available on our website.

Updated club rankings can be found here.