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Get to know 2017 OFSAA 3,000m champion Cameron Ormond

Ten questions with Cameron Ormond

A big goal for many high school athletes is qualifying for and doing well at OFSAA, one of the biggest high school meets in North America. (OFSAA stands for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations.) There are three rounds of qualification before admittance to the big meet, which is coming up this Thursday through Saturday.  

Many of Canada’s best track and road athletes began their careers at OFSAA. This is a series to acknowledge and get to know some of the young Canadian talent that are doing big things in the sport of track and field. We will feature an athlete from each of the six regions of Ontario, and learn about what track, and OFSAA, mean to them.

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Cameron Ormond is a grade 11 student at Aurora High School in Aurora, Ont. and last year’s OFSAA 3,000m winner. She also holds the midget record in this event. 

Photo courtesy of Cameron Ormond

Ten questions with Cameron Ormond:

What is your favourite part about track and field? The overnight track meets with my club team, the Newmarket Huskies.

What are your goals for the year? To make the national team and compete internationally.

Favourite song to listen to pre race? Heaven by Kane Brown.

Photo courtesy of Cameron Ormond

What is your ideal post-race meal? Stir-fry.

Who is the coolest running celebrity? Melissa Bishop

Who are your best running buddies? Cassidy Phillips and Maddy Mitten

How did you find the sport of track and field? I got into the sport in elementary school, and I started racing competitively just before high school. 

Photo: Courtesy of Cameron Ormond

What is your best track and field memory? Being at track nationals in Manitoba in August 2017 with my team.

What is your favourite piece of running gear? I love any pair of Lululemon running shorts!

What is your dream track to race at?  The Armory Track in New York City.

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