High school runners prove that the future of Canadian athletics is bright
It was provincial high school track and field championships weekend for runners across the country. Here are the notable highlights.
It was provincial high school track and field championships weekend for runners across the country as many athletes capped off their high school careers for their respective squads. Most meets ran from Thursday to Saturday.
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The Ontario high school track and field championships (OFSAA), one of North America’s largest competitions, were held at the University of Windsor.
Hanging with Canadian decathlon record holder Damian Warner
Thank you @OFSAATrack for the great experience!! Can't wait till next year!????? pic.twitter.com/CG1jP9r6Fb
— Kyron Maloney (@TheKyronMaloney) June 5, 2016
Arguably the events of the championships were the midget (grade 9), junior (grade 10) and senior (grade 11 and 12) girls 3,000m races in which Ontario records went down in all three events as well as the Canadian interscholastic record. Christiane Konstantopoul ran 9:29.59 to break the previous Canadian high school record in the senior girls race.
Brogan MacDougall won the junior girls race in a near-identical 9:29.65 and Cameron Ormond broke the previous OFSAA record in the midget girls 3,000m (9:43.59).
Senior girls 3,000m finish
Crazy kick at the end of the SG 3000m with new #OFSAA and Canadian Inter Record holder, Christiane Konstantopoul pic.twitter.com/nL84essWKg
— OFSAA Track (@OFSAATrack) June 4, 2016
Junior girls 3,000m finish
Another 3000m record taken down by junior girl Brogan MacDougall #ThisTrackIsHot #OFSAATF2016 pic.twitter.com/8pofHdiwDc
— OFSAA Track (@OFSAATrack) June 4, 2016
Muhumed Sirage, featured in the cover photo of this story, won the boys 2,000m steeplechase on Friday in a blistering 5:44.61, 14 seconds ahead of second place.
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In British Columbia, Nanaimo was the host of the B.C. high school championships, which attracted enough fans to pack the athletics facility on Vancouver Island.
Below are select photos from provincial championships held across Canada.
Int Girls Provincial Champs in 4x100m. 0.2 off of Prov record. Katie, Rebecca, Janie, & Edie? pic.twitter.com/DJsloOsgPJ
— David C. Wilson (@DCWils) June 4, 2016
Glendon School 7 time track and field provincial champions!!! @noblesmarquise @ASAAProvs pic.twitter.com/LL354M1C2F
— Glendon School (@noblesmarquise) June 4, 2016
Last events begin at ASAA provincial track 4x100m relays. Thanks to all volunteers #asaatf #asaaprovs pic.twitter.com/I8LqrJT8Rf
— ASAA (@ASAA) June 4, 2016
Perfect day for Provincial Track and Field! 4X100m relays underway! @shsaasport pic.twitter.com/nac1U3kjJt
— SHSAAsport (@shsaasport) June 4, 2016
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