Records fall at OFSAA track championships

In spite of the wild weather in Brockville, Ont., records fell at the OFSAA track and field championships this weekend.

Windsor area stand-out Brandon McBride continued to dominate at both the 400m and 800m distances and took first place in both. Carter Day, also of Windsor (Sandwich Secondary), also took the double win in both the 400m and 800m on the junior men’s side.

Yves Sikubwabo won the senior men’s 1500m, but narrowly missed the double victory with a second place in the 3000m, behind Port Hope’s Jeremy Coughler.

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Muhumed Sirage of Montcalm also doubled up for wins in the 1500m and 3000m on the junior side, setting the O.F.S.A.A. record in the 3000m with a 8:54.26. London Central’s Charlotte Prouse also was victorious in both the midget 1500m and 3000m.

Emma Galbraith of Franco Ouest pulled off the rare feat in winning both the senior women’s 800m and 1500m.

Kailee Sawyer of Bluevale also established the new O.F.S.A.A. record in the midget women’s 800m, in a time of 2:09.58.

Here is a list of the track finals from 400m to 3000m:

Friday’s finals:

Midget women’s 400m Mariam Abdul-Rashid of Eastdale Cvi in 57.09

Midget men’s 400m Robert Heppenstall of St. Thomas More in 51.76

Junior women’s 400m Taylor Sharpe of St. Mary’s in 57.43

Junior men’s 400m Carter Day of Sandwich (Windsor) 50.69

Senior men’s 400m Brandon McBride of Herman in 47.59

Senior women’s 400m Christian Brennan of St. Mary’s in 54.66

Midget women’s 1500m Charlotte Prouse of London Central in 4:39.63

Midget men’s 1500m Muhumed Sirage of Montcalm-London in 4:09.18

Junior women’s 1500m Alexandra Lucki of Bishop Allen Academy in 4:39.36

Junior men’s 1500m Michael Petta of Northern – Toronto in 4:02.62

Senior women’s 1500m Emma Galbraith of Franco Ouest C.C. 4:29.11

Senior men’s 1500m Yves Sikubwabo of Glebe Collegiate in 3:53.08

Saturday’s finals:

Midget women’s 800m Kailee Sawyer of Bluevale – Waterloo in 2:09.58(OFSAA record)

Midget men’s 800m Mark Patton of Centre Wellington in 2:00.51

Junior women’s 800m Evelyn Guay of Abbey Park High School in 2:17.23

Junior men’s 800m Carter Day of Sandwich in 1:59.00

Senior men’s 800m Brandon McBride of Herman in 1:52.69

Senior women’s 800m Emma Galbraith of Franco Ouest in 2:11.90

Midget women’s 3000m Charlotte Prouse of London Central 10:12.51

Midget men’s 3000m Muhumed Sirage of Montcalm in 8:54.26 (OFSAA record)

Junior women’s 3000m Olivia Little of Vincent Massey in 10:12.90

Junior men’s 3000m Ben Preisner of Bishop PF Reding in 8:47.20

Senior women’s 3000m Madeline McDonald of Lawrence Park in 9:55.96

Senior men’s 3000m Jeremy Coughler of Port Hope High School in 8:22.79