Wolves, Wildcats sending athletes to SWOSSAA

week’s WECSSAA three-day meet.

Competing in three sprint events, the senior was first in the 400m with a time of 50.52 Veldius was second in the 200m at 22.88 and third in the 100m with a time of 11.35 seconds.

Among those joining him, and representing the Wolves will be speedster Lily Mulder who was second in the senior girls 200m at 12.77 and third in the 200m (26.46 seconds). Emma Rudling showed her endurance in the long distance events, placing sixth in both the 1,500 and 3,000m novice girls events.

By RTT Staff

Both Villanova and North Star secondary schools will be well represented this week at the Southwest Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (SWOSSAA) track and field championships.

This year SWOSSAA will be held in Chatham on Wednesday and the next, at the University of Windsor. Track athlete Declan Veldhuis will lead the North Star team as he had an outstanding performance at last

Also headed to the SWOSSAA meet will be Lauren Kelly, Brady Halliday, Miranda Hansen, Rhys Sharman and Colin Glover.

For the St. Thomas of Villanova Wildcats, four athletes picked up first place at WECSSAA.

On her fourth jump, Sara Fazekas landed at a distance of 4.72m to win the senior girls’ long jump. In the girls’ novice triple jump it was Olivia Douma winning at 10.60m. Brendan Currie led all in the junior boys 3,000m race with a time of 9:22.50 and in the senior boys’ javelin, Kalman Chyz was first with a throw of 52.40m on his fourth attempt.

The Wildcats’ 4x100 senior boys’ relay team of Ethan Trottier, Ben Bresolin, Connor Chartrand and John St. Louis were second with a time of 45.77 and will head to SWOSSAA. Ezra Hewitt was second in the boys senior shot put, Sebastian Levesque was second in novice boys shot put, and Carys Thomas was second with a time of 1:03.68 in the junior girls 400m and Fazekas was third in the senior girls 100m hurdles. Olivia Douma was third in the novice girls hurdles at 14.04.

Also qualifying for the next meet was the girls open 4x400 relay team and the boys open 4x400 relay team.

The Wildcats will also be represented by Kevin MacDonald, Selina Guarasct, MacKenzie Doll, Ella Hodgson Gay, Jackie Leonard, Sebastian Levesque, Sebastion Deschamps, Kaelyn Soanes, Cameron Ford, Luke Samson, Ben Jenkinson, Chesley Benoit, Mercedes Ferber, Leland Kudry, Luna Rossi, Adilin Murphy, Kelsey Antonucci, Kane Murphy, and Avery Grubb.

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Cherished Papa of Riley, Joshua, Jake, Launa, Chance, Kiki and Max. He will be dearly missed by his mother Beatrice (Late Harvey) Gignac. Survived by his sisters Linda (Michael) Hunt and Sharon (Lin) Gignac. Predeceased by Parent’s in law Frank and Marilyn Reid and brothers-in-law Terry and John Reid. Also survived by many nieces’ nephews’ relatives and friends.

Visitation was held at James H. Sutton Funeral Home (519-736-2134) Tuesday, May 23, 2023, from 2pm - 5pm and 7pm - 9pm. Visitation will continue Wednesday, May 24, 2023, from 12 pm until the Celebration of Life at 1pm. Interment to follow at St. John the Baptist Cemetery. If you so desire donations may be made to Wings Rehab Animal Rescue.

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