Saturday, November 5, 2011

OFSAA Recap

Glebe wins OFSAA Medals

Glebe Collegiate picked up the regions only OFSAA medals this year with Yves Sikubwabo defending his Senior Boys title and the Glebe Midget Girls picking up Antique Bronze in the Midget Girls race.

The conditions could not have been better and the runners were greeted with sunny skies, no wind and ideal racing temperatures.

The day was book ended by strong runs for NC competitors. In the Midget Girls race, Glebe had three scorers in the top 60, led by NC bronze medalist Claire Smith (19). Her teammates, Alexa Livingstone (51), Tara Robinson (58) and Emma Barrett (179) ran strong enough to hold off St. Igantius (Oakville) for fourth place and the NC regions only team medal since Colonel By won Junior Girls bronze in Sarnia in 2008.

Sikubwabo, kept his streak alive defending his OFSAA Senior Boys title and setting his 6th course record in 6 races this season. His winning time of 22:25 lowering his won previous record by just over 1:15. Sikubwabo had company through the first 3K, but once again pulled away on the hill to run to a comfortable 24 second victory.

NC's Top Finishers

Midget Girls
Erica Van Wyk (Earl of March) - 7th, Erinn Stenham-Fahey (Canterbury) - 18th, Claire Smith (Glebe) 19th
Glebe (307) - 4th Antique Bronze

Midget Boys
Arjun Walia (Sir Robert Borden) - 17th, Alex Bernst (Glebe) - 44th, Cameron Slupeiks (Colonel By) - 54th
Glebe (575) - 27th

Junior Girls
Olivia Robertson (Brookfield) - 10th, Maggie Scheunert (Garneau) - 33rd, Kelsey Grimes (Hillcrest) - 38th
Earl of March (405) - 15th

Junior Boys
Brendon Howard (AY Jackson) - 7th, Alec Jarvis (AY Jackson) - 15th, Lucas Trapeau (Lycee Claudel) - 33rd.
Immaculata (532) - 23rd

Senior Girls
Emma Galbraith (Franco Ouest) - 10th, Charlene Rhead (Glebe) - 13th, Erin O'Higgins (Bell) - 27th
Glebe (409) - 13th

Senior Boys
Yves Sikubwabo (Glebe) - Gold, Scott Donald (Nepean) - 8th, Alex Behre (Woodroffe) - 18th
Glebe (448) - 15th

Full Results available on www.sportstats.ca