Last week, the James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School track and field team competed in the 2024 Toronto District Catholic Athletic Association (TDCAA) Track Championships. We had 85 JCM athletes compete over two days.
Our athletes did our JCM community proud by winning 34 medals and breaking 8 Meet Records.
Many of our athletes have trained since November and should be recognized for their wonderful accomplishments. For many of our athletes the season is over but their contributions are not forgotten. The following 40 athletes have qualified for the Metro Toronto Championships next week. Please congratulate these students when you see them.
Gold Medalists:
Senior Boys 100m - Amari E.
Senior Boys 200m - Amari E.
Junior Girls Triple Jump - Cynthia O. (NEW MEET RECORD)
Junior Girls 80m Hurdles - Cynthia O.
Junior Girls High Jump - Divine O. (NEW MEET RECORD)
Junior Boys Shot Put - Adnal O. (17.38m NEW MEET RECORD)
Junior Boys Discus - Eghosa E. (58m - NEW MEET RECORD)
Junior Boys Triple Jump - Harmony O. (NEW MEET RECORD)
Junior Boys High Jump - Harmony O.
Junior Boys Long Jump - Harmony O.
Novice Boys High Jump - Jesse A.
Novice Boys 4x100m Relay Team - John T., Jesse A., Alijandro I. S. and Zayn L.
Silver Medalists:
Senior Girls High Jump - Muna O.
Senior Girls Triple Jump - Muna O.
Senior Boys Triple Jump - Brian O.
Senior Boys Shot Put - Chibusis A.
Junior Girls High Jump - Cynthia O.
Junior Girls Triple Jump - Divine O.
Junior Boys Discus - Adnal O. (Also broke the previous meet record)
Junior Boys Shot Put - Eghosa E. (Also broke the previous meet record)
Junior Boys Triple Jump - Rylee Q.
Novice Boys 200m Team - Zayn L.
Novice Boys Long Jump - Zayn L.
Bronze Medalists:
Senior Girls Triple Jump - Gwen A.
Senior Girls 200m - Alba B.P.
Senior Girls 4x100m Relay - Faith F., Alba B. P., Remi B. and Gwen A.
Senior Boys 4x100m Relay - Amari E., Chequan W., Marcel A. and Nosa O.
Senior Boys Long Jump - Brian O.
Junior Girls 300 Metre Hurdles - Mishaila O.
Junior Boys High Jump - Kaden J.
Junior Boys Triple Jump - Kaden J.
Junior Boys Shot Put - Azaan B.W.
Novice Boys Triple Jump - Alijandro I.S.
Novice Boys 100m Team - Zayn L.
Other Top 6 finishers moving on to next weeks Metro Championships include:
Senior Girls 100m - Gwen A.
Senior Girls High Jump - Gwen A.
Senior Girls 400m - Alba B.P.
Senior Girls Discus - Gianna F.
Senior Girls Discus - Daniela O.
Senior Girls Shot Put - Daniela O.
Senior Girls Triple Jump - Amarachi I.
Senior Girls Triple Jump - Elizabeth T.
Senior Girls Long Jump - Muna O.
Senior Boys High Jump - Brian O.
Senior Boys Triple Jump - Jesiah N.
Junior Girls Triple Jump - Fareedah L.
Junior Girls High Jump - Mishaila O.
Junior Girls 300 Metre Hurdles - Chantel C.
Junior Boys 3000m - Surafial T. (Finished 4th but also broke a Meet Record)
Junior Boys Javelin - Adnal O.
Junior Boys Long Jump - Rylee Q.
Junior Boys High Jump - Rylee Q.
Junior Boys High Jump - Azaan B.W.
Junior Boys Discus - Azaan B.W.
Junior Boys Triple Jump - Kaden J.
Junior Boys 4x100m Relay Team - Mark A., Zion Q. Kaden J. and Harmony O.
Junior Girls 4x100m Relay Team - Melody A., Divine O., Mishaila O., and Fareedah L.
Novice Boys Triple Jump - Jesse A.
Novice Boys High Jump - Alijandro I. S.
At this meet, we also had a total of 84 Top 10 finishes. The total medals earned for 2024 is now 137... and counting. The goal of 100 medals this season has been reached. Our 2023 total, including Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA), was 91.
Thank you to Mr. Gabay, Mr. Panzini, Mr. Moe and Mr. Vescio!
Our next meeting will be at the Metro Toronto Championships on May 23 and 24, 2024 (Thursday and Friday) in Scarborough.
We are... JCM!