The track and field team from James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School came back from the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA). That is two provincial championships won this year, with the Overall Track and Field title being the biggest and most difficult to win in all of high school sports.
With this championship win, JCM became the #1 team in the province, defeating 919 other schools.
JCM came away from the provincials with a total of 5 medals, after representing Toronto and the Toronto Catholic District School Board on sports' biggest stage at the 2024 OFSAA Track and Field Championships in London, Ontario.
Our total 2024 medal count ends with 157.
Below are the results from the 14 JCM Students that participated at OFSAA:
Egohsa E.
Gold Medal 🥇 in Junior Boys Discus
5th in Junior Boys Shot Put
Adnal O.
Bronze Medal 🥉 in Junior Boys Shot Put
5th in Junior Boys Discus
Harmony O.
Silver Medal 🥈 in Junior Boys Triple Jump
Silver Medal 🥈 in Junior Boys High Jump
5th in Junior Boys Long Jump
Divine O.
Gold Medal 🥇 in Junior Girls Triple Jump
10th Place in Junior Girls High Jump
Cynthia O.
7th Place in Junior Girls Triple Jump
7th Place in Junior Girls High Jump
Jesse A.
5th in Novice Boys High Jump
15th in Novice Boys Triple Jump
Amari E.
8th in Senior Boys 100 Metre
13th in the Senior Boys 200 Metre
Kaden J.
19th in Junior Boys High Jump
Alijandro Isa S.
19th in Novice Boys High Jump
The team of Remi B., Alba Bonilla P., Faith F., Gwen A. and Elizabeth T. finished with a personal best time and 15th in the Senior Girls 4x100 Meter Relay.
This was a collective effort.
Thanks go out to Principal Bisceglia: without his vision and support, it would be impossible to run our program.
Thank you to coaches Vescio, Panzini and Gabay for all the hours and years coaching, their families for their unofficial support, Moe, DiMauro, Fred, Josie, Vanda, Tullio, Damiani, De Masi, Rita, all JCM Teachers and Staff for all their support. It truly takes a village!
Some perspective on what it took to get here:
Over 100 students were on the JCM team, approximately 10% of the school’s population.
This season, our track team started in November and has had 64 days of practices and meets.
A 1 credit course is approximately 110 hours. Our team dedicated approximately 400 hours on the track (the majority being after school), with the goal of getting better everyday.
An athlete study hall was implemented.
The time, sweat and tears are all a testament to the commitment level of our students and coaches. This accomplishment alone is worth a congratulations. We celebrate the commitment of the collective efforts of all the team members!
