The Algonquin Barons continued their strong season on the track and in the field at the NOSSA track and field championships in Sudbury.
The Barons followed up last week’s NDA overall title by finishing 5th overall out of 33 schools, including a close 2nd place finish for the senior girls banner.
The Barons qualified 13 athletes for the provincial championships at York University next week.
NOSSA champions for Algonquin include :
Dominique Baldasaro – 1st – senior girls 400m hurdles, 4th senior girls 400m
Seth Veldhuis – 1st – midget boys 300m hurdles
Mélanie Levasseur – 1st – senior girls long jump
Grace Michauville – 1st – senior girls discus, 2nd senior girls shot put
Senior Girls 4 x 100m relay – 1st - Kelsey Bélanger, Dominique Baldasaro, Sophie Laperrière, Josée Rochon
Other qualifiers for Barons are :
Josée Rochon – 2nd – senior girls triple jump
Roxanne Rochon – 2nd – junior girls javelin
Zach Martel – 2nd – senior boys triple jump, 3rd – senior boys high jump
Simon Giroux – 2nd – junior boys 200m
Catherine Héroux – 2nd – senior girls 3000m
Ben Cantin – 3rd – senior boys discus
Open Girls 4 x 400m relay – 3rd – Sophie Laperrière, Catherine Héroux, Katie Bethune, Dominique Baldasaro
Other top 5 results :
Emmy Giroux – 2nd – midget girls javelin
Roxanne Rochon – 3rd – junior girls shot put, 5th – junior girls discus
Sophie Laperrière – 3rd – open girls steeplechase, 5th – senior girls 800m
Katie Bethune – 3rd – senior girls 3000m
Nick Mondor – 5th – midget boys long jump
Simon Giroux – 5th – junior boys triple jump
Catherine Héroux – 5th – senior girls 1500m