Tremblay and Hansal medal at OFSAA

West Ferris' bronze medallist Graham Hansel (far right) stands on the podium beside Jeremy Cougler (gold) and Brandon Allen of General Amherst High School (silver in 5:45,53). Photo submitted.

A pair of North Bay athletes medalled at OFSAA at the Oshawa Civic Recreational Complex on Friday.

Algonquin's Tabitha Tremblay found gold in the Jr. girls Javelin with a winning distance of 34.99 M.

Tremblay edged Madeline McCloskey of Essex DHS, who finished with a distance of 34.83.

West Ferris Trojans Graham Hansal captured a bronze medal in the 2000 M Steeple Chase.

Hansal raced to a time of 5:50.26, which was 4 seconds ahad of his NOSSA winning time.

Port Hope's Jeremy Coughler raced to the 2nd best OFSAA 2000 M Steeple time of 5:38.87 to capture gold.

North Bay's Alain Boucher still holds the best OFSAA and Canadian Inter-Scholastic time of 5:37,76, set in 1982.

After his qualifying heat yesterday, Graham commented, "That was the most fun I have ever had in a race."