Seven At Ontario Legion Track and Field Championships

Seven local athletes are competing this week at the Ontario Legion Track and Field championships in St. Catherines, Ontario.

Emma Pegg, Payton Sabourin, Alison Stephens, Kyra Vellinga, Jeff Carey, Jaden Wilson, and Will McCracken will compete from July 13 and 14, representing District ‘A’.

An eighth athlete, Logan Smith qualified but can’t attend.

The group qualified June 15 and 16 at the District ‘A’ meet in LaSalle, Ontario.

Pegg, who won OFSAA gold earlier this year in the 800m, won the 800m again at eh District ‘A’, and will compete in 800m and 1200m.

Vellinga, who attends Chatham Christian, won the midget girls 200m hurdles.

Sabourin won the youth girls 400m race, while Stephens won the youth girls discus.

Carey won the midget boys 100m, while won midget boys 200m hurdles, and McCracken took the midget boys triple jump.