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Table of Contents
Welcome from the Mayor – Brian Bigger 4 Message from the Director – Rainbow District School Board 5 Message from OFSAA 6 Convener’s Address 8 2019 OFSAA Cross Country Organizing Committee 10 Past Champions 12, 14 Past Leadership in Sport Award Winners 16 Championship Schedule 19 Kivi Park – Points of Interest 21 Course Maps 23-24, 26 Athletes to Watch at OFSAA 2019 27 Science North Private Event for OFSAA Athletes 29 Starting Box Assignments 31 Local Athlete Profile 35 Start List 36-50
The Greater Sudbury Tourism Department has graciously supported OFSAA Cross Country 2019 in form of a cash donation and services/good in kind.
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President’s Message of Welcome OFSAA Cross Country Championship November 2, 2019
On behalf of the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations, I welcome you to Sudbury and the 2019 OFSAA Cross Country Championship. OFSAA championships bring together student-athletes and teacher-coaches from across the province of Ontario to compete in the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play. As representatives of your school and association, you embody the best of school sport. It is our hope that this championship is an opportunity for you to showcase your skills, meet other competitors, continue to develop the camaraderie on your team and truly experience the OFSAA motto “education through sport”.
I would like to thank convenor Karen Passi, as well as all the members of the organizing committee who have worked tirelessly to make this an outstanding event for all. We are very appreciative of your hospitality and organizational efforts on our behalf. Thank you for your commitment to school sport. Having been involved in hosting OFSAA and participating in several championships, I know the sense of community that an OFSAA Festival can bring to a region. This will be a rewarding experience for all.
To the many teacher-coaches who have dedicated their volunteer time, a very big thank-you. Your efforts ensure that athletes are well-prepared and that the championship will be a memorable part of the student’s educational experience. Your commitment to the students in your charge is very much appreciated. Congratulations on your many successes this season!
Finally, congratulations to the student-athletes! Your hard work, perseverance and commitment to your sport have paid off. Please take the time during this championship to thank the people in your life that helped guide you to this place. May OFSAA be just one of the many celebrations in your journey of life-long participation. Best wishes for a successful event.
OFSAA is about memories; take the time to cherish the experience (live in the moment) and to enjoy the competition and camaraderie to its fullest.
Good luck and enjoy the championship!
Nick Rowe OFSAA President
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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OFSAA Cross Country 2019
It is indeed a great pleasure, on behalf of the organizing team, to extend a warm welcome to all students, teachers, coaches, parents, spectators and all others to Kivi Park in Sudbury on the occasion of the 2019 OFSAA Cross Country Running Championships.
The promotion of life-long healthy and active lifestyles to students is in lock step with the philosophy of hosts Rainbow District School Board and Lasalle Secondary School, both of whom in working with the Sudbury District Secondary Schools' Athletic Association and member high schools are huge supporters of athletic activities at the local, regional and provincial levels.
You will note from the composition of the organizing committee that this event is actively supported by a wide variety of schools locally representing all four local coterminous school boards. I'd like to extend a sincere thanks to this dedicated group - they are always supportive, always upbeat and have been a great pleasure to work with in hosting this formidable event.
Hosting events of this magnitude would not be possible without sponsorship support to help make fiscal ends meet and the same holds true for OFSAA XC. To this end we'd like to extend a huge thank you to all local and OFSAA sponsors, including but not limited to our major sponsors NIKE and the City of Greater Sudbury, as well as our race sponsors Rainbow District School Board, Science North and Laurentian University. We'd also like to thank our program and in- kind sponsors as well - every contribution large or small is greatly appreciated!
I am truly hopeful that visitors to our fair city will take some time to see what this area has to offer, including but not limited to a special event hosted by our friends at Science North on Friday evening. Please visit the Science North website at the following address for further information: https://schools.sciencenorth.ca/program/ofsaa-evening-event
In closing, though a countless number of hours and more than a few sleepless nights will be logged in organizing this event, we will all draw inspiration from you the 1800+ competitors that will descend upon the beautiful trails of Kivi Park. To this end, OFSAA Cross Country is every bit as much a celebration of athletics as it is a culminating championship.
Have fun, try your best and see you at the finish line!
Karen
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