More than 700 athletes from across Canada vied for national titles at McLeod Athletic Park.
MAP was the site of the Legion national youth track and field championships Aug. 15-17. More information is at youth.athletics.ca. Several locals did well:
• Joel Harrison: set a Legion record in U16 pentathlon, including first in boys high jump, in the boys 100-metre hurdles, in boys long jump, and in the boys 1000-metre run, and second in boys shot put.
• Tanika Dolfo: third in the girls hammer throw U16.
• Teagan Rasche: third in the women’s hammer throw U18.
• Dean Ellenwood: second men’s 800-metre run U18.
• Chelsea Borrowdale: first in the girls 1500-metre steeplechase U16.
• Megan Champoux: second in girls 200-metre hurdles U16.