Birchmount Park Collegiate Grade 9 student Edward Hayfron beat over 300 American and Canadian high school students to take first place at a prestigious cross-country meet in Rochester, N.Y., late last month.
According to Sheila Sprenger, mom of Richview Saints cross- country runner Jillian Sprenger, her daughter hated running at first but after attending practice at the Etobicoke Track and Field Club, it was love at first site.
There are many who believe you can’t be a true champion until you defend your title, and the cross-country team at Birchmount Park is taking that sentiment to heart.
On Thursday afternoon the ladies 4x5-kilometre relay took place at Whistler Olympic Park, where team Norway won the gold medal and Marit Bjoergen of Norway collected her third gold medal at the 2010 Winter Games.
Ivan Babikov finished eighth in the men's 15-kilometre cross country race at Whistler on Monday, representing the best Olympic placing ever by a Canadian in this event.