St. Joseph School of Gananoque Ontario are the Fastest Runners for the Fourth Consecutive Time
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900 athletes from 14 different elementary schools duked it out at the 12th annual Gladys Burt Memorial Cross Country Meet, with St. Joseph School of Gananoque Ontario emerging to bag the top prize for the fourth consecutive time. Coaches Chris Shannon and Mike van der Houven were all praises for their team. |
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“This year the team consisted of 128 runners who gave a remarkable effort to train hard and the results were fantastic,” Shannon said. “We couldn’t have done it without all of the help of fellow staff members, secretarial staff and especially the principal for allowing him to let 128 athletes participate. It is quite a sight to see all of us exiting three buses on the day of the meet. We are like a small army.” Shannon proudly stated that the school has lots of great runners who make it a point to challenge their selves and become a part of the team. “Many runners have run for quite a few years and have never placed in the top 50 places, however, they continue to come out and practice. The coaches also recognize the effort parents are putting into encouraging their kids to run and be healthy. “When parents come up to me and say they can’t believe their child is doing cross country, that is when I feel proud,” he said. “Seeing the students come in first or in the top 10 is awesome, but also seeing the students coming in 30th and 50th and giving hugs to each other, that is what it is all about.” Clearly, there’s something about the combination of coaches from St. Joseph School and its team of young runners that’s working like magic. |
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