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Ontario Masters Athlete of the Month – November

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M55 Geoff Peat

At the Canadian Cross Country Championships in Abbotsford, B.C., Geoff finished 14th overall in the Masters 8K, in 28:36. His age grading (87.94%) was the third highest overall, and first among Ontario athletes. He also led Team Ontario to a third place finish in the GAAT masters team standings.

Photo from the Ontario Championships in King City

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Ontario Cross Country Championships

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The Newmarket Huskies were awarded 

The Jim Breslin Cup

as the top Cross Country Club in Ontario

at Sunday’s Championship in King City.

The Huskies have won the Series an incredible 12 times in a row!

Photo – OMA President Doug Smith presents the trophy to Chris Deighan

 

Results & Photos

 

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Ontario Masters Athlete of the Month – October

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M40 Reid Coolsaet set a new Canadian Record at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 20th. His time (2:15:23, an age-grading of 93.39%) was about four minutes faster than the previous M40 record, and he was 14th overall and 4th Canadian in this Olympic Trials race.

Reid also set a new M40 Canadian Record in the 10K in Collingwood on Oct. 5th (30:09; 92.43%).

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Ontario Athletics Awards Gala

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Mid-distance All Ontarians – with Earl Fee
OMA President Doug Smith presents the Ontario Masters Athlete of the Year Awards

The Dorly Brechbuehl Trophy to Karla Del Grande

The Bob Moore Trophy to Earl fee


Big John Kasperski was inducted into the Ontario Masters Hall of Fame


Ontario Masters Hall of Fame members attended the VIP event before the Gala

Bill Thompson (2013), Paul Osland (2018), John Kasperski (2019),
Earl Fee (2006), Doug Smith (2014)
Combined Events All Ontarians with Masters winner Peter Zowkowych

Top three photos courtesy Mark Dwyer

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Ontario Masters Athletes of the Year

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Female Athlete of the Year
W65 Karla Del Grande
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7.66 (97.22%) Indoor 50 at OMA Mini Meet #1
· 29.73 (99.97% – WORLD RECORD!) Indoor 200 in Torun (GOLD MEDAL)
· 1:08.39 (97.44% – WORLD RECORD!) Indoor 400 in Torun (GOLD MEDAL)
· 13.87 (103.17%; 3.3) Outdoor 100 at NCCWMAs
· 29.11 (103.05%; 2.1) Outdoor 200 at NCCWMAs
· 1:08.08 (99.36% – WORLD RECORD!) Outdoor 400 at CMAs Outdoors
· 2019 World Masters Rankings (as of Sep. 21st) ;
1st, Indoor 50, 200 & 400; 1st, Outdoor 100, 200 & 400
Male Athlete of the Year
M90 Earl Fee

1:30.76 (109.07% – WORLD RECORD!) Indoor 400 in Iowa on Mar. 23rd
3:42.52 (106.07% – WORLD RECORD!) Indoor 800 in Iowa on Mar. 23rd
· 39.34 (104.22% – Canadian RECORD!; -0.8) Outdoor 200 at NCCWMAs
· 1:29.15 (111.04% – WORLD RECORD!) Outdoor 400 at NCCWMAs
· 3:34.93 (109.81% – WORLD RECORD!) Outdoor 800 at OMAs
· 2019 World Masters Rankings (as of Sep. 21st) ;
1st, Indoor 400 & 800; 1st, Outdoor 200, 400 & 800

Masters All Ontarians

FEMALE SPRINTS/HURDLES

W45 Violeta Garfunkel

W60 Wendy Alexis

W65 Karla Del Grande

MALE SPRINTS/HURDLES

M50 Chris Lemassif

M50 Chris Warburton

M90 Earl Fee

FEMALE DISTANCE

W50 Liz Maguire

W60 Elizabeth Waywell

W65 Kris Kozell

MALE DISTANCE

M55 Paul Osland

M55 Michael Sherar

M90 Earl Fee

FEMALE THROWS

W60 Barb Dabrowski

W55 Kristen Dajia

W65 Doreen Garner

MALE THROWS

M50 Eric Forshaw

M70 Jean-Pierre Mayer

M70 Brock Pullen

FEMALE JUMPS

W35 Lorena Reyes

W45 Tracey Viggers

W50 Kairy Loucks

MALE JUMPS

M45 Nigel John

M65 Bruce Simpson

M70 Jean-Pierre Mayer

FEMALE COMBINED EVENTS

No Female Competitors

MALE COMBINED EVENTS

M50 Marcus Skeete

M55 Donald Ritchie

M65 Peter Zowkewych

All Ontarians Stats 2019

These athletes will be presented with certificates at the 2019 Awards Gala and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Purchase tickets now, before they sell out:  Click Here

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Ontario Masters Hall of Fame Inductees 2019

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Lily Whalen

– Completing her 20th year as a member of the OMA Board of Directors
– OMA’s Volunteer and Officials Coordinator for the last several years
– For many years, has been on the executive of Ontario Racewalkers, one of Canada’s largest racewalking clubs
– Was one of the first Female Racewalkers and has been racewalking for over 40 years, and has won a number of Senior titles
– Represented Canada in racewalking at many World Masters Championships

John Kasperski

– “Big John” has been a dominant masters thrower for over 25 years, setting numerous Canadian Records
– Currently holds the Canadian Record in M55 (3,752 pts.) and M60 (3,872 pts.) Throws Pentathlon
– Even after having double hip replacement surgery several years ago, he has continued to throw
– At the World Indoor Championships in Torun in 2019, he won the silver medal in M75 Shot Put (11.61m)

Join us in honouring our Hall of Fame Inductees at the

Athletics Ontario Awards Banquet

October 19th

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Ontario Masters Athlete of the Month – July

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W65 Karla Del Grande

Karla broke the WR in the 400 at the AO Open Championships (68.08; 99.35%). She broke fellow Canadian Diane Palmason’s 16-year-old WR of 68.21.
She was a Triple gold medallist at NCCWMAs, all in meet records:- 100 in 13.87 (+3.3; 103.17%; WR but for the wind)- 200 in 29.37 (-0.6; 102.15%)- 400 in 68.35 (98.96%)

Photo by Rob Jerome

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Ontario Masters Athlete of the Month – June

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M90 Earl Fee

Earl broke the World Record by over four seconds with a 3:34.93 in the 800m at the OMA Championships on June 23rd

This is the 59th time Earl has broken a WR

Canadian Records broken by OMA Members in June

W50 Kate Cochrane-Brink: 8:36.69 in the Steeplechase
W55 Kristen Dajia; 3357pts in the Throws Pentathlon
W55 Kristen Dajia; 11.90m in the Weight Throw
M50 Eric Forshaw: 51.02m in the Discus
M45 Nigel John: 6.63m in the Long Jump
W65 Doreen Garner: 9.94m in the Shot Put


Photo by Dan Slovitt

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