Track and Field OUA Championship

The Lakehead track team is heading to the OUA Championships this weekend at York University.

Joe McDonough will be competing in both the men’s 1000m and the Men’s 600m. Heather Maxfield will be racing in the women’s 600m and is ranked 12^th overall at a time of 1:35.62.

Other athletes competing this weekend include Derek Patterson and Kayla Gallo both running the 1500m and 3000m races.

“Excited to see what the team is able to do this weekend at the always strong and exciting OUA Championship meet.  The goal is for each athlete is to compete at the best of their ability and run tough.  If they do that, the results will take care of themselves.” – Coach Sigsworth

Action starts on Friday at 10:00am and will conclude on Saturday at 3:15pm.

Events will be streamed live on OUA.tv

See here for Championship Fan Guide

Athletes competing 

Joe McDonough – Men’s 1000m (ranked 13th – 2:29.94); Men’s 600m (ranked 10th – 1:20.87)

Heather Maxfield – Women’s 600m (ranked 12th – 1:35.62)

Derek Patterson – Men’s 1500m (ranked 18th – 4:00.48); Men’s 3000m (ranked 21st – 8:46.81)

Kayla Gallo – Women’s 1500m (ranked 24th – 4:52.00); Women’s 3000m (ranked 17th – 10:18.70)

Championship Schedule (LU events in Red):

Friday, February 24th

TRACK EVENTS
12:00pm W 60mH Pentathlon
12:15pm M 60m Heptathlon
3:25pm National Anthem
3:30pm W 60mH Semis
3:45pm M 60mH Semis
4:10pm W 1000m
4:25pm M 1000m
4:45pm M 60mH Final
4:55pm W 60mH Final
5:05pm M 60m Heats
5:20pm W 60m Heats
5:40pm W 3000m
6:00pm M 3000m

Medal Presentations
(1000, 60mH, MWT, WPV)

7:00pm W 800m Pentathlon
7:10pm W 300m
7:25pm M 300m
7:40 pm W 300m Ambulatory Exhibition

 

Saturday, February 25th

TRACK EVENTS

10:00am M 60mH Heptathlon
11:30am National Anthem
11:35am W 60m Semis
11:45am M 60m Semis
12:00pm W 600m
12:20pm M 600m
12:40pm Ambulatory 60m FINAL
12:45pm W 60m Final
12:50pm M 60m Final

Medal Presentations
(4×8, 600m, 3000m, WLJ, MSP, WWT)

1:15pm W 4x200m
1:30pm M 4x200m
1:45pm M 1000m Heptathlon
1:55pm W 1500m
2:15pm M 1500m

Medal Presentations
(4x200m, 60m, 1500m, WHJ, MTJ)

3:00pm W 4x400m
3:15pm M 4x400m