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Turtle power for Blakelocks Patterson Watson and Culver werent the only competitors to delay their run to the finish. T.A. Blakelocks Thomas Patterson stopped to help a painted turtle cross a bridge. Patterson ran past the turtle on a concrete bridge, but knowing there was a stampede of runners coming, he turned around, went back and scooped up the turtle and carried him to safety. Patterson went on to finish second, though he does- nt think his short detour cost him. Chris ran an amazing race, Patterson said of Corpus Christis Chris Angelotos, who opened up a wide lead early on and won by 23 seconds. The second lap, I was just trying to keep the same distance or improve. Patterson, a Grade 12 student, said he decided to dedicate more time to training in his final year. I pushed myself harder, he said, and decided to give it all Ive got. Patterson said he was also inspired by a strong group of junior runners moving up to the senior ranks, which gave Blakelock a good chance at qualifying for OFSAA. They did just that, winning the GHAC title by a single point over Corpus Christi by placing four in the top 20 (Berkin Cetin, fifth; Trevor Hoff, 11th and Tommy Hong, 20th). Abbey Parks Dan Mathie, an OFSAA bronze medalist in 2008, finished fourth and MacLachlan College Lewis Kent was seventh to also earn OFSAA berths. Trinitys Bronzovich wins again Rachel Bronzovich kept her winning streak alive, winning the junior girls GHAC title. It marked the seventh straight year the Holy Trinity student has won a regional cross-country title, dating back to Grade 4. That streak was in jeopardy with Bronzovich fight- ing a chest infection for the last three weeks. Marissa Codispodi, second at GHAC last year, beat Bronzovich at the previous meet in Brampton. Bronzovich would come through, though, holding off Codispodi for a five-second victory. She came out strong, the Bishop Tonnos student said of Bronzovich. Shes a really good runner. I just did what I could do. Strong finishing kick lifts Guay to win Abbey Parks Evelyne Guay used a strong finishing kick to distance herself from Notre Dames Erin Mawhinney down the stretch to win the midget girls race. Thats part of the strategy my mom taught me, said Guay, who won an elementary title at Pilgrim Wood last year. I always have that there, its just how much I want to use it. Abbey Park coach Greg Dailey said Guay is a huge talent. In three meets leading up GHAC, Guay won at McMaster and finished second in the other two. Both times, Dailey said, it was just a matter of timing her final kick. She has so much energy, you can see it at the end, he said. The last race, the timing of her sprint was a little off. She was closing but she just had too much to make up. Today, it was perfect. It was Loyola that took the team title with three of the top six runners. Bridget ONeill was third, Alexandra Ratcliffe was fourth and Isabella Borea was sixth. Rounding out the team is Meghan Sharpe, who was 14th. STAs Hennessy leads wire to wire In the senior girls race, St. Thomas Aquinas Kelly Hennessy led wire-to-wire to win by 36 seconds over Robert Batemans Jill Makins. With her main rival last years OFSAA junior bronze medalist Shannon Labelle of Notre Dame unable to race, Hennessy found something to push her. I was trying to stick with the Gator, she said of the ATV that led the runners through the course. Down the stretch, it was the clock that motivated her as she approached the finish line with a chance to break the 20-minute barrier. Despite a strong sprint to the finish, the double OFSAA track medalist came in at 20:03. Abbey Park, led by sixth-place finisher Sarah Brennan, qualified for OFSAA by winning the senior girls title. Brennan will be joined by Shannon Banero (18th), Haley Thomson (22nd) and Kate Wickham (23rd). Also qualifying for OFSAA were Jay Nero of Iroquois Ridge (fifth in midget boys); Jessee Abrahams of White Oaks (fifth in midget girls) and Loyolas junior boys team (Erik Nicolau, seventh; Connor Giles, 15th; Connor White, 20th; and Daniel Blazekovic, 28th), which finished second behind Georgetown. Continued from page 32 MIDGET CHAMP: Abbey Park stu- dent Evelyne Guay won the midget girls race, sepa- rating herself from second-place run- ner Erin Mawhinney of Notre Dame with a strong finishing kick. Guays coach, Greg Dailey, describes her as a huge talent. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER