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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 10 Jun 2009, p. 16

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THE BRIDAI MARKETING OPPORTUNITY 0F THE YEAR! oeptember 11 -13, 2009 *- International Centre, Mississauga Stand Out. S.11 More. Get Resultsl Z rn yaur brands ta life and put yaur business face-to-face with thausands of brides und grooms at the largest and best attended bridai show in the GIA' Z Cil TODAT! 905-842-6591 or 1-800-693-6843 0oaso.~ r- Are you connected to your commun ity? Get ail the news fromn Milton, Oakville, Burlington and surrounding areas quickly and conveniently online and on your sehedule. www.miftoncanadianchampion.com 24/7 Sprinter turns in personal best for 200mn OFSAA silver Bennett also cornes away with 1lO0m bronze at U of T Wayndale Bennett still believes hes goi more io give on the track ibis sommer. But what the Bisbop Reding sprinter did deliver ai the University of Toronto this pasi weekend was enougb to end his bigh school career on a definite high noie. Deiermined to upgrade the bronze-medal performance he man- aged in the senior boys 200m lasi season, tbe 19-year-old Miltoniani came îbrougb wiîb a personal-besi 21.43s effort îo dlaim the silver Saturday afiemoon. 1I got oui to a pretîy deceni stant Way and we were neck-and-neck until tbe Ber lasi 60m or so. Thais wben be (Oluwasegun Makînde of (>loucesters Colonel By Secondary Scbool) pulled away," saîd Bennett. Sbaîîering bis prcvious benchmark of 21.67s svas certainly cause [for celehriin cspcîally since a scrious groin înjurv last summer had cul mbt bis training and limited bis competitive scbedule ibis sprîng. He said, "l'm pretty satisfied and really need to tbank God and Maureen Morrison, wbo's been coacbing me for five years and got me into club competîtion ai York University (wiîb Take Fligbî Aîbleîics). Sbes a great coach." Momrson was quick to redirect praise back to ber perennial OFSAA coniender. "Personally 1 tbink be bas a loi morc tu give and T'm bappy witb bis steady progress followîng bis in.jury. I tan take a long urne io recover and be bias been very smnart aboutit.o Makinde won tbe 200m wîîb a mci record run of 20.99s, wbile Redings star nceded a personal besi t0 opsiage Tyler MacLecod of LaSalles Sandwicb Seconda-y Slcool for second. S Milton's lone participant ai OFSAA, Bennett kicked off bis bigb sebool swan song wîîb lOOmn bronze, clocking in ai 10.73s Fniday afier- noon - amidsî swelîering conditions -to outdistance Bruno Horielano of Burlingions Assomption Secondary 'ndale Scbool for a trip to tbe podium. Inett He delivered a decisive qualifying effort in tbe morning, despiie spliîting bis lefi tbumb on tbe sîarting block - forcing a live- minute delay of tbe preliminary race. "Tbat did affect me somewbaî. Overaîl lmn preitt' bappy wiîb bow ibings wenî, but bon- esily 1 qtill donit tiik Tve c eacbed my> foul poteniial. Hopelully ibat'Il come at tbis sumn mer's provincials or nationals." Bennett will be back on tbe U of T îrack tomorrow, bavîng been invited to run in a special feaîured bigb sebool boys 100Om race ai tbe Festival of Excellence - wbere world record bolder Usain BoIt of jamaica will make bis first appearance on Canadian soil since bis triumpbanî sbowing at lasi summers Olympics. ir W I.î -.4s t .. . t

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