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Central Lambton runners claim individual titles at regional cross country meet

October 13, 2023

Bright’s Grove Public School won five team titles and two individual championships and Central Lambton runners took home some of the top prizes at the recent Optimist elementary cross country event in Petrolia.

Luke Callendar and Brandon Rawana of Brights Grove captured the boys’ grade 5 and 6 titles.

Hudson Veenema of St. Philip in Petrolia, Rhys Marriott of Lambton Centennial and Connor MacKellar of Brooke Central took home individual titles.

On the the girls side, the winners were Harper Chapman of Brooke Central, Plympton-Wyoming’s Josie Kelders, Taylor Pullen of Queen Elizabeth II, Sarnia, Khloe Baron of Queen Elizabeth II, Petrolia and St. Philip’s Kylie Bell.

Other team winners were Hillcrest with two, Lambton Centennial, Plympton-Wyoming and P.E. MacGibbon.

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