(Posted 8:30 a.m., March 11)
Orléans trio wins three gold medals at CIS track and field championships
By Fred Sherwin
Orléans Online

Orléans was well represented at the recent CIS Indoor Track and Field Championships in Edmonton as three area athletes managed to capture five medals including three gold as part of the University of Ottawa track team.

Devin Biocchi and Oluwasegun Makinde finished one-two in the 300-metre final and then joined forces with teammates Michael Robertson and Gabriel Tesfaye to win the 4x200 metre relay.

Biocchi won a third gold medal in the 4x400 relay with Robertson, Tesfaye and Oluwasegun's younger brother Tolu Makinde, while Oluwasegun added a bronze medal to his collection in the 60-metre final.

Biocchi ran the best race of the season in the final lowering his preliminary time by nearly six-tenths of a second.

Oluwasegun Makinde (far left) and Devin Biocchi (second from right) pose for a picture with 4x400 teammates Michael Robertson and Gabriel Tesfaye after winning the gold medal at the recent CIS Indoor Track and Field Championships in Edmonton. Photo supplied

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