Xavier Lemaître, a 19-year-old Brome Lake resident, is a steeplechase national champion, and it only took him two years to break onto the scene after making a difficult choice to transition from elite soccer to the competitive world of track and field athletics.
Lemaître took home gold and silver medals at the 2022 Bell Canadian Track & Field Championships in Langley, B.C. between June 24 and 26. He finished in first place in the men’s under-20 3,000-metre steeplechase, and second in the under-20 5,000-metre steeplechase.
“It was definitely more than I could have hoped for, honestly. I came in and, you know, track is kind of new for me. I’ve only been running seriously for like two years and cross-country has mainly been my focus so far. I was coming in this summer ready to rip it on the track,” he said.
Brome Lake athlete runs over competition at national track and field championships
By Michael Boriero
