Collingwood Collegiate student-athlete Chantal Abbott was among 6 OFSAA athletes to receive Brian Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Funding which was presented at the Emerald Hills Golf Club in Stouffville.
The student-athletes with a track and field or cross country pedigree in high school, will continue their post-secondary education at a Canadian college or university.
The scholar-athletes display qualities of honesty, integrity, compassion and an unwavering quest to accomplish the best academically and athletically while supporting fellow team members. These were all qualities of Brian Maxwell.
Each recipient will receive $5,000.
The scholarship fund is in memory of Brian Maxwell, a successful distance runner. Brian competed in track and field and cross country and achieved success as an OFSAA champion, and a Canadian junior, juvenile and senior champion.
In 1980, he was selected to the Canadian Olympic team and later became a successful entrepreneur who, with his wife, Jennifer, co-founded the nutritional supplement PowerBar.
Brian was born with a defective heart valve and in 2004, at only 51 years of age, died of a heart attack.
OFSAA is proud to offer the Brian Maxwell Memorial Scholarship each year to support students continuing their education in Canada.
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Chantal Abbott
Chantal is heading to the University of Victoria to study Kinesiology and compete for the Vikings in cross country and track & field.
She has an impressive athletic background, having competed in seven OFSAA championships in high school, with highlights including a fifth-place finish in the 3000m and an eighth place finish in the same event in Grade 10.
Chantal is an Ontario Scholar and received an entrance scholarship at UVic for her academic achievements.
In addition to her track and field and cross-country accomplishments, she was a member of her school’s Nordic ski team, where she won two OFSAA gold medals.
She was also involved in her school’s soccer team and environmental club.
Beyond school, Chantal has volunteered as a coach with the Collingwood Clippers Swim Club, where she also served as a swim instructor and head lifeguard.
She is a competitive swimmer who enjoys hiking, camping, and cooking.
Her coaches admire her discipline, perseverance, and leadership, noting how she inspires those around her with her passion for sports.
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