Highlights

Awards and Highlights

2009:

- World Rankings- 6th- 800m, 4th- 1500m, 3rd- 5000m, 2nd- 10km, 11th- Marathon
- Canadian Rankings- 1st in 4 of 5 events, ranking second in 5th event.
- Gold medalist Canadian Marathon Championships
- Gold medalist Canadian Track and Field Championships (800m, 5000m)
- Featured on Honey Nut Cheerios boxes as a part of General Mills Aspiring Olympians program

2008:

- Gold medalist in all three events at National Championships, 800m, 1500m, 5000m
- Ranked 4th internationally in 1500m and 5000m.
- Competed for team Canada at the Beijing Paralympic Games.
- 4th fastest time in the 5000m at the 2008 Paralympic Games, 4th all-time.
- winner of Tunnel 2k event in Newcastle, England
- winner of BUPA Great North Run half-marathon in Newcastle, England
- Gold medalist 10km National Championships, Ottawa, ON
- Male Wheelchair athlete of the Year (OWSA) 2008
- Inducted into Saugeen Shores Hall of Fame

2007:

- World Rankings 5th-7th in all events
- Canadian Rankings- 1st in 5 of 6 events, ranking 2nd in 6th event
- Canadian Record holder 5000m
- Male Wheelchair athlete of the Year (OWSA) 2007
- Won Detroit Marathon 2007
- National Champion 5000m (2007)
- Silver 800m, bronze 400m at National Track and Field Championships
- Silver 10k road Championships 2007
- Bronze at BUPA Great North Run half-marathon Newcastle, England
- Qualified for 2008 Summer Paralympic Games Beijing

2006:

-Golden Horseshoe Disabled Sports Association Male athlete of the Year 2006
-Athlete of the Year Burlington Sport Alliance 2006
-Won Detroit Marathon 2006
-Won Niagara Fallsview Marathon 2006
-competed in Boston Marathon and NY Marathon
-National Champion 800m (2006), bronze 1500m, bronze 10000m
-Qualified and competed in 2006 Paralympic World Championships in Assen, Netherlands
-featured on CBC as Canada’s next top wheelchair athlete

2005:

-Canada Games 2005 double Gold medalist (1500m, 5000m)
-Male Wheelchair athlete of the Year (OWSA)2005
-Won Detroit Marathon 2005
-Placed 3rd at Ottawa Marathon National Championships (1 second from first place)

In Highschool:

- OFSAA bronze medalist, and 2 time silver medalist
- Multi-medalist at Ontario Paralympic championships
- Various Athletic Achievement Awards at St. Mary’s High School, Owen Sound.