Track phenom Victoria Zolaturiuk named CHCH Rising Star Athlete

September’s CHCH Rising Star Athlete of the Month is Victoria Zolaturiuk.

The 18-year-old Hamilton track and field phenom won gold in record time in the 200 metres at the under-20 National Indoor Championships as well as the 60-metre and 200-metre races at the Athletics Ontario Indoor Championships.

The four-time track and field MVP at Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School in Hamilton earned a scholarship at Western University where she is studying kinesiology.

Zolaturiuk represented Canada in the 200 metres at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon this summer and helped the 4-x-100 metre relay team to a seventh-place finish.

Get your nominations in now for the next CHCH Rising Star Athlete of the Month.

Submit videos, photos and athlete achievements at chch.com/risingstar.