Di Persio, a 10-year old Fonthill native, placed first in eight different events at the Steeltown Invitational held at McMaster University. She placed first in the 50 Fly (40.10), 100 Free (1:15.16), 200 Back (3:03.65), 200 IM (3:06.19), 50 Free (34.35), 100 Back (1:25.16), 200 Free (2:45.26) and 800 Free (12:16.86).
Thomson, a 13-year old Niagara Falls native, helped lead the Niagara Falls Red Raiders Major Bantam Boys to gold at the St. Catharines Rebels Tournament posting a perfect 4-0 record. In the championship game, Thomson led the Red Raiders with a game-high 17 points and was the team's leading scorer for the weekend. He was also the recipient of the Graham Dakin - Hustle Award, given annually at this tournament.
The NSM Athlete of the Week will be announced each Wednesday.
