Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jillian Forsey from Kippens, in my riding of Random—Burin—St. George's. Jillian, a student at Stephenville High School, is an accomplished athlete on both the provincial and national stage. She has participated in competitive sports for the majority of her adolescence, attaining national success in cross-country skiing and cross-country running. Most recently, 17-year-old Jillian won the junior women's national cross-country running championship. She ran the race in a blistering time of just 17 minutes and 21 seconds.
As the national champion in the junior women's division, Jillian qualified to race at the World Cross Country Championships in Poland. Continuing to surpass several milestones, Jillian has consistently proven she is a star athlete.
I ask all members to join me in recognizing Jillian and in wishing her and her Canadian junior qualifiers great success when they compete in Poland.