Competing at the highest stage in Canada, Alex Drover makes his way to Montreal, Que., to compete in the 2021 Canadian Track & Field Olympic Trials tonight.
 
Drover, who returns to McMaster this fall to pursue his master's degree after taking a leave of absence from medical school, is slated to compete in the men's 3000m steeplechase event. A seven-lap race, with 28 barriers to hurdle over, and seven jumps over a pit of water before crossing the finish line.
 
A two-time OUA silver medallist at the 2020 OUA track & field championships, and fifth-place finisher at the 2019 U SPORTS cross country championships, Drover continues to make a name for himself on the national stage.
 
He enters the Olympic Trials with a seed time of 8:56.29 – which is roughly 30 seconds off the time standard required to be selected for the Olympic team – but could very well land him a podium finish as he's ranked fourth in the event tonight.
 
The Canadian Olympic Trials kick-off today, and the men's 3000m steeplechase race is scheduled to go off at 8:00pm ET. Click here for the full schedule, as well as the live stream for the Olympic Trials.