Jared Connaughton Inducted into PEI Hall of Fame

Prince Edward Island native and FWCD Track and Field Program Director and Varsity Head Coach Jared Connaughton was inducted into the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Hall of Fame in June. He was honored as a two-time Olympian – he ran the 4x100m relay and 200m in the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics –  for his home country, Canada. Connaughton is also a three-time senior World Championship team member, a 2007 Pan American Games 4x100m relay silver medalist, and a two-time 2005 Canada Games champion (100m, 200m) – making him PEI’s first-ever double gold medalist. Connaughton recently spoke with Upper School students, sharing his Olympic experiences. He is using his knowledge and expertise as he trains FWCD students to go “From Here, Anywhere… “ View the video of his Upper School talk.