Friday night’s competition saw all our athletes see out 2017 with an amazing effort.
There were 61 personal bests and seven records smashed, which included two of our under 12 boys beating the record for the 800m which is as old as they are, standing since 2006. Well done Sam and Noah.
This week’s records were:
Billy Stewart (under 6): 200m 45:84s previous record 45:89s, vortex 14.18m previous record 13.57m;
Quinn Roney (under 6): 70m 14:62s previous record 14:71s;
Xavier Stewart (under 8): 60m hurdles 11:63s previous record 11:98s;
An-ne Pelser (under 11): shot put 8.81m previous record 8.11m;
Noah Carter (under 12): 800m 2:58:12s previous record 2:58:40s;
Sam Kippin (under 12): 800m 2:57:32s previous record 2:58:40s;
A well deserved congratulations to all of these athletes.
This weeks PBs mentions are for athletes that achieved three or more PBs:
Billy Stewart (under 6): 200m 45:84, 60m hurdles 16:27s and vortex;
Jenna Snow (under 7): 70m 16:20s, shot put 2.26m and vortex 6.94m;
Isabel Van Beuningen (under 7): 200m 51:20s, 60m hurdles 15:83s and 70m 14:67s;
Jake Darnell (under 8): 200m 41:25s, 60m hurdles 13:80s and turbo javelin 13.08m;
Thomas Whitney (under 8): 60m hurdles 13:42s, 70m 13:49s and shot put 5.29m;
Harper Roney (under 8): 200m 41:04s, 60m hurdles and turbo javelin 6.13m;
Kobi Wiese (under 8): 200m 42:73s, 70m 14:40s and shot put 2.81m;
Marni Bercene (under 9): 200m 40:50s, 800m 3:34:23s and turbo javelin 10.63m;
Noah Stewart (under 10): 200m 33:45s, javelin 10.35m and triple jump 6.99m;
Krystina Bercene (under 11): 200m 37:87s, 60m hurdles 13:93s, shot put 6.00m and triple jump 6.66m;
Noah Carter (under 12): 200m 33:39s, 800m 2:58:12s and high jump 1.05m;
Sam Kippin (under 12): 200m 32:34s, 800m 2:57:32s and long jump 3.36m;
Tahlia Reichelt (under 12): 200m 33:92s, 800m 3:33:53 and discus 16.46m.
A special mention to Marni Bercene who beat her PB by more than 20 seconds in her 800m run. What an achievement; well done Marni.
We would like to wish all of our athletes and their families a safe and happy Christmas. Good luck to all of the athletes that will be participating in competitions over the holidays.
We will recommence club training on January 31 and first competition back for the year will be on February 2.
