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Athletics Report 23

fall to the ground creating an place finish, jumping just below
other obstacle for Yasmin, that her best. Stephanie Fisher (John
she was fortunately able to Blackie) placed 5th running for
negotiate! A final sprint to the Surrey in her heat of the 400h
line for victory slicing 4 seconds but unfortunately didn’t prog-
off her previous best. Jade Oni ress to the final.
(Mark Chapman) had a great
series of jumps in the senior Second claimers
triple jump and finished fourth, A few of BBHAC second claim
agonisingly only 1cm behind athletes also competing includ-
bronze. Bekah Walton (Dave ing Rebecca Hawkins (John
Turner) had another great jave- Bancroft) 2nd in the senior high
lin competition winning great jump, Theo Adesina 2nd in
silver, less than 1m behind her the inter long jump, Funminiyi
rival. New recruit Molly Walsh 3rd in the inter long lump, Ben
was a good 4th in the senior Hawkes 3rd in the senior ham-
hammer throwing over 50m and mer, Ricky Lutakome 5th in the
last season Kent school’s captain senior 800m, Ruby Bridger who
Victoria Wiltshire (Michael Da- progressed to the 80m hurdle
vies) a few meters off her best semi final and Korede Awe who
placed 9th. Louise Evans (Carlo pulled a muscle in the semi final
Monticolombi) had a busy and of the 100m.
successful weekend running a
new personal best in the 400m Senior girl Katy Ann McDonald
final breaking 55sec for the (Phil Kissi) would have been
first time (54.92), less than 0.2 attempting to win her first
second off a medal. This was track English schools title but
after 400m heats and semi final was selected for the World U20
and a leg in the 4 x100m relay Championships and this trumps
heat. Louise didn’t go home the ESAA! Kay Ann had superb
empty handed as she helped her U20 world Championships com-
Kent team win gold in the relay. ing 7th in the final but running
Megan Walsh (Roy Dickens) a fantastic new personal best
also had three hard 400m in two (2:03.20) in the heat taking her
days negotiating the heats, semis to the very top of the rankings.
and final and should be pleased Postscript
with her efforts resulting in a
7th place finish in the final. The English schools can be
Eloise Lock (Mark Chapman) a pressure pot for our young
was a couple of meters down athletes to compete in and some
on her best nursing an injury feel the massive pressure while
but place 8th in the javelin final other seemingly shrug it off but
and still has next year in the age all of them will gain loads from
group. Another with next year their experiences.
in the senior age group is Karina Paul Austridge
Harris (Paul Patten) and she will
look to better this years 13th