Team Kennet

Team Kennet athletes produced one of the best results in a major championship , The South of England Indoor Track and Field Championships at Lee Valley saw club records tumble. Yasmin Ryder and Georgina Bradford took Gold and  Silver in the u15 girls 1500m race, Ryder took full control from the gun to come home in 4.59.67 winning her first major title with Georgina keeping the main pack just behind her with a superb run in 5.09.18 to bring in the silver on day 3.

Day 2 saw a great under 17 womens shot competition with Izzy McHattie leading into the last round only to be edged down in to bronze by just 9cm, her throw set a new club record with 10.77.

Oliver Cooper made his indoor debut for the club in the under 17 mens triple jump, he set a new indoor club record of 12.08 for 5th place. On day 2 Georgina Bradford just missed the 800m final by one place, she came 2nd in her heat with 2.29.41 again setting a new club indoor record while Carys Cox ran a superb race clocking a fast time of 2.35.93 for 5th place in her heat.

After last weeks success Millie Calkin started off well in the u15 girls 200, she won her first round in 27.57 then in the semi finals clocked anther fast time of 27.43 for third place not enough to go through to the final but another club record. Calkin managed 5th in her 60m sprint in 8.66 and only managed 10th place in the long jump with 4.59

Under 17 Yolanda Nicholson came 2nd in her 60m heat in 8.06 and came 3rd in the semi final in 8.08 again just missing out in the final, her long jump was a much below par of 4.79 for 9th place. Nathan Gillis found the going tough after running in the Berkshire Schools cross country the day before, he could only manage 8th place with 4.28.77 in the u17s 1500m.