Team Kennet Quad kids were back out in action in Abingdon on Sunday for the 3rd and final match of the Oxford League. With a full Squad of 32 athletes, they aimed to not disappoint in the sunshine!
Team Kennet Youngsters secured Team League Champions in under 9 Girls and U11 Girls and also U9 Boys
First up were the U9 boys, with 8 athletes in this group in the sprints 75m Sebastian Lauder-Clarke was quickest for TK with 13.4s closely followed by Gethin Thomas 13.6s and Alexander Cameron and Jacob Williams both clocking 13.7s. The long jump saw newcomer Toby Hartley leap 2.75m to score the best jump for the U9 TK boys. In the 600m Thomas was quickest for TK clocking 2:15:8. All boys threw well in the vortex with Thomas shining again throwing 24.17m. Thomas finished 4th overall on the day for the U9 boys. Other boys taking part Max Burt, Alexander Browning and Eoin Fussell. The U9 boys finished 2nd on the day scoring 575 points to secure the league win.
Also with 8 athletes taking part, the U11 boys group. In the 75m sprint Malik Gaye was fastest for TK clocking 11.9s followed by Connor O’Riordan, Samuel Atkins and Flynn Sanderson all clocking 12.4s. It was close in the long jump with Gaye leaping furthest for TK with 3.43m with Gaye, Atkins 3.13m and O’Riordan close behind with 2.96m. With the heat increasing the 600m heats were going to be tough but Gaye managed a quick time of 1:59:2 to be quickest for TK followed by Atkins 2:02:4. In the vortex throw Gaye was strong again with a throw of 27.95m, Joshua Kuijten 26m and Josh Bailey 23.89m. Gaye was top scorer for the U11 boys resulting in a 7th place overall on the day. Also taking part JJ Mercer and Brodie Sanderson. The U11 boys finished 5th on the day with a combined score of 778 points.
For the under 9 girls, we had 4 athletes taking part. Praiya Foreman was quickest for TK in the 75m sprint clocking 12.8s and Matilda Saunders close behind with 13.4s. Saunders leaped 2.94m in the long jump to record the longest U9 girls jump on the day. Foreman was close behind with 2.56m. It was close again in the 600m between Foreman and Saunders just Saunders was quickest for TK clocking 2:08:9 breaking the Club record and League record previously broken in the last match by Foreman. Darcy Scaplehorn threw furthest for TK with 20.31m in the vortex, Foreman 19.44m, Saunders 17.05m and Evelyn Barker 10.06m. Saunders secured 1st overall on the day and Foreman 2nd overall. The U9 girls finished 1st on the day scoring a combined score of 478 points.
Last up the Under 11 girls and it was close in the 75m sprint with Matilda Clare clocking the fastest U11 Girl sprint 11.3s, followed by Ella Larkin 11.8 and Penelope Lyth 11.9s. In the long jump Isla Ladds leaped furthest for TK with 3.53m, Clare 3.51m and Lyth 3.46m. The 600m saw some quick times for the girls with Ella Larkin breaking her club record to clock a time of 1:54:9 in the warm temperatures, Clare 2:01:9 and Lyth 2:06:1. Clare threw furthest for TK 34.69m to record a personal best, Alice Stratford 27.39m and Lyth 25.01m. Sophia Mahoney, Ella McDonald, Isla Ladds and Ella Larkin all also throwing over 20m. Also taking part Izzy Fagan, Affra Bailey, Orlagh Stratford, ~Jasmin Hemmings and Matilda Pedersen. Clare finished 1st over all on the day, Larkin 2nd and Lyth 4th. The U11 girls finished 1st on the day with a score of 883 to secure the league win and ending the season with a double league win in Oxford and Wessex leagues.
Team Kennett U11 Girls broke the 4x100m record, which they set in the first match of the season, running 63.0. Well done to Ella Larkin, Matilda Clare, Isla Ladds and Penelope Lyth.
Results – https://ojl.org.uk/results/
