JD Results from New Balance Meet #3

Report from Robin:

Congratulations to JD athletes Daniel, Matt Shaw, Steven, Thomas Kellner, Thomas Wood, Tynan,Charlie, Matthew Springer, Eric, Jackson, Alex Charlesworth, Lockie, Patrick, Ben, Chanelle,Nicole, Sarah, Shaylene, Sofia, Antha, Janessa and Madelaine, who competed in the 3^rd and final New Balance Meet yesterday. There were some excellent results. Here are the highlights:

· Steven won the midget men’s long jump competition with a PB jump of 4.68m, finishing 1^st of 12 athletes.

· Nicole added an impressive 1.19m to her PB in the shot put. Her throw of 9.42m placed her 1^st of 6 athletes.

· Despite being a first-year midget, Melissa won the 800m and was 3^rd in the 2000m.

· Daniel added another 21cm to his PB in shot put. His best throw of 10.39m placed him 2^nd of 7 athletes.

· In his first meet, Tynan was 3^rd of 7 athletes in the shot put with a throw of 9.93m. Tynan was also 5^th of 12 athletes in the long jump, where he cleared 3.87m.

· Jackson added another 2cm to his PB in the long jump to finish 7^th.

· Sarah was 5^th of 17 athletes in the midget 100m.

· Chanelle demonstrated just how much stronger she is becoming by taking an impressive 4.50s off her PB in the 400m. Chanelle was also 3^rd of 6 athletes in the shot put.

· Sofia also demonstrated how much stronger she is becoming by improving her time in the 300m by 1.51s and by adding an impressive 1.99m to her PB in the shot put. Sofia’s 7.24m throw placed her 2^nd of 6 athletes.

· Bantam Janessa took an impressive 3.49s off her recently-established PB in the 300m. Janessa’stime of 48.32s, placed her 7^th of 13 athletes, an excellent finish considering that she was competing up with the older midget athletes.

· Madelaine had an excellent meet, achieving personal best performances in both the 100m and shot put, where she finished 5^th.

· Thomas Kellner cleared 4.46m in the long jump to finish 2^nd of 12 athletes.

· First-year midget Charlie finished 5^th in the shot put and 6^th of 12 athletes in the long jump, where he cleared 3.64m.

· Matt Shaw used a great kick and an impressive finish at the end of the 800m to move up a spot in the standings.

· In her first attempt at the shot put, Shaylene placed 3^rd of 6 athletes with a throw of 6.97m.

· Our newest athletes, Matthew Springer, Eric, Kendall and Antha, competed very well and looked remarkably composed out on the track. They set some tough standards to challenge themselves with at future meets.

· Bantam Patrick ran a PB in the 100m and a very strong 800m, finishing in a 4-second personal best time of 2:57.69s. Patrick finished 5^th in the 800m, despite the fact that he was running up against athletes two years his senior.

· Jasmine was seeded into the fast heat of the midget 300m and, despite being a first-year midget, kept up very well, finishing 5^th of 13 athletes.

· Melanie ran a PB in the midget 300m to finish 8^th of 13 athletes.

Well done athletes! Some great results! Note that the overall point totals for each midget athlete are still being verified. Once the overall New Balance Series medal winners are announced, I will let you know.