Eastbourne Rovers AC Under 15 team made a fantastic start to their track season with a 3rd place in the first Sussex League match at Withdean Stadium, Brighton, last Friday (April 21st). Their points score of 284.5 was very close to the top two teams (Brighton 338.5 and Crawley 329) and promises an exciting season to come.
Outstanding in the boys’ events was Oscar Mizen with 2nd place in the 80m hurdles (15.2s), 1st in the 300m (39.7s) and 1st in the javelin (31.47m), all with personal best marks. Daisy Connor, in her first season with the club, was similarly successful in the girls’ events with 1st in the 300m (43,4s), 1st in the 1500m (4min 58.1s) and 3rd in the Long Jump (4.26m).
Other top three finishers were:
Boys: Ethan Howcroft 100m 3rd 12.5s; 200m 3rd 25.7s; High Jump 3rd 1.25m; Teddy Jones 100m B 3rd 30.3s; Javelin B 2nd 19.82m; Ben Wright 1500m 3rd 4min 50s; Tom Petherick 1500m B 4min 57.5s; Jonah Messer 80m Hurdles B 1st 15.1; Fisher Winslett High Jump B 2nd 1.25m.
Girls: Josie Usher 100m 3rd 13.6s; 200m 3rd 28.7s; High Jump 2nd 1.40m; Grace Culshaw 200m B 3rd 30.9s; Evie Lennard 1500m B 2nd 5min 14.5s; Shot Putt B 3rd 4.72m; Milla Winslett 75m Hurdles B 2nd 15.2; Katy Brown Javelin 3rd 17.73, Hammer 2nd; Pearl Winslett Javelin B 2nd 12.84.
Other valuable team members on the night were Grace Allit, Lexie McLean, Chae Wai and George Armstrong Smith. Most of the young athletes competed in three events plus a 4x100m relay so the excellent team score was a reflection of their determination to complete as many events as possible. The evening ended with exciting 4x100m relays in which the girls’ A team finished 3rd in a time of 57.2s and the boys’ A team finished 2nd in 52.9s.
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Great start to U15 league
