With the summer sun beating down, the hot weather spurred on our AVEAC athletes to continue with their impressive form and determination at the second YDL match held at Moorways on Sunday 19th May. Overall, 25 AVEAC athletes competed finishing in 2nd place, only 19 points behind Burton AC. The athletes impressed the team managers by being willing to try new events so that as a team, we could fill the majority of the events on offer at the match; this positive attitude was fantastic to see and a special well done to all athletes who stepped out of their usual events into other ones for the team on the day – congratulations! There were some Lower YDL debut competitors also – well done to Charlotte (U15) and Ashton (U15).
U13 Team
Four U13 girls participated and together they worked hard, showed fantastic team spirit and gained a number of PBs! Aimee ran a strong 75m in 11.72 seconds and a PB was gained in the high jump of 1.15m. Aimee also long jumped 3.17m – well done! Summer continued her strong start to the season with gold podium position in the javelin with a PB of 22.71m. She secured a close second place in the 70m hurdles in a time of 12.80 seconds and ran 150m in a fast 22.73 seconds. Isla Douglas continued her great start to the season with a bronze podium position and a time of 2.47.64 mins in the 800m; she won the B string 70m hurdles in 12.89 seconds and threw 4.46m in her debut for the shot put. Ruby Shore worked hard for the team and contributed a silver podium position in the A string shot throwing 4.53m, silver position in the B string javelin with 6.69m and long jumped 2.47m – well done!
The girls ended a busy day well in their 4x100m relay with a third-place finish in a time of 63.15 seconds.
The seven U13 boys worked hard together and produced some exciting performances throughout the day. Charlie Davies continued demonstrating his middle-distance talents attempting the slightly longer 1200m; he ran a determined race and produced an excellent time (4.00.80 mins) in a tight finish which gained silver podium position. He produced a gold podium position long jump of 4.39m for the A string and also won the B string 75m hurdles. Archie Kerton had a great match scoring valuable team points and three PBs from a bronze podium position in the 75m A string hurdles in a time of 16.93 seconds, ran the 75m sprint in 11.92 seconds and won the A string javelin with a great throw of 20.94m. Isaac Smith, in hot conditions, ran an 800m for the first time in 3.07.96 minutes and the 75m in a time of 11.79 seconds. Well done! Teddy Wilton jumped his way to silver position in the high jump clearing 1.20m; threw the shot put a new PB of 5.64m to win the boys’ B string event and also ran in the 150m in a time of 23.06 seconds. Lucas Sangster gained a PB in the middle distance of 1200m and won the B string in a time of 4.41.95 minutes and also competed in the high jump adding another PB to his day clearing 1.10m. His 3rd event of the day was the 75m non scoring which he ran in the time of 12.19 seconds; a great time for his debut running in this event. Marcus Parsons-Loades continued his throwing success with an A string win and PB for the shot put with 8.20m, a B string javelin win of 18.83m and to top off this amazing day he ran in the non-scoring 75m which he ran in a time of 13.29 seconds. Fraser Jones won the B string long jump, just short of 4m with 3.97m and ran a strong 150m sprint in a time of 21.31seconds to gain a PB.
The relay team comprised of Isaac, Archie, Teddy and Charlie and they fought hard and were just pipped to bronze position in a time of 58.56 seconds – well done!
U15 Team
Seven girls participated in this match and many displayed their versatility and talent across the run-jump-throw events by participating in their different events to their norm; this is great to see as we progress to the middle of the season. Betsy had a busy day winning the B string javelin with a throw of 14.96m, long jumping 3.89m and running her first 75m hurdles in 17.19 seconds – well done. Team-mate Erin, also had a mix of events running the 800m in 2.54 minutes, 13.74 seconds in the 75m hurdles and secured a PB in the hammer, a win for the B string, with a throw of 15.96m. Isabella progressed her great start in her throws and secured two more PBs – one in hammer with a winning throw of 19.89m and one in javelin with a third place in the A string with 15.70m. She also ‘put’ the shot 6.67m. Lucy Norman had a 1500m run in a very hot portion of the day and ran a time close to her PB of 6.07.98 minutes; discus was a new event for her and she threw 9.38m; in her first 200m, she ran an encouraging 30.67 seconds. Madeleine’s early outdoor season finally began following illness and she jumped to gold podium position in the high jump with a new PB of 1.34m, secured third place and a PB in the discus of 14.99m; she also ran 100m with a time of 14.09 seconds. Charlotte, in her first YDL, ran 100m with a new personal best of 14.80 seconds and long jumped to a new PB of 3.22m. She also ran the longer 300m sprint in a promising time of 53.54 seconds. Well done! Ellie also contributed to the team and threw 5.61m in the shot put and ran 32.72 seconds in the 200m.
Madeleine, Charlotte, Erin and Betsy teamed up in the 4x100m and ran superbly with a tight finish against Burton but securing the gold podium position in an impressive time of 55.70 seconds – well done girls!
There were seven boys, mix of lower and upper U15s, who took part in this second YDL match. Joe Moss gained a PB again this season in an exciting A string 100m race with a time of 11.65 seconds. He also attempted a new event: the hammer throw and threw a fantastic 23.47m gaining first place. In the 200m A string, Corey ran a strong race and finished with a silver podium position in a fast time of 25.24 seconds and on the slightly further 300m, secured bronze position and a PB with a great time of 40.59 seconds. He also secured another silver position with his 4.57m in the long jump. Aston also took on the double of the B string 200m and 300m, with a bronze podium position for his first ever 200m with a time of 28.05seconds and silver in the 300m in 45.39 seconds. He also claimed second place in the B string shot put with 4.59m. Ryan won B string 100m in a time of 12.64seconds and on his first 800m ran a promising time of 2:36.90 minutes. Ryan also threw 7.49m in the A string shot finishing in second position. Lower U15 Alfie Ray was not far behind Ryan in the 800m, in hot conditions, in a time of 2:41.78 minutes. Alfie also high jumped 1.35m to claim bronze position for the A string. Sebastian took gold position for the A string 100m hurdles in a PB time of 14.11seconds and a gold position in the B string long jump with another PB of 4.39m. Our middle distance runner, Harvey, ran a strong race in the hottest moments of the day over 1500m. He produced a new personal best of 4:54.40 minutes. Harvey also won the A string discus with a throw of 16.96m and came second in the B string javelin with a throw of 21.88m – well done, Harvey!
Sebastian, Ryan, Corey and Joe teamed together for a grand finale of the 4x100m of the day and in an exciting race, won in a fast 49.51 seconds.
Thank you to our team of officials: Simon Turner, Becky Moss, Heather Douglas, Rose Norman, Robert Norman and Lucy Wilton. Your smiles, willingness and efforts were really appreciated throughout the day and got us some valuable points for the team.
The final Lower YDL match will take place on Sunday 16th June at Grantham.
Report – Vicki Shore
