A superb weekend of athletics has wrapped up in Canberra with 3 exciting days of competition at the Coles 2019 ACT Athletics Championships.
The squad was represented by 14 athletes and we witnessed multiple PB’s and a medal tally of 24 including – 15 Gold, 3 Silver and 6 Bronze. It was also fantastic to see so many of the squad who weren’t competing out there supporting everyone.
Thank you to ACT Athletics and all officials, volunteers and helpers for their contribution to another hugely successful event. I am proud to see our association’s showcase event being so well supported with over 700 athletes entered this year.
Highlights
- 30 year old Lauren Wells runs a World Championship in the 400m Hurdles with 55.47 and also backs this up with a new PB in the 200m 23.47.
- Jordan Shelley runs a new PB and goes within inches of running of running sub 21 seconds with 21.01
- 4 Gold for Molly Sturgiss in under 18 age group
Gold Medal (including 1st ACT athlete)
- Lauren Wells – Open 400m Hurdles
- Lauren Wells – Open 200m (1st ACT)
- Jordan Shelley – Open 200m (1st ACT)
- Tom Agnew – Open 100m (1st ACT)
- Sarah Blizzard – Open 100m (1st ACT)
- Sarah Walsh – Open Para Long Jump
- Sarah Walsh – Open Para 100m
- Tamara Hotten – Under 20m 100m
- Molly Sturgiss – Under 18 400m Hurdles
- Molly Sturgiss – Under 18 100m (1st ACT)
- Molly Sturgiss – Under 18 200m (1st ACT)
- Molly Sturgiss – Under 18 400m
- Charlotte Nicholson – Under 16 100m (1st ACT)
- Charlotte Nicholson – Under 16 200m (1st ACT)
- Charlotte Nicholson – Under 16 400m (1st ACT)
Silver Medal (including 2nd ACT athlete)
- Helen Pretorius – Open 100m (2nd ACT)
- Alesha Bennetts – Under 16 200m
- Alesha Bennetts – Under 16 400m
Bronze Medal (including 3rd ACT athlete)
- Adam Farlow – Open 100m (3rd ACT)
- Adam Farlow – Open 200m (3rd ACT)
- Chandler Leydon – Under 18 100m (3rd ACT)
- Alesha Bennetts – Under 16 400m
- Alesha Bennetts – Under 16 Long Jump
- Alesha Bennetts – Under 16 200m Hurdles
Full results http://members.iinet.net.au/~actathletics/Results/Season2018_19/Championships/T&F_Championships/Web/