Athletes target more medals

GOLD is the goal for many of Athletics Bendigo Region’s rising stars in this weekend’s finale to the Victorian All Schools field and track championships.

There are plenty of medal prospects from schools in central and northern Victoria at the meet being run at South Melbourne’s Lakeside Stadium.

The 200m, 800m, 3000m, hammer, javelin and pole vault shape as being where students from Bendigo South East, St Joseph’s Echuca, Girton Grammar, Weeroona College are likely to claim medals.

After racing gold to the under-16 1500m on day one of the championships, Chelsea Tickell will represent Bendigo South East in the 800m.

Dragons’ teammate Avery McDermid will be determined to go one better in the under-17 boys 800m after claiming silver in the 1500m duel.

Another of BSE’s talented youngsters, Jordyn Lewis is flying high at pole vault and will be one to watch in the under-14 class.

Scarlett Southern from St Joseph’s College Echuca ran brilliantly to be runner-up in the under-18 400m.

This weekend the rising star from Eaglehawk Athletics Club will race the 200m.

A gold medallist in the under-17 2000m steeplechase, Abbey Reid will race the 3000m for Girton Grammar.

A highlight on the field will be Weeroona College’s Jasper Seymour and Kai Norton in the under-16 hammer.

Seymour’s campaign began with silver in the under-16 discus and bronze at shot put.

After fourth and fifth placings in the discus and shot put, Norton will be keen to perform well in the hammer and the javelin.

Eliza Evans from Catherine McAuley College is in the under-16 discus field.

A silver medallist in the 1500m for the under-15s, Tyler Fynch will represent Sacred Heart College Kyneton in the 3000m run.

The Bendigo Senior SC Lions squad includes Jemma Norton and Fletch Watchman at hammer and 200m respectively.