Gold for girls in relay

Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics

The scheduled meet on Friday evening was cancelled due to heavy downpours in the afternoon and following rain bands expected throughout the night.

On Saturday 13 teams represented the Centre at the State Relay Championships at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park.

The first event for the day saw the Girls Under 9 athletes on the track for the 4x200m timed final, in their first State Championship race. All girls produced exceptional runs, crossing the finish line in 1st place to become the 2023 State Champions.

In other 4x200m events, the Under 10 girls had a close race, finishing 5th in their timed final, 7th overall. The Mixed Under 16s battled against the State’s best, to finish in 7th place. The Mixed Under 9s, although running a great race were disqualified for a minor infringement.

The 4x100m events were held in the afternoon and the Under 9 girls again were sensational across all four legs, narrowly being defeated to claim the Silver State medal. The Under 10 girls also ran extremely well with less than a second separating 2nd to 7th place. The girls were excited when final results showed they’d won the Bronze medal.

The Boys Under 14 and Mixed Under 10s were up against some tough competition, both finishing 18th. The Mixed Under 9 team ran a fantastic race finishing 3rd, 6th overall, as did the Mixed Under 11 team who placed 17th. While the Under 16 mixed team should be very proud of their 5th place finish.

The Centre was only in two Medley races – winning medals in both events.

Once again, the Under 9 girls all produced magnificent races and a gutsy finish saw them fall just short by 0.1 of a second to finish in 2nd place. Meanwhile, the Under 10 girls looked impressive in their timed final taking a comfortable win. Dropping seven seconds from their Region time, and after consolidated times, saw them rewarded with the Bronze medal.

The Centre expressed their appreciation to all coaches who volunteered their time to train relay teams this season and thanked everyone who attended and supported the athletes. ‘All athletes should be super proud of their achievements and hoped they enjoyed the experience’.

This week’s meet will return to Saturday morning competition at Masons Lane Reserve, while on Sunday over 20 athletes will travel to Maryborough to participate in their Open Day competition.