Personal Best Galore For Thanet AC

Medway Park saw the first of the U14 and U16 Kent Young Athletes League (KYAL) take place.

With limited athletes, Thanet AC, combined with White Cliffs Athletics Club, put on a great show of track and field on a very hot day in Division 2.

The U14 girls stole the show with a 2^nd place overall on the day.

Bella Winfield recorded all 3 personal best on the day with 1^st place in the A string 75mH (13.86s), 1^st place in the B string 200m (29.45s) and 5.28m in the shot putt.

Bella on her way to victory in the 75mH. Picture By: Darren Hatton.

Isobel Kenyon came away with a 1^st place in the A string javelin (22.38m) and a 3^rd place in the discus (16.36m).

Kitty-Rose Hatton came away with 2 personal bests. In the long jump she came 2^nd in the A string (3.96m) and 4^th place in the B string shot putt (4.09m). She also threw the javelin for 2^nd place in the B string (12.38m).

Roma Wells came away with 2 personals best. The first was in the A string 200m (31.73s) and the other was in the B string discus (12.24m).

Isobel (Left) and Kitty-Rose (Right) in action at Medway Park. Pictures By: Darren Hatton.

Iris Hooper was 1^st in the A string 800m (2:39.52).

Esme Gabriel ran a personal best and came 1^st in the B string 800m (2:44.36).

Amber Jackson recorded a personal best and was 5^th in the A string shot putt (4.82m).

Isabelle Shuai recorded a personal best in the long jump (3.66m).

Amber (Left) and Thomas (Right) on their way to personal best performances. Photos By: Darren Hatton. 

The other athletes that we had competing was in the U16 boys. With only 3 athletes (one from White Cliffs) the boys did well to finish 6^th when only able to pick up limited points.

Thomas Hatton competed in 3 events. He was 1^st with a personal best in the A string shot putt (9.35m), 2^nd in the A string high jump (1.60m) and 5^th with a personal best in the A string 200m (26.26s).

Evan Fox recorded a personal best and was 2^nd in the B string high jump (1.35m).

All in all, a super show by a club still without the use of a track!

U14 coach Linda Hardy spoke about the day saying “We are such a proud club of these athletes who are turning up to compete. It’s been a very difficult time, but we are just around the corner from being able to train on our own track again. I think the rest of this season is going to be a good one!!!”

• Darren Hatton