<04.11.07> - Tasmanian All Schools Track & Field Final Wrap
05 Nov 2007
The 2007 Tasmanian All Schools Track & Field competition concluded today at the Domain Athletics Centre in
As athletes warmed up for their first events this morning, the rain struggled to hit the ground, as the wind kept the rain somewhat horizontal.
Allie Britton continued to add to her pile of victories in recent weeks, taking out the Under 16 Women’s 400m, 800m and 1500m treble. The Mackillop College student who has been training with Max Cherry has had some brilliant battles with Jess Morey of Mt Carmel at recent SKO and SATIS competitions, but performed when it counted this weekend, winning three Tasmanian titles.
The sole Sheffield High representative at this years competition was Ashleigh Corbett in the Under 15 division. Running in the aesthetically pleasing red and yellow stripe strip which is rarely seen on the track, the youngster also took the treble, this time in the sprints winning the 100m, 200m and 400m events. The longer race was a dramatic 4/100ths victory as she stumbled to the lead in the final 3m to overtake Miranda Allender, who was fresh from the airport after taking out the Australian Poetry Under 16 section in
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Today a state record was set in the field, this time by Rebecca Direen (The Friends School) in the Under 14 3kg Shot Put. Direen, also qualifying to represent
One of the final races of the 3 day competition provided some of the greatest entertainment of the weekend. After the athletes request to merge the Under 18 and Under 20 800m fields together, to allow for greater competition was approved by officials, the race began. It featured the majority of the previous nights field in the 1500m, which was one of the highlights on the program. After running a massive personal best at Interclub a week prior, Nathan Morey (Guilford Young) lead the field, backing his strength over two laps and protecting his competitors from the icy wind. The Old Virgilians Athletic Club member continued to pour on the pace with only training partner and school mate Tom Beard able to challenge in the straight. After winning the 1500m the night before, Beard couldn’t shave the margin, as Morey won by more than 2 seconds.
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The full Tasmanian team for the Australian Youth and All Schools Championships to be held in
Full results from the weekend are available at www.tasathletics.org.au.
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Richard Welsh – 03 6234 9551
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