Outstanding display by Southend AC track and field stars (From Southend Standard)

Outstanding display by Southend AC track and field stars

9:41am Friday 3rd July 2009

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SOUTHEND AC youngsters have produced outstanding performances in Eastern Young Athletes and McCain’s Junior League matches.

The under 13 boys are making great strides and are showing improvements with every outing. Zach Inwood, in the space of eight days, produced PBs in the 1,500m — with an impressive 5mins.04.0secs (G3 moving him up to second on the age group ranking list) — a 5.80metre shot and a G4 discus of 18 metres. Josh Mann earned a discus PB at the same event of 10.36 and a further new best in the 100 (16.3). His hat-trick of PBs was completd by a 2.32.1 800 taking him up to G4 and leading the ranking list so far this season. Edward Morgan broke through the three minute barrier for the first time (2.56.6). The girls weren’t to be overlooked. Kerry McCrory claimed a G4 in the long jump with 3.87, while Georgina Friswell ran her first in 4.38.0.

The youngsters of the under-15 age group were similarly disposed towards PBs and national standards. Tinashe Mutsure ran herself into the records when she clocked a 10.4 75 — a club age 12 record. When she ran the 200 that too, at 28.9, was a best, as was her 100. She and Rebecca Withams both clocked an identical 13.7 – also Rebecca’s best and her G4 13.1 saw another PB in the 75 hurdles.

But it was a G3 for Shannon Mackie in the same event for a 12.7 effort. Later she clocked her fastest 200 (29.1). The boys run 80 hurdles and both Tom Watts and Paul McCluskey produced best-ever efforts.: Watts’ 12.1 is a G1 and Paul’s 12.9 a G3. Versatile Joe Beard has improved his 200 to 28.5, 800 to 2.23.6 and his high jump to 1.50. Kyle Marshall ran a sprint PB double: 12.4/25.0 100/200 – and both at G4. Tom Glover launched the discus to 20.61 – a G3 - and Roni Hause threw 17.51 for her PB while, at the javelin, Alexandra Morgan improved to 11.13 and in the 1500m her time came down to 5.33.1. More PBs fell to Rob Frith (long jump 4.04), Jess Mead and Sunisa Saengon in the 300 (45.0 and 48.5) respectively. Saengon’s 800 went the same way, down to 3.03.9. Alex Masterson produced his best 400 to date with a G3 56.2 and Scott Tansley sailed over 1.51 in the high jump for the first time in his life. Jake King claimed an age 15 club record too with a very nippy 11.2 in the 100.

Personal bests and national standards were falling like confetti to the under-17s: Sam Brown - 2.14.1/800 (ranked seventh in the club); Felicity Clarke - 100/13.2 (3rd); 300 43.0 (2nd); Harris Foster-Carter - 3,000 in 10.36.8 (2nd); Rhys Gillard - 3,000 in 1023.3 (1st); Harry Grose -1.76/high jump (2nd); javelin/21.54 (3rd); Tom Jeffs 100/12.8 (3rd); Oliver Kyriakides 22.31/javelin (5th); Leanne McCrory 100/13.6 (4th); Sian McCrory 43.1/300 (G4) (3rd); 200 26.8 (2nd); long jump 4.69 (1st); Amy McDonald 26.7/200 (G4) (1st); 300 41.7 (G2) (1st);Callum McLean 100 hurdles/15.7 (G4) (1st); Liam Peoples javelin/45.20.

There was an impressive introduction to the team by the two latest recruits to the Southend AC team.

Jared Brand 400/55.9 (3rd); High Jump/1.76m (1st); Triple Jump/11.56m (2nd); Jon Staines 400 in 55.8 (2nd), 800 in 2.07.0 (1st) and an 11.49 Triple Jump (3rd) To round off a successful couple of days, the sprint supersquad of Harry, Tom, Liam and Jake clocked an impressive 48.4 – the best an under-17 squad has run this season.

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