By Dillon Shelley
SHEPPARTON Athletics Club has made their presence known at the Victorian Track & Field Championships held at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park. Despite being a small regional club with the challenges of extensive travel, the club’s athletes showcased impressive performances.
Among the representatives, Jack Abbruzzese competed in the U16 high jump, long Jump, and 100m hurdles. He secured 6th place in both the high jump and long jump finals. However, his moment of glory came in the 100m hurdles, where he clinched a bronze medal.
Elijah McLeod, another U16 high jump participant, finished in a commendable 8th place. In the U16 1500m race, Kazadi Kadima demonstrated his prowess by securing a silver medal, a remarkable achievement.
Jack Gospel, representing the club in the U18 1500m event, fought hard to secure 14th place in the final. Meanwhile, in the U17 category, Alice Ludlow, despite battling illness all week, showed true grit to bring home a silver medal in the shot put event.
Christopher Martin competed in the U17 100m and 400m, demonstrating his speed and endurance. Cassandra Mayne, in the U15 long jump, placed 10th overall in her event.
Rob Mayne, the club secretary, expressed his delight at the club’s performance. “I’m very happy with the results,” he said. “It’s great to see our athletes represent Shepparton so well and achieve these results. We’ll be back down again this weekend for the second part of the event, so we’re very much looking forward to that.”
