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Local track and field athletes excel in London at championships

Local Saugeen Track and Field Club athletes competed with other top athletes in the province at the Athletics Ontario U16 and U18 Track and Field Championships in London.

The competition was at the T.D. Waterhouse Stadium over the weekend.

STFC athletes won eight medals and set several personal bests and seasonal bests.

A small contingent of seven STFC U18 girls scored enough points to place STFC as the 6th best club in the province in the Youth Division. The Youth Division had 49 clubs competing and included both Boys and Girls totals.

Brooklyn Quanz won gold in the 3000m with a run of 9:51.43 and is now ranked 5th in in the event nationally.

Also ranked nationally are Jasmine Broere, 6th in Discus and 7th in Shot Put, and Michelle van Stuyvenberg, 7th in both Hammer and Discus.

U16 Girls 4x800 - Rimyelle Grady, Sydney Smelling, Olivia Latham, Keira Smelling - Silver

U18 Girls 3k Shot Put - Jasmine Broere - Silver 3k Hammer - Michelle van Stuyvenberg - Silver Jasmine Broere - 4th 1k Discus - Jasmine Broere - Gold Michelle van Stuyvenberg - Silver Veronica Tedford - 7th 3000m Brooklyn Quanz - Gold 4x800 - Kara Tichbourne, Jayla Catto, Brooklyn Quanz, Claire Rands - Gold

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