Wimborne’s Quadkids athletics success

Wimborne Athletic Club’s youngest athletes finished a highly successful Quadkids season taking first and second place in both the boys’ and girls’ events at the Yeovil Games on Saturday 20 September. The girls’ event was won by Adriana Travers, with Savanna Hastings in second place. Toby Smith won the boys’ event, with Ezra Haydon in second place.

All four have featured strongly in the success of the team in the Wessex Young Athletics League. With 26 teams in the league and around 10 in each team, there are over 200 participants, both male and female. Wimborne came fourth overall out of 26 clubs, with the boys third and the girls fourth. Quadkids comprises four events: the 75m, the 600m, the long jump and the Vortex throw. All competitors must complete all four events and are scored accordingly.

Star performer in the league has been Jasmine Foster, who accumulated 253 points to rank second overall in the Wessex Young Athletes League. Jasmine has equalled the clubs 600m record and set a new long jump record of 4metres 02. Toby Smith now holds the club under-11 Vortex record at 46m08.

Lead coach Paula Hine said she is highly delighted with the squad’s performance and with the help the squad has received from fellow coaches and parents who have taken on the role of team managers.