Wessex League Match 2 – Quadkids

Team Kennet Quadkids were back in action at Southampton Athletics track for the 2nd match of the Wessex League.  The weather was glorious—but our athletes were even better. Six of them smashed through the 200-point barrier. Huge congratulations to:

Matilda Saunders, Olivia Kwit, Marlie Jai Proctor, Chester Bailey, Harvey Baker, and William Moloney  The final combined score 1,742 points—a truly outstanding team performance, we won overall!

For the Under 11 girls 8 athletes took part, Olivia Kwit taking the lead in the 75m sprint clocking 12s.  In the long jump Marlie-Jai Proctor leaped furthest with 3.58m, close behind Matilda Saunders 3.42m.  Kwit ran 1:59 in the 600m, Saunders close behind 2:01.  Darcey Scaplehorn took the lead in the vortex throw with 28.71m.  Overall the girls finished 1^st place on the day with Matilda Saunders taking 2^nd place individually. 

Under 11 boys also had a team of 8.  Harvey Baker, Alexander Browning and William Maloney all clocked 11.4s in the 75m sprint.  Some great jumps in the long jump, but Baker took the top spot with 3.44m, Moloney close behind 3.41m.  Chester Bailey took the lead in the 600m clocking 1.59.1.  Finally in the vortex throw, Harvey Baker threw 45.04m, Bailey 35.57m.  The boys also took the top spot finishing in 1^st place on the day, with Baker taking 2^nd place individually. 

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