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UKYDL (Under 20/Under 17) Medway Park 24th. July 2016
Article by: Chas Robinson
Posted: 26th Jul 2016 by Andrea Bennett
The last UKYDL match of the season took place at the Medway Park track in Gillingham on Sunday amidst warm, blustery but dry conditions. The composite team, ATIP, comprising athletes from Ashford AC, Thanet AC, Invicta East Kent and Paddock Wood AC, were under pressure to maintain their position in the Southern Region North-East Division 1 league.
With many athletes unavailable to compete, Team Manager, Tina Tappenden, was relying on athletes to contest events they wouldn’t normally do, as well as performing to the best of their ability in the events they normally did.
Throughout the match, points totals were close in the seven team league with nothing decided until the end of the day. The efforts of the team were rewarded with a fourth place finish, keeping ATIP in fourth place overall, much to the relief of the Team Manager and all the team and supporters.
In addition to survival, the team amassed a total of 27 personal best performances. A testament to their excellent efforts.
The team:
Under 20 Men
Matthew Coward, Lewis Parsons, James Wilton, Tom Wilton, Cameron Amedee, Ahferom Goitom, Charlie Green, Tyler Adams, Alex Hardy, Ashley Buckham.
Under 17 Men
Farrall, Kian Crawford, Ellis Bennett, Will Perry, Aaron Rowlands, James O’Gorman, Jak Taylor, George Maher, Finlay Hollyer.
Under 20 Women
Hannah Owen, Corinne Wake-Smith, Chloe Williams, Alex Prickett (U17).
Under 17 Women
Megan Williams, Jacqueline Benson, Ciara Hawkins, Emily Giardino, Faith Etokowo, Jemma Coales, Faith Cox, Alex Prickett.
Final League Positions: Event League
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Havering AC 2367 points 23 points
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Basildon 2283 points 21 points
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Cambridge Harriers 2255.5 points 20 points
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Team ATIP 2150 points 19 points
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Orion Harriers 2145 points 16 points
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Medway & Maidstone 1685 points 8 points
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Horsham BS 1607.5 points 5 points