ATHLETICS INDOOR COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kings Lynn was the venue for the 2019 indoor track and field county championships which also incorporated the Keith Ward Championship event.
A contingency of Thetford AC athletes competed and brought back an impressive number of medals and county titles.
Competing in his first event since moving into the U13 age group was Thomas Norkett. Thomas came 4th in heat 3 of the 60m sprint (9.8) and 14th in the Long Jump (2.81m). He then followed this up by taking home the bronze medal in the Shot Putt with a 3rd place throw of 4.77m.
Representing Thetford in the U13 Girls age group was Alicia Mae Howard and Lyric Allen. Alicia Mae was victorious in the Shot Putt, taking the county title with a throw of 6.11m. She then finished 7th in the Long Jump (3.12m) and qualified for the final of the 60m, finishing in 6th place (9.8).
Lyric produced a gold medal performance in the 60m, taking home the county title.
Ollie Sanders was the sole Thetford athlete in the U15 boys event where he finished 2nd in his 60m heat (8.3) and qualified for the final. Unfortunately Ollie was unable to run in the final due to injury.
Asha Soanes, competing in the U17 age group for the first time finished in 3rd place in the Shot (9.60m), taking the bronze medal. She also produced a silver medal winning jump in the High Jump and then raced to a 4th place finish in the 60m hurdles (10.2), missing out on a medal by photo finish.
In the U20 women’s event, Camila Rosa took home the Long Jump county title finishing in 1st place with a jump of 4.75m.
She followed this up with a 3rd place finish in the 60m (8.6), taking the bronze medal.
