RAYMOND Terrace Athletics Centre have unearthed a real find in middle distance running sensation Ashlyn Wall.
The budding 17-year-old track ace demonstrated her sprinting prowess with a double gold medal haul at the recent NSW Country Athletics Championships in Dubbo.
Fleet footed Ashlyn powered her way to victory in the Women’s U20s 400m and 800m finals and collected a silver medal in the 1500m decider to cap an outstanding meet.
The talented Wall was one of nine Raymond Terrace club athletes ranging in age from 9-years-old to Masters (50-59-years-old) that competed in a total of 21 events in sweltering and windy conditions to annex five gold, six silver and three bronze medals plus numerous personal best times.
Based on their results in the 497 scored events, the Raymond Terrace team also finished a commendable 25 from the field of 87 clubs.
Other local athletes to impress were Sienna Newton, who clinched gold in the 100m and long jump in the Para U20s T/F38; Matthew Newton, claimed gold in the Masters 100m and silver in shot put; Ebony Newton, grabbed silver in the Open 100m; 14-year-old Audrey Russell, silver in the Open 3000m race walk and bronze in the 1500m; Dixie Conlon, silver in the U20s 100m hurdles and long jump; Asher MacDonald, bronze in the 13s Girls long and triple jumps and fifth in the 400m and 800m; nine-year-old Georges Catteau, fourth in the 9s shot put, seventh in the 800m and eighth in discus; and Sydnee Farrelly, finished fifth in the 18s 800m and 1500m events.
The Raymond Terrace Athletics Centre has resumed Saturday morning competitions with just five more to go before the end of their season on 7 March which is followed by three weekends of State Championships.
By Chris KARAS
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