Wins galore as PANVAC athletes deliver goods

East Anglian meeting action at the Embankment – the junior 600m race in full flow. Photo: David Lowndes.

Peterborough & Nene Valley AC boasted 60 individual event wins in Sunday's East Anglian League fixture on the Embankment.

The men and women dominated their competitions, and with all six junior age groups placing second or third, it was a highly successful day for PANVAC, although arch rivals Hunts AC narrowly pipped them to overall victory in the six-team contest.

Jack Wheatley won the under-17s 100m in a time of 11.4 along with the 200m and 100m hurdles. Edie Twell and Sienna Slater shared four sprint wins between them in the U17s girls competition. U20 Evie Odlin ran a 59.5 PB while winning the senior 400m, with sister Ellie winning the B race in a time of 61.3.

Katie Marsh was first over the line in the 100m hurdles. She also won the long jump, B high jump and B 100m to give her an impressive four victories. Holly Aslin won the 100m in a time of 12.4 with a winning margin of nearly two seconds. Aslin also won the long jump.

800m action from the East Anglian meeting at the Embankment. Photo: David Lowndes.

The versatile Louise Hirst was first in the high jump with a 1.46m clearance, and was also number one in the triple jump and B javelin. Andrea Jenkins was her usual successful self, winning three throwing events.

Benjamin Ball clocked 11.4 when winning the senior men's 100m, with B event winner James Marsh just one tenth of a second slower. Ball also won the 200m with Marsh first in the 400m.

Rohan Hadfield was first in the B high and long jumps while Dave Bush and Simon Achurch dominated the throws with five wins between them. U13 Sophie Aslin was first in the javelin and B long jump with Jake McDonald winning the U13s shot and B 800m. A time of 13.2 earned Charlotte Smith first place in the U15s 100m. Smith also won the long jump.

Lawson Capes threw a 16.55m shot and a 43.09m discus to remain the UK's number one ranked U15 in both.

Louie Hemming in 900m action for PANVAC. Photo: David Lowndes.

THE Watford Open Meeting was a success for several of PANVAC's young middle-distance stars. U20 Seb Beedell ran a personal best of 4:00.56 in the 1,500m with another U20, Lottie Hemmings, also getting a PB with 5:07.00. Louie Hemmings got a 3,000m PB in 9:41.20.

U15 Lewis Legge finished second in his 1,500m (4:41.18), while Ted Ash was within two seconds of his fastest 1,500m time (4:11.63).