Bicester AC had athletes competing at last weekend’s Oxfordshire Under 12 Quadrathon Championships held at Banbury. And there was a bronze medal for Bicester AC’s Thomas Richards in the boy’s event. Richards amassed a total of 257 points in the four disciplines that make up the quad competition. Richards’s efforts included three bests which included an impressive 3.85m in the long jump, 33.51m in the howler and 1mins 59.00secs in the 600m.
Bicester’s other athletes also set new bests. William Vandenberg finished in 12th (192 points) and he competed strongly in the howler with a new best of 32.15m and 600m (2mins 10.0secs), which was also a new best. Reece Dunwell was 19th with 169 points which included new bests in the long jump (3.25m) and howler (19.99m). Bicester’s Lorelei Whelan and Joise Harrell were closely matched in the girl’s competition and it was Whelan who came out on top on this occasion finishing 9th with 181 points. She secured over 50 points and two new bests in the long jump (3.43m) and 600m (2m16.99s). Harrell finished 12th with 175 points which included new bests in the long jump (3.45m) and 600m (2mins 31.0secs). Evie Childs was Bicester’s other competitor and she finished 16th amassing a total of 161 points. She set new bests in three events including the long jump (3.25m), the 600m (2mins 22.0secs) and the howler (13.39m).