Bicester AC athletes enjoyed a very successful day’s competition at the recently held Oxfordshire School’s track and field championship held recently at Tilsley Park. On the day Bicester AC athletes scooped seven top three places.
Charlie Simpson has been in superb form this Summer and he enjoyed another superb day’s competition. This included a double first in the under 13 boy sprints. Simpson set a superb new best in winning the 100m with an EA PB level 7 time of 13.11 secs. He also doubled up in the 200m winning that event and clocking another EA PB level 7 time of 26.85secs. This actually places him 17th in the current 200m national ranking for under 13 boys. Georgia Bower was also first in the under 20 women’s long jump with a winning leap of 4.94m.
Alexander Collins finished runner up in a very competitive under 17 men’s 1500 metres clocking a new best and EA PB level 6 time of 4mins 25.09secs. Collins also had time to contest the shorter 800m distance where he placed 5th with another best and EA PB level 5 time of 2mins 10.91secs. There was a also a runner up spot for Lily Childs who was 2nd in a competitive under 15 girl’s 200m clocking an EA PB level 6 time of 28.54secs. Georgia Bower also finished runner up in the under 20 women’s 100m with a 13.21 secs clocking.
Oliver Jarvey contested two events the best of which was the long jump where he finished 3rd in the under 15 boy’s event with a new best and EA PB level 7 jump of 5.05m. Jarvey also set a new best in the 200m where he ducked under 27 secs for the first time in finishing 6th fastest in an EA PB level 5 time of 26.95secs.
There was another personal best for Jamess Allison in the 400m where he finished 4th in the under 17 men’s event clocking 55.05secs. Charlie Joiner ducked under the 5 minute barrier for the first time with 11th in the under 15 boys 1500 metres (4mins 59.88secs). Other Bicester placings including Jake Hill who was 7th in the under 13 boy’s 100m (14.13secs) and Maya Korn who was 11th in the under 15 girl’s 800m (2mins 40.62secs).