The boys had a fantastic Metro Track and Field Meet last week. Here are the reports from Coach Shoneth Leadbetter.
DAY 1:
Fountain Academy is halfway up the standings in points for all the schools in the city and we are very surely one of the smallest schools.
Qualifying for
Regionals:
David MacDonald - 1st in Long Jump, 2nd in 400 m, 5th in 100 m
Max Leeb - 8th in Long
Jump
Mark Biddulph - 7th in
400 m, 8th in 1500 m
Finn Eichhorn - 8th in
1500 m
Ian Inglis - 5th in
Shot Put
Kurt Donovan - 5th in
Shot Put
Kyle Smith - 8th in
Long Jump
There were many personal bests but there were also some school records smashed.
There were many personal bests but there were also some school records smashed.
Junior Boys 400 m - Finn Eichhorn (taking it from Ben Smith)
Junior Boys Shot Put -
Kurt Donovan (breaking his own by 21 cm)
Intermediate Boys 400 m
- Kyle Smith (taking it from Henry Machum)
Intermediate Boys Shot Put - Ian Inglis (breaking his own by 55 cm)
Intermediate Boys Shot Put - Ian Inglis (breaking his own by 55 cm)
Senior Boys 100 m -
David MacDonald (taking it from Alex Machum)
Senior Boys Shot Put - Arshan Keyghobadi (breaking his own by 1.41 m)
Senior Boys Long Jump - David MacDonald (previously unset)
Senior Boys Shot Put - Arshan Keyghobadi (breaking his own by 1.41 m)
Senior Boys Long Jump - David MacDonald (previously unset)
Senior Boys 400 m -
David MacDonald (taking six seconds from Mark Bidduph who also beat the
previous school record)
Go Sharks!
DAY 2:
DAY 2:
Well, it was quite a day! Our team were super troopers today;
they would be hard pressed to get a more miserable day. It was as wet as you
can imagine and the temperature didn't help. That said, when other schools
packed it in, we were there!
Regardless of the weather, we managed some impressive results. Highlights are as follows:
- 4 of the 6 relay teams qualified for Regionals (Jr Boys and Int Boys 4 x 400 and the Senior Boys 4 x 100 and 4 x 400). The Senior Boys 4 x 100 beat the school record.
Kurt Donovan beat 30-some junior boys in his first ever discus event, winning overall with a school record throw of 22.50 m
David MacDonald impressed again with a school record and qualifying in the Senior Boys 200 m
Regardless of the weather, we managed some impressive results. Highlights are as follows:
- 4 of the 6 relay teams qualified for Regionals (Jr Boys and Int Boys 4 x 400 and the Senior Boys 4 x 100 and 4 x 400). The Senior Boys 4 x 100 beat the school record.
Kurt Donovan beat 30-some junior boys in his first ever discus event, winning overall with a school record throw of 22.50 m
David MacDonald impressed again with a school record and qualifying in the Senior Boys 200 m
Ian
Inglis qualified for the Intermediate boys discus with another school record.
Kyle Smith and Finn Eichhorn held off very large fields to qualify in the 800 m and Mark Biddulph qualified for the seniors beating his own school record.
David Sapp and Mark Biddulph ran through the heaviest of rains to qualify in the 3000m.
We had so many very very close placings as well (Robert Sapp and Arshan Keyghobadi missed Regionals by one spot in two different events each, for example!). We couldn't be more proud of the boys.
Overall we had 22 people/teams advance and 15 school records were set/broken!
Kyle Smith and Finn Eichhorn held off very large fields to qualify in the 800 m and Mark Biddulph qualified for the seniors beating his own school record.
David Sapp and Mark Biddulph ran through the heaviest of rains to qualify in the 3000m.
We had so many very very close placings as well (Robert Sapp and Arshan Keyghobadi missed Regionals by one spot in two different events each, for example!). We couldn't be more proud of the boys.
Overall we had 22 people/teams advance and 15 school records were set/broken!
