Isle of Wight Athletics Club ended their season at Poole amid sweltering conditions and a challenging headwind.
Despite these hurdles, the team managed to achieve some excellent results and are on track for their best league position in years.
Currently in 12th place out of 24 teams, Isle of Wight AC is only expected to drop a few places once final matches are held on July 26.
The Girls U12 Quadkids are leading the team’s success, currently sitting in fourth place in their separate table, while the Boys Quadkids are at ninth.
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The combined Quadkids table sees the team in fifth.
Amelia Riggs led the girls with wins in the 75m sprint, long jump, and 600m, supported by Hayley White, Grace Byron, and Caitlin Miller, securing second in the match behind Wimborne.
The boys also performed well, with Wilfred Smith, Nicholas Michna-Cooke, Toby Fookes, and Malachi Goldberg finishing second behind Wimborne.
The main match saw victories in the sprints hurdles for U16 Daisy Selway and U14 Darcey Ettritch, with Daisy also securing second place in the 300m sprint.
U16M Remy Deegan was narrowly defeated in a close-fought 100m sprint but won his 300m race in a commendable time of 37.7s.
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U18M team captain Noah Cherry took home a win in the shot put with a throw of 11.26m and earned points for the team in the discus and 100m sprint.
In the U20 non-scoring events, Jack Lloyd won both the 200m and 100m.
The performance of the day, however, was Skyler Brown's shot put of 11.07m, which will elevate her to 12th in the UK U20 Women's National rankings.
The season has been a testament to the determination and skill of the Isle of Wight AC athletes, who continue to prove their mettle in challenging conditions.
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