TWO south-west sprinters have scored a spot in the Victorian All Schools team after standout state championship performances over the past two weekends.
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Emmanuel College speedster Grace Kelly and Warrnambool College star Layla Watson earned selection for the team after collecting medals in their respective events.
Kelly won the under 14 girls 100 metres in a new personal best of 12.30 on the first weekend before adding another gold with a victory in the 200 metres on Sunday.
Watson missed out on a silver medal by 0.002 of a second in her under 15 girls 100 metre final before backing it up this weekend with a bronze in the 200 metres.
Her 100 metre victory was also in a personal best time of 12.77. She also finished fourth in the 400 metres.
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The Duynhoven Perry Sprinting Warrnambool teammates now jump back into their training to prepare for the national championships, which are in Perth in December.
Fellow south-west athletes Grace Carter and Jesse Suter also had strong performances at the Victorian All School Championships.
Suter finished fourth in the under 14 boys long jump, 200 and 100 metres while Carter finished 12th overall after her semi-final run in the under 14 girls 400 metres.
The Warrnambool College pair both run for Athletics South West Turbines in Ballarat and train during the week with the club's coach, Jeremy Dixon.
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Sean Hardeman
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
I'm a sports journalist for the Warrnambool Standard who covers a number of different sports across the south-west of Victoria. I enjoy watching cycling, surfing, football, soccer and Formula 1.
