Congratulations to Jay Clarke in Year 8 on his recent athletics achievements. In December Jay represented Gosford Little Athletics at the Central Coast zone athletic carnival and won five Under 13 events including 100 m, 200 m, shot putt, discuss, and javelin. He placed 2nd in 400 m. At the Regional Carnival, Jay won the 400 m, placed second in the 100 m and 200 m, and 3rd in discuss.

At the Mingara All Comers Athletics meet, Jay set a National Qualifier 200 m time and he will now represent NSW at the Athletics Nationals in March. He also won six events at the Under 13 Wyong All Comers Multi Combined event they were 100 m, shot putt, discuss, hurdles, 800 m and long jump.

At the NSW Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park, Jay finished 2nd in the 200 m final, and 4th in the 100 m final.  Jay also placed 4th overall in the state at the recent NSW State Combined event held in Tamworth, the events he competed in were discus, hurdles, long jump, 100 m, shot putt and 800 m.

An outstanding effort Jay, we wish you well in upcoming events.