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91Ô­´´ athletes sweep podium

One-two-three finish for Georgia Ellenwood, Robyn Buckingham and Hannah Beaton
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Walnut Grove's Robyn Buckingham won silver in the heptathlon at the B.C. high school track and field championships. She later added a pair of bronze medals in the high jump and as part of the Gators' 4x400 relay team.

It was a clean sweep for 91Ô­´´ athletes in the heptathlon at the B.C. high school track and field multi-event championships.

Georgia Ellenwood (91Ô­´´ Secondary) won the gold — the fourth straight year she has won the event — with 5,296 points, a new provincial record.

The two-day event was held on Friday and Saturday at Abbotsford’s Rotary Stadium.

Taking silver was Robyn Buckingham (Walnut Grove) who finished with 4,200 points while Hannah Beaton (91Ô­´´ Fundamental) won bronze with 3,938 points.

A fourth local competitor, Dallas Tilley (Walnut Grove) was sixth with 2,851 points.

The heptathlon consists of seven events over two days: the 100m hurdles, the high jump, shot put, 200m, long jump, javelin throw and 800m.

Ellenwood was first in every event except for the javelin throw, where she finished fourth. It was won by Beaton who threw 36.46m. Buckingham was second at 36.46m, Tilley was third at 35.01m and Ellenwood threw 34.82m.



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