2011 Power of 10 National Rankings

The announcement of the top 100 rankings for the power of 10 website includes 60 entries from 26 athletes for GIAAC. We also were represented in nearly 30 track and field disciplines. Listed below are all of the entries.

We had 10 entries in the top 10. Lee’s second place in the marathon just being pipped by Tom Druce being the fastest athlete on the website over 300 meters. Also notable was Kylie Robilliard’s two entries at 14th in the 60m hurdles and 12th in the 100m hurdles and special mention should be made of Katie Rowe’s 15th ranking in the 1500m under 15 and Josh Cowdrey’s 8th place in the under 17 high jump.

It’s also pleasing to see that we have six athletes ranked in the top 100 for all-time performances. Lee Merrien, Kylie Robilliard, Tom Druce, Louise Perrio and Sarah Mercier (in the steeplechase!) and Dale Garland are all included in the all-timers list. Dale is included for the 400m and is our highest raked athlete at 22nd in the 400m hurdles.

Louise Perrio is the GIAAC athlete who is mentioned most frequently with seven entries ranging from 2000m steeplechase to 10k just ahead of Dale and Sarah Mercier with six entries. Zoe Fitch is our junior with most mentions featuring in the rankings for the under 15’s triple jump, hammer and javelin.

Of course the power of 10 entries is a rough guide to how the club’s performances compare with other clubs - some events are much more competitive than others and, especially for the age rankings, performance will be shaped by factors such as how old you are nevertheless 60 entries is a pleasing outcome for all the hard work in 2011.

In our development plan we have identified as one of our goals – ‘We will increase the number of athletes who feature in the top 100 of the Power of 10 Athletics Website’

So let’s see if 2012 can see even more entries across all sections of the club.

Yours in sport, Alun Williams