Top two finish for NSWIS on the track

Anglea Ballard and Madison di Rozario have taken first and second respectively in one of the top racing events on the calendar.

The duo claimed the gold & silver at the Daniela Jutzeler Memorial in the TR 1500 m F T53 – T54 class, doing so in times which smashed their results for the same event last year.

Ballard finished in 03:20.94 and di Rozario less than tenth of a second behind her in 03:21.03, both between two and three seconds quicker than 2016.

The Daniela Jutzeler Memorial is a part of the Swiss Racing Series, a renowned event series for wheelchair athletes, and takes place annually at the Athletics Stadium in Arbon, Switzerland.

Results:
Angie Ballard – T53/54 1500m 3.20.94 (breaking de Rozario’s NR by 2.5sec)
Madison de Rozario – T53/54 5000m 11.02.54 (breaking her own NR by 3.5sec / also breaking previous WR)
Kurt Fearnley –  T53/54 5000m 9.52.31 (first four athletes all breaking the WR in the process / breaking the NR by nearly 2.5sec)
Rheed McCracken – T34 100m 15.07 (previous NR 15.34) / T34 200m 27.21 (previous NR 28.34)

In other results from Arbon:
Angie Ballard – T53/54 3^rd 400m 54.36 & T53/54 2^nd 800m 1.55.93
Madi de Rozario – T53/54 2^nd 1500m 3.21.03 (also breaking her own NR in coming second)
Kurt Fearnley –  T53/54 12^th 1500m 3.02.04 (World Champs “A” Qualification)

The Wheelchair Squad will now turn their focus on competing in a few day’s time at the Swiss Nationals in Notwill SUI, on the 27^th & 28^th May.

The result is a good boost for the NSW Institute of Sport athletes as they prepare for the World Championships in London this coming July.

Full results available here