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Golden
girl Sophie
IN
THE biggest event of her athletics career, Pte Sophie Joynes has
represented the Northern Territory at the Australian National Track
and Field Championships in Brisbane, capping off an excellent season
by achieving personal bests in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m races.
Pte Joynes, from 1CSSB at Roberston Barracks, placed 7th in her
800m heat, recording 2min 16.47sec and set her personal best race
time over the distance.
In a busy program she backed up from the 800m to again achieve a
new ADF record, running 4min 42.86sec in the 1500m.
To complete her program, Sophie followed this up in the 3000m with
another personal best and ADF record, this time stopping the clock
at 10min 16.09sec to finish in fifth place.
President of the ADF Running and Athletics Association Capt Frank
Kresse said, at 22 years of age, Sophie is well placed to develop
further and the experience gained at this her first Nationals can
only add to her confidence and confirms her ability on the national
stage.
“She has indeed done herself and the ADF proud,” he said.
Sophie’s next major series of races is at the Arafura Games
in Darwin in May 2003.
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