Truro athlete bests provincial 60m sprint record

TRURO, N.S. – Truro’s Isabella Gouthro is a provincial record-holder after her performance at the recent Athletics Nova Scotia Last Chance Indoor track and field meet.
Gouthro ran the 60m sprint in 8.45 seconds Nov. 23, beating the previous U14 provincial mark of 8.49 set by triple Legion medallist Sierra Sweeney. Gouthro also broke the previous club record of 8.52 set by Willa Evans.
“So great to see the new up-and-comer, congratulations to all,” said Sweeney, one of the first athletes to congratulate Gouthro.
Gouthro also ran a 21.08 150-metre race, beating the previous club record of 21.23 set by Evans.
Other Truro Lions results from the Athletics Nova Scotia Last Chance Indoor competition were:
Olivia Gouthro (U12): tetrathlon (60m, shot put, long jump, and 600m); full results not yet confirmed.
Isabella Gouthro (U14): 60m, 8.45; 150m, 21.08 (New club and provincial record)
Haley Angus (U16): long jump, 4.49m; triple jump, 10.11m
Martha Yiridoe (U18): long jump, 5.08m (new club record, previously 5.02m, beating her own record)
Carter Myatt (U14): long jump, 4.15m; high jump, 1.40m; 60m, 8.73; 150m, 21.52 (all are new indoor club records).
Keenan Colford (U16): 60m - fourth, 8.29; 200m – 26.83
Oliver Arnfast (U18): long jump, 5.30m
Tyler MacNeil (U18): 60m hurdles, 8.32 (new club record, previously 9.42 set by Oliver Arnfast); long jump, 5.78m (new club record, previously 4.79m set by Oliver Arnfast)
Mira Alexander (U20 for StFX): 300m, 43.69 personal best; (new club record, previously 46.39 set by Jill Nolan in 2012); 600m,1:44.30 PB (new club record, previously 1:49.07 beating her own record)
Quinn Alexander (for StFX): 1500m, 4:14.25 PB (new club record)
Tobi Oshikoya (U20 for Dalhousie): long jump, 6.37m (new club record, previously set by Lucas Watson); triple jump, 13.46m (new club record)
Ethan Dahr (U20 for Dalhousie): high jump, 1.80m; long jump, fifth, 5.34m