Bradley blitzes sprint rivals
Bradley Kershaw, far left, outlasting his rivals in the Junior Boys 200m final at the New Zealand Secondary School Track and Field Championships.<em> Photo: Mario Oostend</em>
He’s only in the junior ranks but sprinter Bradley Kershaw headlined a seven strong Nelson College team at the New Zealand Secondary School Track and Field Championships in Timaru this month.
After winning the U16 sprint double, against older rivals at the national club champs back in March, there was real confidence Bradley could repeat the feat against younger competition.
Bradley, pictured second from left, cruised through his opening race, the 200m heat on Friday afternoon, and then really turned up the heat the next day.
He recorded a personal best of 11.26 seconds in his 100m heat and then reduced it to 11.25 in the semi-final in the afternoon, to be the fastest qualifier.
He also ran a pb, 22.68, in his 200m semi to qualify second quickest for the final.
Conditions were cool and windy on Sunday for the finals and Bradley made an uncharacteristic slow start in the 100m dash.
But he reeled in his rivals and powered away to win in 11.27 seconds.
On to the 200 metres in the afternoon, into a head wind, but he was in command rounding the bend and went on to win in 22.69 to complete the sprint double and wrap up a six race campaign unbeaten.