At the Lower Austria U18 Athletics Championships in St. Pölten, ATSV Ternitz and Jugendsport competitor Elisa Fuchs cleared the 10-meter barrier in the triple jump for the first time, securing a bronze medal with a personal best mark of 10.08 meters, according to club reports.

St. Pölten Podium Finishes and Hurdles Results

The early September competition in St. Pölten marked the start of the second half of the track and field season for the ATSV Ternitz contingent. Beyond her podium finish in the triple jump, Fuchs added two more top-six results to her record. She ran the 400-meter hurdles in 77.40 seconds to finish fourth, and crossed the finish line of the 100-meter hurdles in 19.54 seconds for sixth place.

U16 Squad Competing in Older Divisions

The younger U16 contingent from Ternitz also tested their capabilities in the higher age bracket during the St. Pölten meet. Sofia Dan raced to a pair of bronze medals in middle-distance events, clocking 2:34.40 in the 800 meters and 5:26.53 in the 1500 meters. In the field events, teammate Felix Melicar cleared 1.55 meters in the high jump to finish fifth.

Sportunion Championships as National Trials

Concurrently, athletes used the Sportunion Lower Austria U16 Championships as a form test ahead of the Austrian U16 National Championships. Competing in these parallel races, Sadie claimed victory in the 300 meters with a time of 43.82 seconds and captured third place in the 300-meter hurdles in 47.69 seconds. Sukie rounded out the sprinting efforts by taking sixth place in the 80-meter hurdles with a time of 13.53 seconds.