The ill-effects of an ear infection kept her from peak form, but it wasn香蕉视频直播檛 enough keep Lily Stroda from reaching the podium twice at the 2018 B.C. Junior Development Track and Field Championships.

Lily, 1o, and fellow Kelowna athlete Isabella Dreger, 13, combined for six medals last weekend at the provincial meet at the Apple Bowl in Kelowna.

Leading up to the championships, Lily had been sick at home for 10 days with an ear infection. Her mom and coach, Verena Stroda, chose to scratch Lily from the 60 metre event on Friday.

But Lily refused to sit out the following day香蕉视频直播檚 events.

香蕉视频直播淪aturday we could not stop her from her favorite events, the high jump and the 60m hurdles,香蕉视频直播� Verena Stroda said.

Lily went out and captured gold in the high jump with a personal best jump of 1.30m香蕉视频直播攋ust four centimetres below her height of 1.34m.

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In the 60m hurdles, Lily had a slow start香蕉视频直播攂ecause she couldn香蕉视频直播檛 hear the gun due to her ear infection香蕉视频直播攂ut quickly found her form to win the race in 11.45 seconds, 4/100 ahead of the runner up.

On Sunday, Lily entered the long jump but had pretty much run out of energy and finished in sixth place. She also decided to skip the 100m and shot put.

Meanwhile, Isabella Dreger won three events in the 13-year-old division香蕉视频直播攖he 80-metre hurdles in a time of 12.46 seconds, the 100m in 12.98 seconds and the 200m in convincing style with a time of 26.52, 6/10 faster than the runner up. She also placed third in long jump with a best leap of 4.72 metres.

Both athletes are coached by Verena Stroda.

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