Geiger, Canada eighth in relay at world jrs.

Geiger, Canada eighth in relay at world jrs.

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Natalie Geiger helped the women’s 4 x 400-metre relay team advance to Sunday’s final of the 12th IAAF Junior World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland where they finished eighth.

The Stouffville resident was part of a team that was rounded out by Sarah Wells of Unionville, Alyssa Johnson of Winnipeg and Jessica Parry of London.

The foursome finished the race in a time of 3:39.27.

The United States took the gold medal in a time of 3:30.19 while the Urkraine was second and Australia, third.

Geiger, who graduated from Stouffville District Secondary School last month and trains with the University of Toronto Track and Field Club, will attend Notre Dame University in September.

For more on the championships, log on to: www.iaaf.org

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