Press Report: Medal Haul in Hull
WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club members were in seventh heaven at the Northern Track and Field Championships.
Macey Jones, Holly Bosworth, Lewis Parsons, Emily Owen, and Imogen Pughe combined to secure seven podium places at Hull’s Costello Stadium.
Jones celebrated a gold medal after achieving 4.47m in the under 13 girls long jump, and added a bronze medal with a time of 13.92 seconds in the 100m final.
Bosworth cleared 1.50m for joint top spot in the under 15 girls high jump competition.
Parsons delivered a winning time of 11.96 seconds in the under 15 boys 100m final, and added a silver medal after posting 23.82 seconds in the 200m final.
Owen powered her way to a silver medal after clocking 12.97 seconds in the under 15 girls 100m final.
And Pughe achieved a silver medal with a time of 41.0 seconds in the under 17 women’s 300m final.
Other West Cheshire AC members in action at Hull included Cosette Wearden who rounded the under 17 women’s 3,000m in 12:20.11 for fourth position.
Kara Stoll hit 30.61m for fourth spot in the under 15 girls hammer, and achieved fifth place with 21.56m in the discus.
Ruby Wisbey achieved 12.63 seconds for fourth position in the under 17 women’s 80m hurdles final.
Carys Roberts rounded the under 17 women’s 800m final in a time of 2:17.90 for fifth spot.
Jessica Lark clocked 5:08.14 for fifth place in the under 15 girls 1500m final.
Alfie Lane finished with a time of 12.51 seconds for sixth spot in the under 15 boys 100m final, and was seventh with 25.35 seconds in the 200m final.
Emma Holmes posted 13.77 seconds for seventh place in the under 17 women’s 100m final.
And Fergus Garland clocked 54.76 seconds for eighth position in the under 17 men’s 400m final.
HARRIET WHEELER represented West Cheshire AC at the Loughborough Javelin Festival and celebrated a new under 15 girls personal best of 40.74m for second position.
MORE than 50 people enjoyed a Come and Try Athletics Day organised by West Cheshire AC at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track on Sunday.
WEST CHESHIRE AC will host the Cheshire Track and Field Championships this Saturday and Sunday at the Ellesmere Port Sports Village Athletics Track (10.30am start on both days).