by Dennis Wall
WEST CHESHIRE Athletic Club members have pocketed a fistful of medals, records, and personal bests at three championships.
Mia Johnson (12.62 seconds and 42.87 seconds) and Macey Jones (13.06 seconds and 26.80 seconds) delivered under 15 and under 17 titles respectively from their 100m and 200m races at the North Wales Regional Track and Field Championships staged at Bangor.
Christian Holcombe secured the Senior Men’s triple jump title at the Merseyside Championships with a new masters club record of 12.09m into a -0.2 wind.
And purple-vested club members delivered 83 medals (34 gold, 27 silver, and 22 bronze) at the two-day Cheshire Track and Field Championships held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village.
Celebrating title-winning performances were Heidi Anstey, under 11 girls 75m (11.10 seconds); Alba March, under 17 women’s 100m (12.55); Tristan Lee, under 13 boys 200m (27.80); Lewis Parsons, under 20 men’s 200m (23.26); Holly Bosworth, under 20 women’s 200m (25.55) and 400m (60.49); Louis Grimes, under 15 boys 200m (40.37); Amelia Snowden, under 15 girls 300m (45.39); Nathan Brassington, under 20 men’s 400m (52.19) and shot (12.25m), Alan Littler, senior men’s 400m (55.11) and high jump (1-75m); Abby Gamble, under 11 girls 600m (1:57.97) and long jump (3.55m); Lucas Sawyer, under 13 boys 800m (2:21.72), and club record 1500m (4:47.00); Nia Manson, under 15 girls 1500m and Marie Birkenhead One Mile Cup (5:01.21); Poppy McKenna, under 13 girls 70m hurdles (12.02) and high jump (1-30m); Evie Jane Smith, under 15 girls high jump (1-51m); Seb Whiteley, under 17 men’s shot (12.93m); Dave McKay, senior men’s shot (11.27m), hammer (44.02m) and javelin (46.19m); Sidney Shorrock, under 17 women’s shot (14.53m); Dun Xue, under 20 men’s discus (34.20m) and club record hammer (40.09m); Violet Thorne, under 15 girls discus (25.40m) and hammer (25.55m); Satine Wearden, under 17 women’s hammer (38.96m); Megan Kettle, senior women’s hammer (33.32m); Dylan Gledhill, under 15 boys javelin (35.62m); Saskia Keresturova, under 13 girls javelin (16.83m); and Harriet Wheeler, under 20 women’s javelin (46.01m).
West Cheshire’s silver medallists were Louisa Cogan, under 11 girls 75m (11.72); Tristan Lee, under 13 boys 100m (13.28); Lewis Parsons, Under 20 men’s 100m (11.39); Lucy Caldwell, under 15 girls 100m (13.37); Amelia Snowden, under 15 girls 200m (27.86); Alba March, under 17 women’s 200m (25.95); Dylan Gledhill, under 15 boys 200m (41.70) and discus (22.09m); Amelia Owen, under 15 girls 300m (47.83) and discus (15.76m); Paul Morrison, senior men’s 800m (2:04.13); Nia Manson, under 15 girls 800m (2:23.72); Poppy McKenna, under 13 girls 1200m (4:06.53); Lewis Morris, under 17 men’s 1500m (4:20.58) and 3000m (9:11.21); Cosette Wearden, under 20 women’s 1500m (4:59.17); Emilia Pyper, under 17 women’s 1500m (5:25.45); Isaac Thompson, under 13 boys 75m hurdles (15.60); Mollie Garratt, under 15 girls 75m hurdles (12.97); Joseph Donnelly, under 17 men’s high jump (1-55m); Zahra Pope, under 15 girls high jump (1-20m); Danielle Erskine, senior women’s triple jump (10.31m); Rosie Broome, under 13 girls shot (6.06m); Dave McKay, senior men’s discus (32.71m);
Amelia Owen – under 15 girls discus (15.76m); Kara Stoll, under 20 women’s discus (22.43m); and Sharon Stoll, senior women’s hammer (20.98m).
And West Cheshire’s bronze medallists included Sam Cooper, under 15 boys 100m (13.06); Nathan Owen, under 17 men’s 100m (11.62) and 200m (23.97); Immy Fives, under 17 women’s 100m (12.83) and 200m (26.12); Sofia Fowler, under 13 girls 100m (20.86); John Velasquez, under 15 boys 200m (41.80); Max Molloy, under 11 boys 600m (2:00.88); Heidi Anstey, under 11 girls 600m (2:02.47); Alan Littler, senior men’s 800m (2:09.55); Eleanor Wheeler, under 17 women’s 800m (2:34.00); Leon Betteridge, under 13 boys 1500m (4:55.60); Vera Vatan, under 13 girls 70m hurdles (13.55); Sidney Carr, under 15 boys high jump (1-30m) and shot (5.17m); Nathan Brassington, under 20 men’s high jump (1-70m); Felicity Snowden, under 13 girls high jump (1-15m); Louisa Cogan, under 11 girls long jump (3.20m); Poppy McKenna, under 13 girls long jump (3.88m); Amelia Clarke, under 13 girls shot (4.61m); Sharon Stoll, senior women’s discus (16.50m); and Luke Gardner, under 13 boys javelin (21.25m).
FIXTURES this weekend include the Christleton 5k Road Race on Friday; the first round of the Northern Track and Field League on Saturday at Blackburn; and the Chester Half Marathon on Sunday.
ONLINE entries are now being accepted for the Northern Athletics Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Track and Field Championships being held at Liverpool, on June 7 and 8. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about…
ENTRIES are now open for the Northern Athletics Senior and Under 20 Track and Field Championships, at Derby, on June 28 and 29. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/…/details/about…
THE TATTENHALL Tough Team Nine Miles Race will be held on Friday, June 20, (7.15pm start), with entries for the race (ie: teams of three) now open at: https://tattenhallrunners.niftyentries.com/
DEESTRIDERS RUNNING CLUB are organising a series of off road four miles multi terrain races from Rowleys Drive, Shotton, CH5 1PY, on Thursdays, June 5 (7.30pm start), July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm start), and Friday, September 6 (7pm start). Entries at: deestridersrunningclub.net
THE Mynydd Myfyr Hill Run takes place on Sunday, May 25, (11am start), a run of approximately 6.5 Kilometres (4 miles) of mixed terrain on trail paths, through farmland and wooded areas and country lanes including climbs totalling around 150 metres. Entry on the day only, Β£7.
THE Junior Inter Counties Fell Running Championships take place in Lancaster, on Saturday, June 21. Those interested in running should email Nick Bishop at: [email protected]
FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk
