Press Report: Mia Double Helps Club to Second Spot
by Dennis Wall
MIA JOHNSON celebrated a double success story for West Cheshire Athletic Club on Saturday.
The talented sprinter equalled the club 200m record of 25.6 seconds for victory in the under 15 girls A race at the opening round of the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League.
And Mia also delivered a thrilling 300m win in a time of 42.5 seconds at Blackburn’s Witton Park Arena.
Mia was joined in the winners’ circle by Dylan Gledhill, Poppy McKenna, Tristan Lee, Lucas Sawyer, Sidney Carr, Aoife Roberts, Harriet Beattie, Amelia Owen, Nia Manson, Isaac Thompson, Rosie Broome, Freya Whittaker, and Felicity Snowden.
Dylan and Poppy also registered double successes to impress for their purple-vested club.
Dylan launched the under 15 boys javelin to a winning mark and new personal best of 40.62m and spun the discus to 19.51m, while Poppy clocked 12.1 seconds for victory in the under 13 girls 70m hurdles, and cleared a personal best of 1-40m in the high jump.
Tristan Lee posted 20.3 seconds to win the under 13 boys 150m, while Lucas rounded the under 13 boys 800m in a winning time of 2:25.2.
Sidney claimed victories in the under 15 boys B 1500m (5:13.3) and B discus (16.01m), while Aoife won the under 15 girls B 800m in 2:31.0, and Harriet impressed in the under 15 girls B 1500m (5:17.0).
Amelia Owen hit 6.57m for success in the under 15 girls B shot, while Nia won the under 15 girls B discus (11.97m), and Isaac negotiated the under 13 boys B 75m hurdles for victory.
Rosie claimed top spot in the under 13 girls B 70m hurdles with 13.6 seconds, while Freya cleared 1-35m for success in the under 13 girls B high jump, and Felicity hit a winning put of 4.56m in the under 13 girls B shot.
Other important West Cheshire AC point scorers included Kade Harris, George Grimsditch, Louis Grimes, Finlay Stewart, Max Henderson, Lucy Caldwell, Maya Jennings, Amelia Snowden, Rose Sheppard, Evie Whittaker, Luke Gardner, Jack McWilliams, Atharva Ganesh, Leon Betteridge, Morgan Edwards, Sofia Fowler, Saskia Keresturova, Camilla Shenton, Heidi Wetherall, Rosie Grimsditch, Florence Hain, and Amber Cogan.
MATCH RESULT: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 494 points; 2 West Cheshire AC 477; 3 Bolton United Harriers & AC 423.5; 4 Crewe & Nantwich AC 377.5; 5 Southport Waterloo AC 365.5; 6 Deeside AAC 354.5.
The second round will be held at Blackburn on Sunday, June 1.
HEIDI ANSTEY grabbed glory at Sunday’s Warrington AC Hurdles Festival and Junior Open Meeting.
The West Cheshire AC youngster won the under 11 girls 75m in 11.00 seconds, finished fourth in the 600m (2:06.66), and long jumped 3.20m for fifth spot.
Club mate Isla Lambert clocked 18.37 seconds for third place in the under 13 girls 70m hurdles, long jumped 2.66m and hit 10.18m in the javelin, while her brother, Logan, hit 7.06m in the under 9s soft javelin and posted 14.91 seconds in the 75m, and Max Molloy rounded the under 11 boys 600m in 2:00.36 and long jumped 3.33m.
POPPY McKENNA clocked a new personal best at Monday’s Trafford AC Medal Meeting.
Poppy won the under 13 girls 70m hurdles in a new best of 12.09 seconds, cleared a winning height of 1-32m in the high jump, and clocked 2:37.12 for second spot in the 800m.
Holly Bosworth posted a new under 20 women’s 200m personal best of 25.70 seconds, while Lewis Parsons clocked a new under 20 men’s 400m personal best of 51.21 seconds.
Violet Thorne won her under 15 girls 75m hurdles race in a new personal best of 13.34 seconds and hit 8.12m in the shot put, while her younger sister, Merryn, posted a new under 13 girls 70m hurdles personal best of 16.52 and hit 9.72m in the discus.
Dylan Gledhill spun the under 15 boys discus to a new personal best of 20.04m and hit 34.19m in the javelin, while Arwen Thorne clocked a new under 17 women’s 200m personal best of 28.45 and clocked 13.04 in the 80m hurdles.
Isla Lambert clocked a new under 13 girls 70m hurdles personal best of 18.33 and spun the discus to a new best of 13.48m.
FIXTURES this weekend include the Cheshire County Track and Field Championships, at Ellesmere Port, on Saturday and Sunday, (May 10 and 11).
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 CHRISTLETON 5k Road Race will be held on Friday, May 16, and entries are being accepted at: https://chestertri.niftyentries.com/Christleton-5k-2025
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
OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS are organising the Chirk Castle Relays on Thursday, May 8, (7pm start). Entry and details at https://nor01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.avtiming.com%2Fchirk-castle&data=05%7C02%7C%7C10497b9485734dad314408dd75e4e0f5%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638796348064223636%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8MYdZFebCckUSHDpRm9bMGAwFXWTOTC3vHPRdwtmpxk%3D&reserved=0
And 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
