Press Report: Northern Glory for Niamh

NIAMH LE’GALL was crowned a Northern champion at Derby on Sunday.

The West Cheshire Athletic Club sprinter celebrated a gold medal winning performance at Moorways Stadium in the Northern Athletics Track and Field Championships with a new 200m personal best of 24.21 seconds.

Niamh broke the under 20 women’s club record and was joined on the medal podium by club mate Holly Bosworth who secured a bronze medal with a new personal best time of 24.68 seconds.

Holly also pocketed a silver medal in the under 20 women’s 400m with a new personal best time of 57.03 seconds.

Kara Stoll and Alan Littler were also Northern Championship medallists at Derby.

Kara nailed a throw of 41.91m to achieve a bronze medal in the under 20 women’s hammer.

Alan cleared 1-70m with his third attempt to claim a bronze medal from the senior men’s high jump as he prepares for an appearance at the European Masters Championships in October.

Lewis Parsons clocked a new personal best of 51.20 seconds in his under 20 men’s 400m heat and clocked 51.59 seconds in the final for eighth position.

MACEY JONES and Imogen Pughe represented West Cheshire AC at the Welsh Championships in Cardiff.

Macey finished third with 12.83 seconds in her 100m heat and then posted 12.66 seconds for sixth place in the final.

And Imogen, competing in only her third 400m of the season, ran a time of 60.28 seconds which is a season’s best performance by a second.

ARWEN THORNE celebrated five new personal bests while representing Merseyside in the English Schools North West Regional Combined Events Final held at Trafford on Saturday and Sunday.

Arwen clocked 12.69 seconds in her 80m hurdles, 27.79 seconds in her 200m, 2:48.45 in her 800m, long jumped 4.87m, and hit 11.35m in the shot put as well as adding 1-56m in her high jump and 30.49m in the javelin.

Arwen finished fourth overall with an under 17 women’s heptathlon score of 4,155 points.

TRISTAN LEE and Lucas Sawyer headlined West Cheshire AC’s team victory at Macclesfield on Sunday in the third round of the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League.

Tristan lowered the 150m under 13 boys club record to 19.8 seconds and Lucas improved his 1200m under 13 boys record to 3:52.0.

They were joined in the winners circle by Sam Cooper, John Velasquez, Dylan Gledhill, Mia Johnson, Amelia Snowden, Amber Billington, Violet Thorne, Leon Betteridge, Jack Arnold, Poppy McKenna, Freya Whittaker, Sofia Fowler, Saskia Keresturova, and Merryn Thorne.

Sam (4.98m) and John (4.58m) combined for a double success story from the under 15 boys long jump. 

Dylan spun the under 15 boys discus to a winning mark of 25.44m.

Mia (25.9) and Maya (27.7) scored maximum points with wins in the under 15 girls 200m.

Amelia celebrated victories in the under 15 girls 75m hurdles (13.5 seconds) and high jump (1-40m) alongside B high jump winner Amber (1-45m).

Violet won the under 15 girls discus with 25.71m, while Leon rounded the under 13 boys 800m in a winning time of 2:25.4, and Jack won the under 13 boys B 1200m (4:04.3). 

Poppy won the under 13 girls 70m hurdles in 12.0 seconds, while Freya (1-30m) and Sofia (1-20m) teamed up for a double success in the under 13 girls high jump.

And Saskia (16.47m) and Merryn (10.19m) teamed up for success in the under 13 girls javelin.

Other important West Cheshire AC point scorers included Louis Grimes, George Grimsditch, Max Henderson, Lucy Caldwell, Aoife Roberts, Lauren Higgins, Rose Sheppard, Nia Manson, Amelia Owen, Freddie Rawson, Jack McWilliams, Luke Gardner, Morgan Edwards, Alfie Thompson, Henry Cobb, Atharva Ganesh, Rosie Broome, Ania Orlinska, Felicity Snowden, Heidi Wetherall, Rosie Grimsditch, and Vera Vatan.

TEAM RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 511 points; 2 Blackburn Harriers & AC 481.5; 3 Deeside AAC 424; 4 Bolton United Harriers & AC 404.5; 5 Crewe and Nantwich AC 337; 6 Southport Waterloo AC 289.

The next round will be held at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday, July 20.

FIXTURES this weekend include the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track & Field League, at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Sunday.

ENTRIES are now being accepted for the Guilden Sutton 10k Road Race being organised by West Cheshire Athletic Club on Sunday, September 21. The race will be fixture 7 in the 2025 Cheshire AA Road Running Grand Prix series and the entry fee is £15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are now open for the England Athletics Track and Field Championships taking place at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.

The Under 20 and Senior Championships are being held on July 25, 26, and 27, and the closing date for entries is July 13. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=26945

The Under 15 and Under 17 Championships are being held on August 8, 9, and 10, and the closing date for entries is July 20. The online entry link is: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/events?id=26944  

ENTRIES are being accepted for the Ellesmere Port Running Club 5k Road Race being held on Wednesday, August 13, (7.15pm start). The online entry link is: https://eprc.niftyentries.com/

ENTRIES are also being he accepted for the Birkenhead Park 5 Miles Race being held on July 23, (7pm), accompanied by a free Mile Run for children with entries on the day. The online entry link for the 5 Miles Race is: https://wirralac.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, July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm start), and Friday, September 6 (7pm start). Entries at: deestridersrunningclub.net

FURTHER details about West Cheshire Athletic Club can be found at: www.westcheshireac.co.uk