ARWEN THORNE headlined West Cheshire Athletic Club’s team victory at Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday.
The talented all-rounder, who has qualified to compete in September’s English Schools Combined Events Championship Final, achieved a hat-trick of wins at the final round of the Under 17 and Under 20 Youth Development Track and Field League.
Arwen, who will represent Merseyside at this weekend’s English Schools Track and Field Championships, clocked 12.6 seconds in the under 17 women’s 80m hurdles, cleared a winning height of 1-50m in the high jump and launched the javelin to a mark of 36.90m.
Arwen was backed up by team mates Lewis Parsons, Matthew Jones, Dun Xue, James Rawson, Alba March, Lara Fields, Beth Manson, Liliana Boelger, Eleanor Wheeler, Nancy Farmer, Cosette Wearden, Nathan Owen, Daniel Hughes-Shaw, Joseph Donnelly, Seb Whiteley, Will Rawson, Millie Warren, Erin Barnard, Mae Grant, Ruby Billington, Sidney Shorrock, Satine Wearden, Alessio Solinas, Harry Atkinson, Daniel Hooker, Lydia Walker, Kara Stoll, Dan Walker, Lewis Morris, Scott Wells, Imogen Fives, and Emilia Pyper.
Lewis posted 52.0 seconds to win the under 20 men’s 400m, while Matthew rounded the under 20 men’s 1500m for victory in 4:20.7, and Dun registered maximum points from the under 20 men’s discus (32.78m) and hammer (37.98m), alongside James who secured success in the under 20 men’s B discus (17.10m) and B hammer (16.55m).
Alba blasted her way to victory in the under 20 women’s 100m (12.6), while Lara delivered a sprint double in the under 20 women’s B 100m (14.1) and B 200m (28.7).
Beth grabbed glory in the under 20 women’s 100m (27.2) and 300m (43.0), alongside Liliana who won the under 20 women’s 400m (64.2), and Eleanor who posted a winning time of 65.1 in the under 20 women’s B 400m.
Nancy rounded the under 20 women’s 800m for victory in 2:27.2, while Cosette clocked 5:08.2 for success in the under 20 women’s 1500m.
Nathan won the under 17 men’s 100m (11.9) alongside Daniel who clocked 12.5 to win the under 17 men’s B 100m, while Joseph cleared 1-55m for victory in the under 17 men’s high jump.
Seb powered his way to victory in the under 17 men’s shot (13.66m) alongside B winner, Will, who achieved 7.16m.
Millie celebrated a hat-trick of wins from the under 17 women’s B 100m (13.7), B 200m (28.0), and B hammer (18.25m), while Erin won the under 17 women’s B 300m (44.4).
Mae negotiated the under 17 women’s B 80m hurdles in a winning time of 14.0 seconds, while Ruby won the under 17 women’s B high jump (1-45m).
Sidney grabbed glory from the under 17 women’s shot (13.26m) and discus (35.31m), and Satine secured success in the under 17 women’s hammer (39.15m) and B discus (23.49m).
Walker, Morris, Wells, and Hooker combined to win the under 17 men’s 4x400m relay in 3:57.0, while March, Fives, Warren and Walker teamed up for success in the under 17 women’s 4x100m relay with 51.5 seconds, and the quartet of Manson, Barnard, Wheeler and Boelger delivered victory in the under 17 women’s 4x300m relay with a time of 3:01.2.
TEAM RESULT: 1 West Cheshire AC 552 points; 2 Blackburn Harriers & AC 545; 3 Lancaster and Morecambe AC 416; 4 Leigh Harriers & AC 338; 5 Sale Harriers Manchester 304; 6 Border & Seaton 231; 7 Team North Cumbria 160.
OVERALL FINAL STANDINGS: 1 Blackburn Harriers & AC 20 league points (1714 match points); 2 West Cheshire AC 19 (1528); 3 Leigh Harriers & AC 14 (1208); 4 Lancaster and Morecambe AC 12 (1128); 5 Sale Harriers Manchester 10 (969); 6 Border & Seaton 6 (783); 7 Team North Cumbria 3 (505).
ARWEN THORNE will be joined at the English Schools Track and Field Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Friday and Saturday, by nine club mates representing Cheshire: Lewis Morris (Inter Boys 3000m); Seb Whiteley (Inter Boys Shot); Nathan Brassington (Senior Boys Discus); Evie Whittaker (Junior Girls High Jump); Alba March (Inter Girls 100m); Sidney Shorrock (Inter Girls Shot); Holly Bosworth (Senior Girls 200m); Harriet Wheeler (Senior Girls Javelin); Kara Stoll (Senior Girls Hammer).
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 Β£15 for UKA Affiliated Runners (Β£17 for non-affiliated runners). The online entry link for is: https://wcac.niftyentries.com/
THE date of the final Cheshire Track and Field Grand Prix is Saturday, 6th September, and will be hosted by Macclesfield Harriers & AC. Entries are now open at this link: https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=27175
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 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/
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/