Welsh Indoor Championships
Newport Harriers
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Welsh Indoor Championships |
Newport Harriers Junior Athletes took an amazing 18 medals at the recent Welsh Indoor Junior Championships in Cardiff. The medal haul included 9 Golds, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze. In addition two athletes Bridget Eades and Nicholas Johnson had Championship Best Performances (Junior Records) in under 17 women’s 200m and 300m with 25.75 and 40.23 and U17 men’s 800m in 2 min 01.55. Oliver Hudson and Bethan Hill-Howells competing in mainstream athletics for the first time found themselves on the podium for the first time. Dan Chesworth was leading the U15 boys 800m as he entered the final bend but unfortunately found himself lying on the track he bravely got up and managed to finish in the medals. The newly formed horizontal jump squad found themselves bagging “one of each” as Tom Kivell took gold in the U20 men’s Triple Jump, Rhiannon Yates first competition in Newport colours took silver in U17 women’s Long Jump and Bethan Hill-Howells in U 13 girls long jump took bronze. Chris Carpanini, Elliot Hardee, Dan Chesworth, Jonathan Morgan and Nathan Hardee all coached by Liz and Geoff Brimble achieved Personal Bests.
Harriers Junior Middle Distance Shine.
Just a week after posting personal bests and Championship Best Performances in
the Welsh Indoor 800m, Newport Harriers athletes returned excellent performances
in the 1500m event. U.K.A. Rules do not permit junior athletes (U13 – U17) to
run more than one race of over 400m distance on the same day. This Ruling has
meant the 1500m Indoor Championships had to be incorporated in the Celtic Cup
held at N.I.A.C. on Saturday 3rd February. In the Under 17 boys 1500m race,
Jonathan Morgan took the gold medal, smashing his previous P.B. and creating a
new Championship Best time of 4 min 06.1. Team mate Nick Johnson came home in
4th place with a good time of 4 min 11.6.
The Under 15 boys ensured the podium was covered in the white vests with black
and gold bands as they swept the boards in their race. Elliott Hardee won the
gold medal in a time of 4 min 25.9; Daniel Chesworth took silver in 4 min 26.2
and Chris Carpanini the bronze in 4 min 36.9. Emrys Penny was 11th in 5 min
07.8. The times recorded by Jonathan, Elliot, Daniel and Chris were all
outstanding Personal Best performances.
GOLD MEDALISTS, CHAMPIONS and CHAMPIONSHIP BEST PERFORMANCE
Bridget EADES Under 17 women 200m 25.75
Bridget EADES Under 17 300m 40.23
Nicholas JOHNSON Under 17 men 800m 2 min 01.55
GOLD MEDALISTS and CHAMPIONS
Latasha ALLEN Under 13 girls 200m 30.08
Lauren O’REILY Under 17 Triple Jump 10.56m
Elliot HARDEE Under 15 boys 800m 2 min 13.11
Chris CARPANINI Under 15 boys 3000m 9 min 44.07
Ashley JONES Under 15 boys High Jump 1.64m
Tom KIVELL Under 20 Triple Jump 13.19m
SILVER MEDALISTS
Rhiannon YATES Under 17 women Long Jump 5.11m
Rebecca WILLIAMS Under 20 women 400m 58.27
Kathryn DAVIES Under 20 women 60m hurdles 9.14
Oliver HUDSON Under 13 boys High Jump 1.10m
Jonathan MORGAN Under 17 men 800m 2 min 02.65
BRONZE MEDALISTS
Bethan HILL-HOWELLS Under 13 girls Long Jump 3.89m
Aimee CLARK Under 13 girls Shot 6.56m
Daniel CHESWORTH Under 15 boys 800m 2 min 15.16
Nathan HARDEE Under 20 men 3000m 9 min 05.37
FINALISTS
Latasha ALLEN Under 13 girls 9.03 (4th)
Olanika OLOWO-FELA Under 13 girls 60m 9.10 (5th)
Aimee CLARK Under 13 girls 60m 9.36 (8th)
Olanika OLOWO-FELA Under 13 girls 800m 2 min 42.20 (4th)
Latasha ALLEN Under 13 girls 60m hurdles 10.96 (4th)
Shaleena GRAHAM Under 15 girls 60m 8.48 (8th)
Rebecca SCOTT Under 15 girls 200m 21.25 (4th)
Antonia YORKSHIRE Under 15 girls 60m hurdles 10.61 (7th)
Rebecca SCOTT Under 15 girls Long Jump 4.12m (14th)
Oliver HUDSON Under 13 boys 60m 7.95 (6th)
Curtis GOODGER Under 13 boys 800m 2 min 34.78 (5th)
Michael PAYNE Under 15 boys 60m hurdles 10.56 (7th)
Michael PAYNE Under 15 boys Long Jump 4.90m (6th)
James MORGAN Under 15 boys Long Jump 4.42m (9th)
Matthew WREFORD Under 20 men 800m 2 min 04.81 (4th)
Nathan HARDEE Under 20 men 1500m 4 min 13.87 (5th)
Matthew WREFORD Under 20 men 1500m 4 min 18.60 (6th)
Tom KIVELL Under 20 men Long Jump 6.15m (4th)
Semi Finalist
Shaleena Graham U15 girls 200m 28.51
Other Athletes competing
Bethan Hill-Howells U13 girls 60m 9.77, 200m 32.61.
Olanike Olowo-Fela U13 girls 200m 30.06
Stephanie Kinsey U15 girls 60m 8.52, 200m 28.03
Rebecca Scott U15 girls 60m. 8.57
Antonia Yorkshire U15 girls 300m 45.15
Lauren Archer U15 girls 300m 47.53
Amy Jones U15 girls 800m 3 min 15.38
Lauren O’Reilly U17 women 60m hurdles
Bethanuy Cann U20 women 400m 61.80
Michael Payne U15 boys 60m 8.73
James Morgan U15 boys 60m 8.31, 200m 27.18
Emrys Parry U15 boys 800m 2 min 34.57
Edward Lantzos U17 men 200m 25.53
Joe Smith U17 men 200m 25.80, 400m 55.55
Daniel MacKenzie U17 men 800m 2 min 25.23
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