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Athletics Report 11
taking place in Castellon, near The Team before the National Finals in Birmingham
Valencia.) As ever, it had been
a long season and, inevitably, two 3rds (Helena and Pippa) produced another inspiring
injuries had taken their toll: not in the vault and a 3rd from performance, dominating
only Dina, but also Maya, Jazz Jamiyla in the LJ, redressing the the 80H, and Megan, Natty
and Niamh were non-starters balance. Glasgow took the early (fresh from the physio’s couch)
and Isabella and Bonnie were combined match lead but, after and Helena, ensured she had
recovering from recent, nasty a near perfect performance in good support in the other
accidents, one on the track and the 100s (Shannon, with her sprint hurdles. Further wins
one on the road. We could just debut for the team this season followed: in the longest track
about cover the sprints, middle (!), Viv, Parris and Molly), we event of the day, the 3000m,
distance and even hurdles, got our noses out in front. courtesy of Jess in the U17,
but we had little margin in The rather sporadic posting with Joanna 3rd and, while
the throws as it was. We were of results, especially those that was going on, Toyin in
soon to learn that Windsor had from the field, made it difficult the U17 Triple Jump. More
their own problems: both their to assess with any certainty good news came in the 200s,
World Junior medalists weren’t thereafter exactly how we were where Shannon completed her
available. Any thoughts that placed. The only thing to do sprint double and Viv, Parris
it was our lucky day, however, was to keep focusing on the and Lizzie all banked good
lasted as long as our first event next event. points with 2nd places. Nor
on the track: Natty was in the did the 800s let us down, with
mix for medals in the 400H Birthday girl, Kerri Davidson, Jess taking gold and Shannon
coming off the last bend, only did just that, recording a win Riskey bronze in the U17s.
to succumb to a recurring in her reserve discipline, the Meanwhile, in the field, Kerri
knee problem. She bravely U20 LJ, with Toyin 2nd in added the TJ to her LJ title
struggled to the finish, but was the B string. To maintain and Annie won the B string.
scheduled to compete in four momentum, we unleashed In the steeplechase there was
more events. She, and we, were Cheriece to win the 400, with another fine win from Kelsey,
now in Gemma’s hands, quite Janae 3rd in the B, as were with Beth 3rd.
literally. Lizzie and Leah in the 300s.
A tight U20 HJ competition So to the relays. How close
Thus began a day which bore saw us gain reasonable points was it? With various field
a striking resemblance to the with Mary taking bronze event results still not posted,
proverbial curate’s egg. The in the B string. Molly then it was impossible to tell, so we
other long hurdlers steadied the
ship (two 3rds – Beth and Leah
– and a 1st from Annie) and
solid performances in the 1500
(2nds from Jess, Kelsey and
Charlotte and a 3rd from Anna)
had us back on track. The early
field events followed the trend:
the throws not going so well,
but a 2nd (Captain Sonia) and
