Schools Success !

Report on Middle Distance Athletes by Dudley Walker

A Day …..or two, at the Races

The Emirates Indoor Arena,on Tuesday and Wednesday,provided two days of quality athletics at the Scottish Schools Indoor Athletics Championships.

Many of Giffnock North’s endurance athletes were chasing PBs and medals over the two days.The age group format had been changed to reflect Scottish Athletics U/13/15/17 age groups ,which was certainly a big improvement on the previous two age group format.

As a club we did pretty well with many of our athletes going forward to finals,winning medals and achieving PBs.

Calum Dick set the ball rolling on Tuesday with a win in the U/15 800m in what is the fastest time in the UK so far this season….2:01.31.And the following day was denied gold in a thrilling dual with Angus Wilkinson,who set a new Championship best time. Calum’s time of 4.05 however secured the indoor club record previously 4.22

In the U/17B final we had a 1,2,3 in the shape of Thomas Reay,Oliver MacDonald and Tristan Robin.All 3 had vastly improved PBs.

In the Under 20, 800m final Jordan Phillips took bronze.

Scarlett Wilson became our other double medal winner when she won bronze in the Under 17,800m and the 1500m.

Sarah McNulty took a fine silver in the 800m.

Cameron Deverill timed his finish in the Under 20,1500m to perfection when he outsprinted his training partner Jamie Phillips to take the title in a time of 3:54.19.

Well done to everyone who competed in these championships….the Power of Ten will soon be bulging with the superb

Representing their schools on this occasion, there was some decent representation from Giffnock North athletes at the Scottish Schools Indoor Championships this week.

There were some good performances, making finals etc but for space purposes I’ll simply list the medalists. Apologies if I miss someone;

U15 Girls

Zoe Kell 1st High Jump

Sarah McNulty 2nd 300m

U17 Women

Courtney Barbour 1st Shot Put

Isla Ross 2nd High Jump

Cara Weir 2nd Pole Vault

Cara Slater 3rd High Jump

Cara Weir 3rd High Jump

U15 Boys

Zander Summerhill 1st Shot Put

Angus Weir 60mH

Zander Summerhill 2nd 200m

Angus Weir 2nd Long Jump

U17 Men

Angus Rennie 2nd 60mH

Ryan Davie 3rd High Jump

Angus Rennie 3rd 60m

U20 Men

Mark Herbert-Ruiz 1st Pole Vault

Daniel Martin 2nd 60mH

So well done to the above.

times posted by our athletes.

Field & Sprint Report by Finlay Weir

Also representing their schools on this occasion, there was some decent representation from Giffnock North athletes at the Scottish Schools Indoor Championships this week.