Many Giffnock North athletes were in action on Friday 10th June and Saturday 11th  in the Scottish Schools championships.

While most of the South Glasgow/East Ren schools seem to either ignore track and field athletics or are unwilling to give young athletes a chance at competition, some Giffnock North athletes managed to break through those barriers and compete in the national championship.

The weather on both days was not athlete friendly with constant gusting, direction-switching wind and Friday ended in a deluge of rain. Saturday was drier but even windier, so kudos to all those that pb’d or sb’d. A mighty big up to Calum Dick and Hannah Ryding who both recorded a championship best performances.

Here are the medallists from both days;

Gold:
Isla Ross HJ (u15)
Hannah Turnbull LJ (u15)
Alastair Nuggent 3000m (u17)
Mark Herbert Ruiz PV (u17)
Angus Weir LJ (u14)
Sarah McNulty 800 (u14)
Calum Dick 800m (u14)*
Hannah Ryding 1500m

Silver:
Isla Fotheringham PV (u20)
Cara Weir PV (u17)
Rory Taylor Young 200m (u15)
Aaron Reid 80m (u14)
Euan O’Brien 800m (u20)
Caroline McConnell 200m (u20)
Freya Campbell 1500m (u15)
Matthew Knak 3000m

Bronze:
Ryan Davie HJ (u17)
Caroline McConnell 400m (u20)
Ross O’Brien 1500m (u20)
Holly Slater TJ (u17)
Logan Johnston 80m H (u15)
Freya Scobie 800m
Scarlet Wilson 1500m

Well done to all who competed and, as ever, thanks to the officials who make it possible.

Report by Finlay Weir