Law and District AAC athlete is Scottish University champion in successful month for club
Emily McNicol won a top prize in a month when several others won medals
Law and District AAC athlete Emily McNicol is Scottish University champion after winning the women's race at the 8km Dumyat Hill Race in Stirling.
Emily was 33rd overall with a time of 38.55mins in a field of 340, in a Scottish Students' Hill Racing Championship. Her Glasgow University team won gold as well.
Several athletes took part in the West District Championships at Ayrshire Athletic Arena in Kilmarnock, with eight medal winners and three championship titles won on day one.
Under-17 athlete Cameron Chambers won double championship titles in 800m (2.02:31) and 400m (52.58).
In the same age group, Lucas Davidson won 100m in 11.73 seconds.
Gregor Davidson won silver in discus (10.49m) and bronze in javelin (18.72m).
U13 Ross Murphy won bronze in long jump with 4.13m, U17 Erin McGurk won silver in 300m (42.10) and U13 Abbie Boyle was second in 800m in 2.29:89.
Competing in 100m were: Under-15 boys: Stefan Cowan (5th), Harrison Hamilton (9th) and Alfie Brown (10th).
Under-13 boys: Ross Murphy (4th), Gregor Davidson (11th).
Under-15 girls: Cara Murphy (18th), Carys Kennedy (25th), Chloe Gardiner (30th).
Under-13 girls: Victoria Carr (8th).
Under-17 Women: India Wood (20th).
Competing in 800m were: Under-13 girls: Allyssa Bennet (6th), Grace Frood (9th).
Under-15 boys: Jamie Mackie (8th).
Long jump: Under-13 girls: Natalie McCabe (12th), Victoria Carr (16th).
Shot put: Under-13 girls: Grace Frood (6th).
Day two of the competition saw an early silver medal win for under-17 Johann Gillon in hammer, with a fine throw of 45.07m.
Also achieving silver was under-15 Roisin McClelland in javelin in 25.79m.
Further results were: 200m: Under-15 girls: Cara Murphy (11th), Carys Kennedy (18th), Chloe Gardiner (23rd).
Under-13 girls: Grace Frood (9th).
Under-15 boys: Stefan Cowan (4th), Harrison Hamilton (8th), Alfie Brown (9th).
Under-13 boys: Ross Murphy (4th), Jack Hamilton (8th).
Under-17 women: Erin McGurk (4th).
Under-17 men: Luke Evans (6th).
1500m: Under-15 boys: Alexander Wotherspoon (4th), Declan Hare (11th).
Under-13 girls: Helena Wotherspoon (8th).
Under-13 boys: Ross McLean (4th).
Under-13 Anna Boss was 11th in javelin and fifth in high jump, and under-15 Declan Hare was 10th in long jump.
Head coach Pat Kelly attended the West Districts and said: 'I could not help being very proud to see parents and coaches help all of our young athletes to shine in this competition.
'We have great young athletes who try their hardest, and many over the weekend got their reward, whether it was their first medal or personal best.
'For many it was their first outing in a major competition.'
Meanwhile, Ross McLean won the P6 boys' race of 1.8km in a time of 6,39 mins at the Scottish Primary Schools' Cross Country Championships at Kirkcaldy.
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