Law and District AAC athletes excel in various competitions
Law and District Amateur Athletics Club athletes have performed well in various different events across the country.
Under-15 Alexander Wotherspoon achieved a personal best time of 4.27mins in 1500m at the British Milers' Club in Loughborough.
Senior Lesley Graham took part in the 100-mile ultra marathon from Bamburgh Castle to Edinburgh Castle, completing the gruelling course in 32hours 13mins, finishing 37th female from a field of almost 600 runners.
Under-17 Blair Beverley competed in 1500m at the GAA Miler Meet at Crownpoint in Glasgow, and finished in 4:34.39, on Wednesday, July 23, his third personal best at that distance in two months.
Law and District's under-16s excelled in the 2.2km at the annual Carnwath Agricultural Show.
Blair Beverley finished first, Jamie Mackie second, followed by Lucy Taylor (1st female), Abbie Boyle (2nd female) and Olivia Taylor third.
Allyssa Bennet, James Bennet, Oliver Taylor, Blake Carmichael, Oscar Taylor, Libby and Lexi Boyd also competed.
In the senior 5.5km race, Emily McNicol finished first female, with Grant Mackenzie, coaches Rich Beattie, John O'Leary and Elaine Boyle also competing.
A number of young athletes competed in various track and field events at the Scottish National Athletic League in Grangemouth.
Results were:
200m - Sol Stewart (22.28), James McClafferty (23.16), Matthew Gillon (23.69), Sophie Evans (26.13), Hannah Kulke (27.62) and Erin McGurk (27.01).
800m - Cameron Chambers (2:04.72).
Mile - Blair Beverley (9:57.54).
100m - Sol Stewart (10.87), James McClafferty (11.49), Matthew Gillon (11.63), Luke Evans (12.16), Sophie Evans (12.64), Hannah Kulke (13.54), India Wood (14.42).
1500m - Lucy Taylor (5:00.03).
300m - India Wood (48.39)
400m - Cameron Chambers (55.13).
Shot put - Kyle Ferguson (8.60m), Ross Ferguson (11.96), Graeme Ferguson (10.42).
Discus - Ross Ferguson (34.41).
Several athletes took part in the Birmingham U20 England Championships at the new Alexander Stadium.
U20 Owen Murphy reached the 100m and 200m semi-finals, finishing sixth in both.
U15 Cara Murphy, competing in para events, was fifth in 100m, which was a new season best, and fourth in 200m, equalling her season's best.
U20 Lauren McNair, representing Law and District AAC, finished sixth in her 200m heat.
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