Titles, medals and PBs galore for Warrington in Cheshire Championships
EIGHT titles were won and almost 50 personal bests achieved by Warrington Athletics Club competitors in the Cheshire Track and Field Championships held at Ellesmere Port over the weekend.
On Saturday wins came from Thomas Darbyshire (under 17s men's high jump) 1.60m; Lisa Halliday (senior women's 400m hurdles) 67.12secs; Euan Lawton (under 15s boys 1500m) 4 mins 30.52secs and Emily Kinsey (under 17s women's 1500m) 5mins 15.17secs.
Second places came from Ellie Barker (under 17s women's hammer) 20.53m and (300m) 41.51secs; Olivia Crawford (under 17s women's 100m) 12.75secs; Alfie Blizzard (under 17s men's 400m) 52.29secs; Emily Jackson (senior women's 400m) 60.15secs and Ellen Turnbull (senior women's 1500m) 5mins 13.08secs.
Ellie Barker with her two silver medals (Image: Contributed)
Third places came from Holly Bryning (under 15s girls 100m) 13.43secs; Thomas Darbyshire (under 17s men's 400m) 52.66secs; Chris Fance (senior men's 400m) 58.95secs and Grace Rashud (under 15s girls 1500m) 5mins 13.59secs).
On the Sunday, the first win came from Olivia Crawford in her speciality event 80m hurdles in 11.47secs which if it had not been for the wind being over the two metres per second limit would have moved her to third on the UK rankings.
Other wins came from Sophia Rowlinson (senior women's long jump) 4.43m; Hannah Hull (under 20s women's 800m) 2mins 21.57secs; and Faye Lawton (senior women's 800m) 2mins 55.57secs.
Two medals for Warrington athletes in the under 20s women's 800m. Gold for Hannah Hull and silver for Olivia Haselden (Image: Contributed)
Second places came from Ivy Davidson (under 11s girls 600m) 1min 58.61secs; Callum Meakin (under 11s boys 600m) 1min 57.88secs; Louis Green (under 15s boys high jump) 1.45m; Euan Lawton (under 15s boys 800m) 2mins 11.0secs; Sarah Ashcroft (under 17s women's 800m) 2mins 27.01secs and Olivia Haselden (under 20s women's 800m) 2mins 26.25secs.
Third places came from Leah Poole (under 15s girls 200m) 28.45secs; Leonard Broadhurst (under 11s boys 600m) 1min 59.92secs; Sebastian Hughes (under 13s boys 800m) 2mins 28.90secs; Evie-May Williams (under 15s girls 800m) 2mins 24.70secs; Alfie Blizzard (under 17s men's 800m) 2mins 00.15secs and Anne Gregory (senior women's 3000m) 14mins 21.38secs.
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