LASSWADE ATHLETIC CLUB

It was a golden day for the club’s athletes at today’s U18 & U20 Age Group Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

Ellen Kristoffersen set the ball rolling in the morning by winning the U18 Women’s Long Jump (5.41m), before further golds followed from Katie Purves in an impressive 60m Hurdles comeback (8.89s), Jordan Charters, U20 Men’s Long Jump (6.48m), and Robert Ferguson U20 Men’s High Jump (1.95m).

There was further success in the U18 Women’s age group as Ellen took silver in the High Jump (1.65m), and Rachel Robertson bronze in the Triple Jump (10.73m).  Rachel also finished 4th in the Long Jump (5.20m).

Sophie Elder finished 6th in the U20 Women’s 400m final (63.10), and Jordan Charters finished 2nd in his 200m heat (23.78s).

It was encouraging to see a good number of club athletes competing at this level – well done to them all, and good luck to our athletes competing in the U14 & U16 Age Group Championships tomorrow.

The Club’s U20 Women were crowned Scottish Indoor League champions at Glasgow’s Emirates Commonwealth Indoor Arena on Sunday.

This is another great achievement for this team, who have previously won the Scottish Indoor League title at U13, U15 and U17, before taking this year’s U20 title at the first time of asking, with a team which included four 16 year olds.

The team’s results were: Rachel Robertson – Long Jump – 1st (5.32m), 200m – 2nd (26.8s), Ellen Kristoffersen – High Jump – 1st (1.60m), Erin Feeley – Shot Putt – 1st (8.52m), 60m Hurdles – 3rd, Sarah Szymanski – Triple Jump – 1st (8.80m), 60m – 5th (9.34s), Amy Frankland – 800m – 1st (2:32.1), and Sophie Elder – 1st – 400m.

Four of the team (Sarah Szymanski, Sophie Elder, Ellen Kristoffersen and Rachel Robertson) also competed in the 4 x 200m Relay competition, where they finished second to add another silver medal to their tally.

The club also had an U20 men’s team (Charlie Carstairs, Sean Hadden, Jordan Charters and Elson Musenga) who finished second in their heat of the 4 x 200m Relay, and an U13 Boys’ team (Murray Blair, Brodie McQuorquodale, Connor McCabe and Guy McGarry ) who finished 4th in their heat.

Congratulations to Greg Louden who won the bronze medal in the Men’s 400m at the Scottish Senior Indoor Athletics Championships held at the Emirates Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, on Sunday. Greg won his heat in a time of 49.75s, before improving his time to 49.28s as he finished 3rd in the final.

Well done also to Jordan Charters who was 5th in his 60m heat (7.41s), and 2nd in his 200m heat (23.43s), Robert Ferguson who finished 4th in the high jump (1.90m), and Rachel Robertson, 5th in the Senior Women’s Long Jump (5.36m).

Several of the club’s athletes were representing their schools at the Scottish Schools’ Athletics Association Indoor Championships at the Emirates Commonwealth Arena, Glasgow, on Thursday.

Top performers at the event were Ellen Kristoffersen and Rachel Robertson who maintained their impressive Scottish Schools’ Championships record over the years, as they both again returned home with medals. (Another two top performers from the club were officials Kenny Marshall and Dave McConnell, who put in a near twelve hour shift down on the track – they must be fit!)

Ellen, who had finished 5th in the Pole Vault (2.70m), the previous day, was in top form as she jumped 1.65m in the Over 16 Girls’ High Jump to take the gold medal.

It was a long day for Rachel, who won silver in the Over 16 Girls’ Long Jump (5.30m) in the morning, then in the afternoon won her 200m heat and semi-final to qualify for the final, where she finished in second place, before collecting her medal, switching the arena lights off, and going home at 8 o’ clock!

I have included some other results below, if anyone has any further info on placings, times, or any athletes that I’ve missed, please contact me, and I’ll update the post – email: rtbhq1@googlemail.com or text:07958 595790.

Over 16 Boys

Jordan Charters – 60m – 7th in final (7.30s)

Gareth Fleming – Long Jump – 16th – 4.97m

Ryan Edmonstone – 60m – 6th in heat(7.94s)(PB), 200m – 4th in heat (25.28s)

Ross Henderson – 800m – 5th in heat (2:08.89)

Iain Lawson – 800m – 6th in heat – (2:13.03)

Under 16 Boys

Henry Clarkson – High Jump – 14th – 1.50m, Long Jump – 14th – 5.12m

Over 16 Girls

Rachel Stoakes – 60m – 8.84s 6th in heat, 200m – 5th in heat – 28.95s

Erin Feeley – Shot Putt – 8.91m(PB) – 6th

Amy Frankland – 1500m – 7th in final (5:06.66)

Under 16 Girls

Imogen Wilson – 300m – 5th in semi-final (48.17s) – 60m – 6th in heat (8.83s)