LASSWADE ATHLETIC CLUB

Rachel Robertson won the bronze medal in the long jump (5.31m) at last weekend’s English Athletics U17 Championships at Bedford. Rachel also registered a PB of 11.16m in the triple jump as she finished in 6th place.

Club athletes Rachel Robertson and Robert Ferguson, representing the Scotland U18 team, were both crowned champions at Saturday’s Celtic Games, held at Aberdeen Sports Village. Robert won the Men’s High Jump title with a height of 1.99m, while Rachel won the Women’s Triple Jump, jumping a new PB of 11.18m. Rachel was also runner-up in the Women’s Long Jump competition, with a distance of 5.55m.

U18 Futures athletes Ellen Kristoffersen, Gareth Fleming and Erin Feeley all registered PBs as they finished fourth in their events. Ellen in the Long Jump (5.35m)(PB), High Jump (1.60m), Gareth – Javelin (47.00m), and Erin – Discus (32.16m).

Congratulations and well done to all competing athletes.

Five athletes from the club will compete in this year’s Celtic Games to be held at Aberdeen Sports Village on Saturday 11 August.

Rachel Robertson and Robert Ferguson have been selected for the Scotland U18 team with Robert competing in the High Jump, and Rachel picked for Long Jump, Triple Jump, and the 4 x 100m Relay squad.

Ellen Kristoffersen (High Jump), Gareth Fleming (Javelin), and Erin Feeley (Discus) will compete as part of the Future Squad.

Three athletes from the club were representing Scotland in the SIAB match at Ashford, Kent on Saturday.  Their results were:

Rachel Robertson – Triple Jump – Bronze (11.11m) PB, Long Jump – 4th (5.54m), 4 x 100m Relay – 4th (49.19s)

Ellen Kristoffersen – High Jump – 4th (1.64m), Long Jump – 6th (5.30m)

Gareth Fleming – Javelin – 7th (42.43m)

Lasswade athletes Guy Learmonth and Robert Ferguson both won their events at last night’s Welsh Athletics International.

Guy won the International Men’s 800m in a time of 1:48.90, and also ran in the Scottish Senior Men’s 4 x 400m Relay team who finished 4th (3:12.27).

Robert took first place in the U20 Men’s High Jump, with a winning jump of 1.94m.

Full results and report here:

http://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/

Congratulations and good luck to all the club’s athletes chosen to represent Scotland next week.

Rachel Robertson, Katie Purves, Ellen Kristoffersen and Gareth Fleming, have been chosen for the Scottish Schools’ team for the SIAB international match at Ashford, Kent on Saturday 21st July, with Rachel competing in the long jump and triple jump, Ellen in the high jump and long jump, Katie in the 300m hurdles, and Gareth in the javelin.

Guy Learmonth will run in the Scottish Senior 4 x 400m relay team, and Robert Ferguson will compete in the high jump for the Scottish Under 20 team, in the Welsh Athletics International match at Cardiff International Stadium on 18th July.

The club’s young athletes were in excellent form over the weekend as they represented their schools at the Scottish Schools’ Athletics Championships at Grangemouth Stadium.

Over the two days they collected five gold, three silver and three bronze medals, along with many SSAA badge standards and personal best performances.

The medal winners were:

Rachel Robertson: Long Jump – Gold (5.53m), Triple Jump – Gold (11.08m) (PB)

Katie Purves: 300m Hurdles – Gold (44.02s) (PB)

Robert Ferguson: High Jump – Gold (2.00m) (PB)

Erin Feeley: Discus – Gold (30.69m), Shot Putt – Bronze (8.78m)

Ellen Kristoffersen: Long Jump – Silver (5.34m) (PB), High Jump – Silver (1.60m), Pole Vault – Bronze (2.70m)

Gareth Fleming: Javelin – Silver (43.45m) (PB), Pole Vault – 4^th (2.80m)

Sophie Elder: 400m – Bronze (60.16s)

Katherine Szymanski: Triple Jump – Bronze (10.02m)

Some more results from the club’s athletes:

Fraser Cousin: 80m Hurdles – 4^th (13.54s) (PB), Shot Putt – 4^th (9.55m)

Amy Frankland: 1500m – 8^th (5:06.21)

Amy Smith: 800m – 5^th in heat (2:24.89)

Rachel Stoakes: 100m – 7^th in heat (14.33s), 200m – 7^th in heat (29.55s)

Rachel Hutchison: 100m – 7^th in heat (14.65s), 200m – 6^th in heat (31.12s)

Rachel Louden: 100m – 7^th in heat (15.06s), 200m – 7^th in heat (31.62s), Long Jump – 18^th (3.49m)

Bethany Murray – 75m Hurdles – 7^th (12.61s)

Lisa Robertson: Long Jump – 9^th (4.10m)

Henry Clarkson: Long Jump – 6^th (4.57m)

Niamh Fellinger: Shot Putt – 11^th (5.46m)

Full results available here:  www.ssaa.co.uk

The Scottish Schools’ Athletics Championships are on this Friday and Saturday (8–9th June) at Grangemouth Stadium. Can any athlete (or coach or parent of an athlete) who is competing for their school, and would like their result to be posted on the club’s website, please email or text me their result by 12 noon on Sunday.

Please include – age group, event, round reached, final position and time/distance.

Any photographs would also be appreciated.

Contact details:

Email – rtbhq1@googlemail.com

Mobile – 07958 595790

Thanks

Gordon