From Scottish Athletics’ website:

Nine Scots have been named in the 57-strong Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the European Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia (21-24 July).

Described by GB & NI Team Leader Kevin Tyler as “One of the largest teams but also one of the highest quality teams we’ve sent to a European Junior Championships,” the team contains four European junior rankings leaders alongside a host of Scottish talent.

Lasswade’s Guy Learmonth is named in the 800m after recording a 4th place at the Trials while club-mate Greg Louden travels as part of the 4x400m squad on the back of a bronze medal in Bedford.

Well done to both athletes from everyone at the club.

Three athletes from the club have been selected to represent the Scottish Schools' team at the SIAB Match at Cardiff on Saturday 16th July.  Robert Ferguson ( High Jump), Ellen Kristoffersen ( High Jump & Pole Vault), and Katherine Szymanski (Triple Jump).

Congratulations to all three, and good luck for the forthcoming match.

Two of the club’s athletes were competing at the AAA’s U20 Championships at Bedford at the weekend.

Greg Louden finished third, taking the bronze medal in the 400m final, running a season’s best time of 48.20s.  Greg won his heat in 49.10s, and was second in the semi final in a time of 48.73s.

In the 800m, Guy Learmonth won his heat on Saturday, clocking 1:53.33, before running 1:50.50 as he came home fourth in Sunday’s final.

Several of the club’s athletes were representing their schools at the Scottish Schools’ Championships at Grangemouth on Friday and Saturday (10 – 11 June).  The top performers were Ellen Kristoffersen who took gold in the long jump, and silver in the High Jump and Pole Vault, Gareth Fleming who collected two golds in the Javelin and Pole Vault, and bronze in the 80m Hurdles, and Robert Ferguson – gold in the High Jump.

Athletes’ results are listed below.

Age Group A

Ashley Boak ­– Javelin – 27.26m – 3^rd, Discus – 19.27m – 6^th

Sophie Elder – 400m – 60.73s – 3rd in heat, 61.74s – 5th in final

Age Group B

Robert Ferguson – High Jump – 1.90m – 1^st, Javelin – 32.89m – 8^th

Ross Henderson – 800m – 2:11.67 – 4^th in heat

Iain Lawson – 1500m – 4:54.57 – 7^th in heat

Ellen Kristoffersen – Long Jump – 5.22m – 1^st, High Jump – 1.60m – 2^nd, Pole Vault – 2.80m – 2^nd

Erin Feeley – Discus – 27.13m – 3^rd, Shot Put – 7.90m – 8^th

Francesca Benham – Shot Put – 7.61m – 10^th, Javelin – 21.86m – 8^th, Discus – 17.55m – 10^th

Amy Smith – 800m – 2:28.81 – 6^th in final

Fiona Matheson – 800m – 2:31.37 – 6^th in heat

Amy Frankland – 1500m – 5:19.72 – 7^th in heat

Katherine Szymanski – Triple Jump – 9.90m – 4^th

Sophie Collins – 3000m – 11:42.97 – 5^th in final

Age Group C

Gareth Fleming – Pole Vault – 2.70m – 1^st, Javelin – 43.71m – 1^st, 80m Hurdles – 14.06s – 3rd

Fraser Amos – 100m – 13.54s – 5^th in heat, 200m – 28.15s – 7^th in heat

Age Group D

Fraser Cousin – 80m Hurdles – 14.67s – 5^th in final

Well done to all the athletes who took part.

Gareth Fleming (representing Newbattle High School), claimed the gold medal in the U15 Boys’ Pentathlon at the Scottish Schools’ Championships at Grangemouth on Saturday, while Ellen Kristoffersen (Dalkeith H S), won bronze in the U17 Girls’ event.  Erin Feeley (Lasswade H S), also in the U17 age group, finished sixth.

Gareth amassed a points total of 2242, recording times/distance of: 80m Hurdles – 14.7s, Long Jump – 5.06m, 200m – 26.3s, Shot Put – 10.24m, 800m – 2:20.5.

Ellen’s times/distances were: 80m Hurdles – 13.1s, Shot Put – 6.72m, Long Jump – 5.10m, High Jump – 1.60m, 800m – 2:42.2, Total – 2851 points.  

Erin’s times/distances were: 80m Hurdles – 14.1s, Shot Put – 7.34m, Long Jump – 4.02m, High Jump – 1.45m, 800m – 3:05.8, Total – 2106 points.

Well done to all three athletes.