LASSWADE ATHLETIC CLUB

Following on from their success at the Celtic Internationals at Cardiff recently, Guy Learmonth and Katie Purves picked up medals at the AAA Championships in Birmingham at the weekend.

Guy broke the Scottish record yet again, and also set a new championship record as he took the U20 men's 800m gold in a time of 1.50.25 secs.

Katie clocked 9.24 secs, to claim the bronze medal in the U15 girls' 60m hurdles.

Well done to both athletes.

Katie Purves travelled to Cardiff at the weekend with the Scottish U-16 Schools’ team to compete in the Celtic Schools International. 

Katie had won the U-16 girls’ Scottish Schools 60m Hurdles title at the Kelvin Hall earlier this month to qualify for the team.

Despite having to adjust to the different hurdles spacing at the U-16 age group, Katie finished 3rd in a new PB time of 9.22 secs.

Well done Katie!

Another three athletes from our club became Scottish Open Champions at the U17 & U20 Scottish Open Championships on Sunday.  This brings our total to an impressive six individual champions over the two days of competition.

Following on from the success of our U15 athletes on Saturday, Greg Louden won the gold in the men’s 400m in a new PB time of 49.09 secs, and was also runner up in the 200m, clocking 22.83 secs.

Callum Wilson took the triple jump title with a jump of 13.98m, and finished third in his 60m heat in a time of 7.44 secs.

Ross Mathieson completed the treble in the U20 men’s events by winning the 1500m in a time of 4.14.43 secs.

Zander Lyon finished 5th in his 800m heat in a time of 2.25.68 secs.

In the U17 events, Adam Lyon was 5th in his 800m heat in a time of 2.12.59 secs, while Francesca Benham recorded a throw of 7.62m in the shot putt.

It was a treble triumph for our athletes at the Scottish U15 Open Championships at the Kelvin Hall on Saturday.

The first event of the day saw Rachel Robertson claim the gold medal in the long jump with a new PB jump of 4.94m.

This was followed by Ellen Kristoffersen equalling her PB of 2.40m in winning the pole vault.

The treble was completed as Katie Purves won her heat, semi, and then her final in 9.32s in the 60m Hurdles.

Rachel also ran a PB of 8.70s in her 60m and finished 2nd in her 200m heat, whilst Ellen finished 5th in the high jump with 1.50m, and competed in the hurdles.

Fiona Mathieson finished 7th in the final of the 1500m.