YDL Lower Age Group – Match 2 at Jarman Park

The Chiltern Harriers U14/U16 team put up a great effort to achieve an excellent second place at the second Lower Age Group match of the season at Jarman Park on Sunday.
 
There were many season’s bests and personal bests across the age groups in mild, dry, sometimes blustery conditions. There was a good turnout of 43 athletes.

U14 Girls
Lyla Russell scored three PBs in her three A string wins - 13.20 for 100m, 26.59 for 200m, and 4.63m for long jump. Also having a busy day was Nia Beckford who ran a PB of 12.60 to win A string 75m hurdles and jumped 4.04m and 1.30m respectively to win B string long jump and high jump. Hattie Clarke Shorten recorded 1.42m to be second in A string high jump and was third in B string 75m hurdles in 15.47.
There was success in middle distance with Aura Lue Fong second in A string 800m and Chloe Willson winning B string. In 1500m Sunaya Nanda was second in A string 1500m and Lottie Monnington, struggling with a thigh injury, third in B string. Millie Killingback ran a PB in non-scoring 800m (2.47.30) and Anna Whitty made a good 1500m debut in non-scoring. Darcey Dutton was fifth in B string 100m and Elly Konkader was fourth in B string 200m. Darcey also contributed with fourth in A string discus. Sianna Clarke impressed with an A string win in hammer, throwing 27.25m and was also fourth in A string shot. Silver Vassiliou gained good experience in non-scoring high jump. The 4 x 100m team of Nia, Hattie, Darcey and Elly was fourth.
 
U14 Boys
James Woodgate won A string high jump with a PB of 1.51m and Jack Dalton was second in B string. In long jump Jerry Rushton and Thomas Cooper scored valuable points. George Aliaj was third in A string shot with 7.30m, Thomas Cooper looking after B string. Jack Dixon was second in A string javelin with 20.43m and also ran well in non-scoring 800m. Arthur Evora helped out in B string discus and hammer. Jerry Rushton also ran non-scoring 200m.
George Aliaj also contributed with fourth in A string 100m and 80m hurdles. Arthur Evora was third in B string 100m. Barnaby Williams ran a PB of 28.68 to be third in A string 200m and was third in B string 1500m. William Clasby ran a PB to be third in A string 1500m and was second in B string 80m hurdles. Further good points came in 800m with Jack Dalton third in A string and Harvey Cartledge, in a PB of 2.29.67, second in B string. The 4 x 100m relay team of Arthur, George, Jerry and Barnaby was fourth.
 
U16 Girls
There was a double win in 300m hurdles with Holly Knott recording a PB of 52.45 in A string and Nia Clarke a PB of 55.64 in B string. Gaia Ferraro and Ursula Mounsher contributed in 80m hurdles. Bliss Bushay and Rekha Kanagaratnam looked after 100m and Rekha combined with Lana Wahlberg in 200m. Maya Davis scored a 300m PB of 46.49 to be fourth in A string with Bronwen Harman third in B string.
Again middle distance was a source of good points with Alice Martin second in A string 800m in a PB of 2.25.96 and Annie-Rose Quantrill winning B string. The 1500m race was a high-quality affair with four girls under 4.51. Juliette Macdougall ran a PB of 4.49.68 to be third in A string and Maya Davis won B string in 4.50.68. Nell Frost ran a PB of 4.54.51 in non-scoring. Nia Clarke logged a long jump PB of 4.12m in A string with Bliss Bushay looking after B string. Holly Knott was second in A string high jump and fifth in A string shot. Bronwen helped with A string javelin and B string shot, and Lana and Annie-Rose combined in discus. Amelia Qasam was B string javelin and ran non-scoring 1500m.
 
U16 Boys
Sahar Dushvani-Eli ran PBs to be fourth in A string 100m (12.27) and third in A string 200m (24.84). Isaac Taylor ran well in B string 100m and Jack Rogers made a comeback with a good B string 200m. Harrison Lawrence and Isaac McCall helped out with A and B string 300m. In 800m John Rooney was fourth in A string. Harrison Lawrence, third in A string, and Isaac McCall, second in B string, ran well in 1500m.
Colin Miles had a strong day, second in A string 100m hurdles, third in A string high jump and third in A string javelin. Harrison Lawrence helped with A string shot and Sahar and Jack scored good points in discus. The 4 x100m relay team of Saha, Isaac McCall, Jack and Colin was fifth.