Track and Field
36 athletes from City of York AC attended the English Schools Championships on Friday and Saturday 12th and 13th July at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. The standard of entries from North Yorkshire was particularly high this year and City of York AC also had athletes representing West Yorkshire and Humberside.
The stand-out performances in the U15 age group were from Talia Northcott in the junior girls long jump with a last round PB jump of 5.54m to gain a silver medal; and from Carys Francis who recovered from a bad start to gain a bronze medal in the 75m hurdles.
In the U17 age group there were fantastic runs by Zack Cumberland in the 400m hurdles, Rowan Whittaker
in the 400m and Cole McAndrew in the 800m who all gained silver medals and invites to the SIAB international competition between England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland to be held in Carmarthen this weekend.
Congratulations to all that took part and a big thanks to all parents and coaches for their support throughout
the weekend.
English Schools Results 2024
U15 x 8
Carys Francis 75m hurdles 11.28 (PB) for 1st place in her heat. 11.44 for 3rd place in the final
Holly Nash 75m hurdles 11.85 for 6th place in her heat.
Juliette Callau 75m hurdles 11.57 for 1st place in her heat. 11.58 for 4th place in the final
Sophia Horsfall-Samb Javelin 31.83m for 5th place
Talia Northcott 5.54m (PB) for 2nd place.
Thomas Conway Allen 100m 11.82 for 6th in his heat
Beth Takieddine 200m 26.49 for 5th in her heat
Todd Jackson 200m 24.13 for 4th in his heat
U17 x 14
Jack Pallister 100m 11.23 for 5th place in his heat
Zack Cumberland 400m hurdles 56.32 for 1st in his heat. 55.84 for 2nd place in the final
Ben Foulger Triple Jump 14.06m (PB) for 6th place
Lucy Gilbertson 300m hurdles 45.29 for 5th in her heat. 45.12 (PB) for 6th place in the final
Olivia Tweddle 300m hurdles 46.72 for 7th in her heat
Dan Cluderay Long Jump 6.06m for 16th place
Sophie Robertson-Dover 800m 3rd in the heat in 2.16.52
Cole McAndrew 800m 2nd in heat in 1.56.19, 2nd in the final in 1.56.68
Rowan Whittaker 49.91 for 2nd in his heat. 49.56 (PB) for 2nd in the final
Isaac Stabler 3:59.91 for 1st place in his heat. 4:01.65 for 5th place in the final
Kate Setchell 300m 42.08 for 6th place in her heat
Isabel Dalton Long Jump 5.47m (PB) for 7th place
Zoe Bind Triple Jump 10.59m for 11th place
Charlie Fielding 1500m 4:04.55 for 6th place in his heat
U20 x 14
Adam Pearson 200m 22.16 for 3rd in his heat. 22.24 for 7th in the final
Isaac Henson Javelin 48.93m for 6th place
Imogen Barrett 400m 59.66 for 6th in her heat
Neve Eddon 100m hurdles 15.54 for 7th in her heat
Frances Hogg 400m hurdles 1:03.95 for 2nd place in her heat. 1:02.71 for 5th place in the final
Sonya Chechik 400m hurdles 1:03.78 for 4th place in her heat. 1:03.75 for 7th place in the final
Louisa Birch 400m hurdles1:07.61 for 5th place in her heat
Esme Pounder Long Jump 5.24m for 16th place
Kiri Shaw Hammer 38.32m for 10th place
Jess Robertson-Dover 1500m steeplechase 5:26.26 for 11th place
Rosie Hickling 100m hurdles 15.69 for 3rd in her heat. 14.95 for 7th place in the final
Edan Petrie 1500m 4:08.87 for 11th in his heat
Katarina Savkovic 800m 2:22.28 for 8th place in her heat
Lottie Langan 1500m 4:37.34 for 3rd in her heat 12th in the final in 4.44.18
The third meeting in the Northern Senior League took place on Sunday in Derby with the club coming in 4th place.
Road Racing
William Hardy (16.18), Samuel Dickinson (16.28), James Bastow (17.54) and Bethany Ellerker (24.54) all ran PBs in the latest 5k race on the York University cycle circuit on Friday night which was consolation for missing out on the English Schools Track and Field championships. Michael Lambourne (16.38) and Carys Briggs (22.18) also ran.
Dave Lancaster had another busy week as was 1st over 60 in the Spencer Arms Dash 6k race bear Barnsley on Thursday. Next day he was at it again in the Walkington 10k near Hull as he was 1st over 65 and was only passed by the first over 60 at 9k. He then dragged his tired legs round the Roundhay parkrun on Saturday to make it 3 races in 3 days!
Parkrun
18 runners from the club did parkrun over the weekend. There were 1st places for Imogen Brown (21.02) at Dalby Forest) and India Ibbotson (22.56 at Easingwold) with 2nd places for Tim Pattison (18.50 at Delamere) and Chrissie Dover (21.09 at Perry Hall in Birmingham). There were veteran age group wins for Steve Wright, Jon Blake, Dave Lancaster and Gary Ibbotson with a junior age group win for Sebatian Brown. Noah Stipetic came 2nd at the York Junior parkrun.