MEDAL GLORY FOR HARRIERS
THE Welsh Athletics Junior Track and Field Championships in Wrexham saw a total of 13 medals return to Carmarthenshire.
The event attracted athletes of all ages from a number of clubs, led by a large contingent from the North region as well as those from the South, East and West Wales who made the 250-mile round trip to North East Wales.
Eleven of them went to Carmarthen Harriers athletes, with personal bests galore recorded on the track and in the field.
There were some impressive individual performances in the sprints and middle-distance races in particular, with the majority of first, second and third positions coming in these disciplines.
Frank Morgan in the under-15 boys’ 3000m broke the club record held by Dewi Griffiths after producing a great result combined with the under-17 and under-20 men categories.
One of the standout races was the under-15 girls’ 100m, where three of the eight finalists were from the Carmarthen club — Jessica Lee, Sophia Reid-Thomas and Thaia Davies.
Medallists were Osian Roberts (1.75m, high jump gold & 10.27m triple jump silver), Beca Roberts (10.88m triple jump gold), Frank Morgan (9.12.65, 3000m gold), Morgan Batten (46.02m javelin silver), Ifan Bowen (2.23.95, 800m silver & 4.53.37, 1500m silver), Iwan Thomas (4.59.17, 1500m bronze), Frances Mackie (5.17.01, 1500m silver), Dafydd Jones (4.07.78, 1500m bronze) and Jessica Lee (12.80, 100m bronze).
Other results from club members who made the long trek to compete were Tanwen Moon (5.35.34, 1500m), Trystan Leech (52.99, 400m), James Sloyan (6.65m shot put), Sophia Reid-Thomas (13.24, 100m), Thaia Davies (13.34, 100m), Ellie Loweth (12.94, 100m & 42.50, 300m), Steffan Davies (10.35.80, 3000m), Zara Evans (4.49m long jump), Iwan Thomas (2.30.60, 800m), Dafydd Jones (2.01.17, 800m), Frances Mackie (2.38.95, 800m), Erin Morgan (2.39.63, 800m), Carys Wood (2.45.11, 800m & 5.34.81, 1500m) and EllieMay John (2.45.64, 800m).
Under-13 ace Rhodri Roberts and under-20 star Callum Campion were in action from Llanelli AAC and their efforts were rewarded with a bronze each. Campion ran a brilliant tactical race to cross in third place in the 1500m final in a time of 4.22.07. Roberts ran 13.35 seconds in the 100m for third, while 24 hours later he was involved in a thrilling 200m final which came down to a photo-finish, clocking 27.35 seconds.
Both these performances were new club records for the Pembertonbased outfit.