STARS CLAIM A HOST OF MEDALS
THE Welsh Athletics Inter-regional Athletics Championships made the switch to a new date at the beginning of August.
In addition, the event saw a slight change in the age groups participating as well as a new host venue.
Wales’s four regions — South, East, West and North — headed for the first time to the new Ron Jones Stadium within the Sobell Sports Centre in Aberdare for the 21st edition of the championships.
Under-13 to under-17 athletes from Pembrokeshire Harriers, Carmarthen Harriers, Llanelli AC, Swansea Harriers and Neath Harriers made up the West Wales Regional team.
They wore the red and black vest of the West and enjoyed more success at this fixture with the end of the summer campaign soon arriving.
There was an excellent team spirit within the West Wales team and more than 100 athletes along with parents and coaches made the journey.
The team were looking to match their medal tally from last year but did even better, surpassing the Brecon totals in 2018.
The region came away with a provisional total of 129 medals.
Split across track and field events, there were 66 gold medals won as well as 43 silver and 20 bronze medals, making it one of the best finishing tallies recorded at the Inter-regional Championships.
Their efforts were rewarded in the team competitions with seven of the trophies returning to the West, with these including the under-13 and under-15 age group titles and the overall trophy for the greatest number of points throughout all the categories.
More than 30 of the team were members of the Carmarthen Harriers and Llanelli AC clubs, with plenty of personal bests recorded and almost 40 medals heading back to Carmarthenshire.
Carmarthen Harriers results: Zara Evans long jump (4.65m) and 300m (43.38); Nia Williams shot (10.25m) and discus (27.97m); Jessica Lee 100m (12.60) and 200m (26.00); Sophia Reid-Thomas 200m (26.90); Beca Roberts triple jump (10.69m); Tanwen Moon 1500m (5:19.84); Ellie Loweth 100m (13.20) and 300m (43.37); Casi Gregson 100m (13.41) and 200m (27.93); Frances Mackie 1500m (5:24.27); Carys Wood 1500m (5:42.25); Lili Church high jump (1.69m); Ellie-May John 800m (2:44.95); Amy Greatrick 3000m (11:38.86).
Osian Roberts high jump (1.65m) and 80m hurdles (13.24); Liam Upton-Boorman javelin (23.59m) and 1000m walk (7:05.64); Macsen Toogood 1500m (4:52.01); Iwan Thomas 1500m (5:05.53); Dafydd Jones 1500m (4:14.64); Jack Thomas 1500m (4:51.28); Morgan Batten javelin (46.34m); James Sloyan 800m (2:33.59); Liam Edwards 800m (2:03.18); Frank Morgan 3000m (9:24.73) and Zach Elvy 3000m (10:33.43).
Llanelli AC results: Hannah Forkuoh high jump (1.35m); Hannah Carpenter 1000m walk (5:52.06); Evie Beggs 1000m walk (6:43.19); Amelie Campion 1000m walk (7:35.30); Rhodri Roberts 100m (13.40) and 200m (27.04); Harrison Wheeler 200m (23.10) and Iwan Wilson 800m (2:31.04).
Lee, Reid-Thomas, Roberts, Moon, Loweth, Gregson, Upton-Boorman, Campion, Wheeler and Roberts won further medals in the 4x100m and 4x200m relays.