YOUNG HARRIERS STORM TO GOLD

PENLAN Arena in Brecon hosted the 119th Welsh Athletics Cross Country Championships.

Held previously at Singleton Park and Pembrey Country Park, the championships moved to Powys for the latest edition with around 800 athletes taking part.

Two primary school races in conjunction with Urdd Gobaith Cymru were also held at the start of the programme.

Carmarthen Harriers’ under-17 men won gold in the team event, with several others finishing in the top 10 of their respective age groups.

URDD PRIMARY SCHOOL RESULTS

Year 3&4: Alphie Stopher (6:08), Haf Thomas (6:30), Alys Tremlett (7:22), Eva Williams (7:51).

Year 5&6: Macsen Davies (6:05), Jasper Davis (6:10), Emily EvansWilliams (6:20), Dylan Williams (6:58), Dafydd Williams (7:00), Bethan Hampshire (7:25), Mared Rees (7:55), Tayla Williams (9:52), Elsa Burson (9:55).

THE 2024 WELSH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Under-13 Girls: Lowri Morgan (13:07), Paige-lily Williams (13:38).

Under-13 Boys: Tomos Cai Davies (10:55), Gethin Thomas (11:46).

Under-15 Girls: Nansi Griffiths (15:42), Sali Owen (16:02), Esme Lynock (19:51), Amelia Williams.

Under-15 Boys: Sam Griffiths (14:45), Sion Rowlands (17:40), Ianto Lloyd (18:12), Luke Owen (19:02).

Under-17 Women: Phyllis

Davies (20:37).

Under-17 Men: Iwan Thomas (15:15), Finley Bruce (16:02), Ifan Bowen (16:17), Joshua Barnett (16:59), Macsen Toogood (17:12).

Senior Women: Alex Cawthra (25:31).

Attention for students moved to Sheffield and the British Universities Indoor Athletics Championships. Jessica Hyland and Lili Church, representing Swansea University and Cardiff Met University, qualified for finals in their respective events on day two.

Hyland took eight seconds off her previous best 3000m time, clocking a new lifetime best of 10:12.54.

Meanwhile, Church cleared a season’s best height of 1.69m to finish fourth in the high jump.

Carmarthen Quins Youth beat Morriston Youth 20-0 in the National Youth quarter-final in the Plate competition. The Quins’ tough defence prevented Morriston from scoring, while forwards and backs put on an impressive attacking display. Wing Jac Thomas crossed for a hat-trick of tries, with Tomos Lewis kicking a penalty and conversion. The Quins now go on to the semi-finals on March 9 against either Carmarthen Athletic or Ruthin.

Carmarthen Harries won Under-17 men’s team gold courtesy of Finley Bruce, Iwan Thomas, Macsen Toogood, Ifan Bowen and Joshua Barnett.

There was a 3000m personal best for Jessica Hyland at BUCS.