Young track stars shine at annual event
Rutherglen and Cambuslang pupils showed their athletic prowess at a county wide track and field competition.
Athletes from 41 primary schools took part in the annual South Lanarkshire Track and Field Championships on Friday, June 19.
Organised by South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, the competition took place at the John Cumming Stadium, Carluke, and attracted P6 and P7 boys and girls from schools all over South Lanarkshire.
Pupils could take part in a maximum of one track and one field event in the competition which included 600m, 100m, long jump, javelin and the 4 x 100m relays.
The winners were presented with their medals by Valerie Kemp, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture’s Sport and physical Activity Manager.
In the primary six girls 600m Rhiannon Morris of Hallside Primary, came first.
In the primary seven boys 600m Sean Friel of St Columbkille’s, Primary came first.
In the primary seven girls 600m Niamh Riggins of St Columbkille’s came second.
In the primary seven girls 100m Kloe Hamilton, Hallside Primary School came third.
In the primary six girls javelin Maura Patterson, St Brides Primary came third.
In the primary seven girls javelin Niamh McElhinney of St Brides Primary came third.
And in the primary seven girls relay St Columbkille’s Primary School came third.