HOLLY SETS NATIONAL HURDLES RECORD

Holly Whittaker (Elgin AAC) set a championship best and new national age group record of 11.04sec when winning the 70m hurdles title in the Scottish under-13 championships at Aberdeen Sports Village.

Holly broke the previous record of 11.30, which had stood since 2006. She also won the long jump with a personal best of 5.01m but the wind speed was above the legal limit.

Lucas Davidson (Inverness Harriers) scored a notable sprint double in the 100m (12.78) and 200m (26.17). The wind was just on the limit for the 100m, but above it for the 200m.

Banchory Stonehaven AC’s Ethan Nicolson was third in the longer sprint (26.69) and second in the shot (8.78).

Lois Macrae (Inverness Harriers) led from the start to win the 800m in 2:26.22, while clubmate Kai Betram was second in the discus (25.90).

Nairn’s Archie Smith was second in the long jump (4.47).

Rory Stainsby (Inverness Harriers) threw a personal best 44.34metres to win the hammer at the under-15 age group championships, while his clubmate Aaron Cheyne took bronze with 26.26. Stainsby also picked up bronze in the discus (30.33).

Another Inverness athlete, Leona Fernandes, won the girls’ javelin (30.27) and finished third in the hammer (38.96), both PBs.

There was also gold for Elgin AAC’s Lexi Grant in the triple jump (9.74) and for Aberdeen AAC’s Rhys Crawford in the 800m (2:05.07).

Silvers went to Banchory’s Millie McClelland-Brooks (Glasgow School of Sport) in the 800m (2:23.35) and Orkney’s Max Linklater in the high jump (1.67).

Aberdeen AAC’s Finn Bryce earned bronze in the javelin (39.51) and discus (29.05).