Lower YDL – 3/5/26

Congratulations to the Lower YDL team who smashed the first fixture of the season on the 3rd of May getting the club off to a winning start!

Along the way our athletes produced 10 A string victories, 2 relay wins and 12 B string victories as well as countless personal bests! It was great to see so many athletes taking part with many competing across numerous events to help the club score as many points as possible!

A few highlights include:

• Joseph Sheppee won the u14 A hammer and discus with 25.21 (PB) and 37.18
• Henry Longden and Theo Nock took victories in the U16 A hammer and javelin respectively with 40.95 and 44.71. They were supported with superb B victories from Arthur Roberts (Hammer 34.14 PB) and Noah Potter (Javelin 27.75 PB).
• Zephie Turbard (26.95) and Lucy Shorting (17.50 PB) made it a Harriers double in the U16 discus winning the A and B events 
• Our U16 girls dominated in the distance events with Rosie Atkins winning the A 800 in 2:17.50, Kimberley Hodgkinson 2nd in the B 800m in 2:31.40, Ivy Wightman won the A 1500m in 4:55.50 and Bella Watts won the B race in a PB of 5:06.90. 
• Further distance success came from U14 Otto Davenport-Jones who won the A 1500m in 4:40.50 with William Bell finishing 3rd B in a PB of 5:05.20.
• Kit Shannon and Rupert Bridges were vital members of the team scoring big points across 3 events each. Kit won the A 200m in 25.40 (PB), finished 2nd in the A 100m in 12.50 (PB) and was 2nd in the A shot put with another PB, 10.26. Meanwhile Rupert won the A 80mH in 12.60, was 2nd in the B 200m in 26.90 and was 4th in the A discus with a PB of 15.30. 

U16B

• William Robinson – 100m A 4th 11.90 PB, 200m A 2nd 23.90 PB
• Bertie Brookes – 100m B 4th 12.90 PB, LJ B 5th 4.18
• Sebastian Sheppard – 200m B 5th 29.0 PB, 1500m B 4th 4:43.20 PB
• Oscar Elksnis – 300m A 5th 39.70, 300mH A 2nd 43.80 PB
• Alexander Joice – 300m B 2nd 41.40
• Jack Shingler – 800m A 5th 2:10.30, 300mH B 1st 44.90 PB
• Dylan Jones – 800m B 5th 2:22.00 PB
• Noah Dix – 1500m A 3rd 4:37.70 PB
• Ethan Walker – 100mH A 5th 20.20
• Austin Harris – LJ A 2nd 5.29 PB, SP B 1st 10.05 PB, Discus B 2nd 27.44 PB
• Josh Goodman – HJ A 3rd 1.55 PB
• Raphael Hamada – HJ B 1st 1.40 PB
• Arthur Roberts – SP A 2nd 10.79 PB, Discus A 2nd 28.76, Hammer B 1st 34.14 PB
• Henry Longden – Hammer A 1st 40.95
• Theo Nock – Javelin A 1st 44.71
• Noah Potter – Javelin B 1st 27.75 PB
• 4x100m – 4th 48.70
• 4x300m – 5th 2:50.60

U16G

• Lucy Wilson – 100m A 7th 13.90, LJ B 2nd 4.46
• Maya Jacob – 100m B 6th 14.80
• Naomi Lawal – 200m A 2nd 27.40
• Lily-May Beer – 200m B 6th 30.90
• Bella Watts – 300m A 7th 49.00, 1500 B 1st 5:06.90 PB
• Suraaiyah Morgan-Sanneh – 300m B 4th 47.30 PB
• Rosie Atkins – 800m A 1st 2:17.50
• Kimberley Hodgkinson – 800m B 2nd 2:31.40
• Ivy Wightman – 1500m A 1st 4:55.50
• Isla Harvey – 300mH A 4th 50.60, 80mH A 3rd 13.30 PB
• Isla McRitchie – 300mH B 1st 53.80 PB, HJ A 5th 1.40, SP B 3rd 7.25 PB
• Bonnie Shirlaw – 80mH B 3rd 13.00, LJ A 4th 4.51, SP A 5th 8.44
• Madison Townsend – HJ B 3rd 1.35
• Zephie Turbard – Discus A 1st 26.95
• Lucy Shorting – Discus B 1st 17.50 PB
• Naomi Kelly – Hammer A 4th 21.24, Javelin A 2nd 26.85
• Autumn Shorting – Hammer B 3rd 15.62 PB
• Verity Gaskin – Javelin B 1st 19.97
• 4x100m – 5th 52.90
• 4x300m – 1st 2:58.60

U14B

• Kit Shannon – 100m A 2nd 12.50 PB, 200m A 1st 25.40 PB, SP A 2nd 10.26 PB
• Dylan Hockin – 100m B 6th 14.50 PB, LJ A 6th 4.12
• Rupert Bridges – 200m B 2nd 26.90, 80mH A 1st 12.60, Discus A 4th 15.30 PB
• Theo Litman – 800m A 6th 2:37.60 PB
• Joseph Bradshaw – 800m B 3rd 2:40.60 PB
• Otto Davenport Jones – 1500m A 1st 4:40.50
• William Bell – 1500m B 3rd 5:05.20 PB
• Liam Green – 80mH B 1st 13.70 PB, HJ B 1st 1.40 PB, PV A 3rd 1.80 PB
• Alastair Mackie – LJ B 2nd 4.07, HJ A 2nd 1.40
• Ben Mcfarlane – SP B 6th 6.75 PB
• Joseph Sheppee – Hammer A 1st 25.21 PB, Javelin A 1st 37.18
• 4x100m – 1st 52.20

U14G

• Julia Wieczorek – 100m A 6th 13.60, 200m B 1st 28.40 PB
• Annabelle King – 100m B 4th 14.30 PB
• Eva Spice – 200m A 7th 28.60
• Eliza Nolan – 800m A 2nd 2:27.00 PB
• Niamh Pettingell – 800m B 3rd 2:42.30
• Matilda Lawton – 1500m A 3rd 5:13.60 PB
• Jess Bailey – 1500m B 2nd 5:20.00 PB
• Nylah Abitimo-Jones – 75mH A 3rd 12.60, HJ A 6th 1.20
• Isla Richens – 75mH B 1st 13.50 PB, SP A 5th 6.89, Discus A 5th 14.66
• Annabelle Weldon – LJ A 4th 3.96, SP B 3rd 6.65
• Eliza Mason – LJ B 4th 3.66 PB
• Kitty Wiegand – HJ B 4th 1.15
• Jessica Arrenberg – Hammer A 3rd 27.48 PB, Javelin A 5th 12.80
• 4x100m – 2nd 54.50