Gloucestershire County Championships is always one of the biggest and most popular events of the year for the club, this year was no different with 53 Harriers taking part. In total our athletes took home a massive 77 medals, of these 42 were Gold, 18 were Silver and 17 were Bronze – plus too many PBs to count!
It was brilliant to see so many Harriers competing against the best in Gloucestershire, with so many athletes competing it was tough to pick just a few highlights!
- 16 golds in throwing events across the day! (Ruth Bird, Rupert Bridges, Zephie Turbard, Caitlin Smith, Jess Bailey, William Richards-Baldwin, Linsey Hutchins, Grace Gilgal-Smith, Lucy Bull and Verity Gaskin)
- An impressive 100m victory for Fred Buckland in a PB of 11.60 along with further sprint golds from Maiya Todd (100m 13.80), Bonnie Shirlaw (U16 80mH 12.60 PB), Lucas West (U18 200m 23.30 PB) and Nylah Abitimo-Jones (U14 75mH 12.70).
- Harriers dominated in the 1500m Tom Wightman (U18 4:34.40), Jack Shingler (U16 4:27.90), Will Bell (U14 4:58.90 PB), Bella Watts (U16 5:14.10) and Matilda Lawton (U14 5:33.40) all taking gold. Plus silver for Jess Bailey (U14 5:35.40) and bronze for Lewis Shirlaw (U14 5:28.90) and Noah Seabright (U16 4:37.00 PB).
- Four golds for Ruth Bird (F60 Discus 22.79, Javelin 22.41, HJ 1.06 + SP 9.05)
- Triple golds for Rupert Bridges (U14 Discus 19.26 PB, HJ 1.41 + 80mH 13.10 PB)
- Double golds for Zephie Turbard (U16 PV 2.34 + Discus 33.91 PB), Caitlin Smith (U18 Discus 22.52 + SP 8.35), Jess Bailey (U14 Discus 20.44 + Javelin 22.70), Holly McMahon (U18 100m 12.37 PB + LJ 4.85 PB), William Richards-Baldwin (U18 Discus 49.35 + SP 16.11), Freddie Coombe (U20 200m 25.40 + 400m 54.40) and Linsey Hutchins (F50 Discus 16.17 + Javelin 19.75)
Full Harrier Results:
- James Pound U20 – 1st PV 3.54
- Zephie Turbard U16 – 1st PV 2.34, Discus 1st 33.91 PB
- Maddie Townsend U16 – 1st LJ 4.81, 2nd 100m 13.90, 2nd HJ 1.46 PB
- Lucy Wilson U16 – 2nd LJ 4.65, 3rd 100m 14.30
- Isla McRitchie U16 – 4th LJ 4.10 PB, 3rd 80mH 13.50, 1st HJ 1.46
- Noah Seabright U16 – 2nd Discus 25.84, 3rd 1500m 4:37.00 PB
- Caitlin Smith U18 – 1st Discus 22.52, 1st SP 8.35
- Grace Gilgal-Sale U16 – 2nd Discus 20.81 PB, 1st SP 8.60 PB
- Jess Bailey U14 – 1st Discus 20.44, 1st Javelin 22.70, 2nd 1500m 5:35.40
- Rupert Bridges U14 – 1st Discus 19.26 PB, 1st HJ 1.41, 1st 80mH 13.10 PB
- Lucy Shorting U16 – 3rd Discus 18.73 PB, 3rd Javelin 16.67, 3rd SP 7.63
- Freddie Miles U12 – 2nd 75m 11.80, 1st 600m 1:53.80
- William Gordon Smith U12 – 4th 75m 11.90 PB, 5th 600m 2:10.40
- Henry Rozard U12 – 5th 75m 12.00
- Albie Potter U12 – =6th 75m 12.50, 3rd 600m 2:02.60
- Alfie Adnams U12 – =6th 75m 12.50, 4th 600m 2:03.50 PB
- Orla Mccarthy U12 – 2nd 75m 11.10 PB
- Ava Baneshi U12 – 5th 75m 11.80
- Emilia Brear U12 – 7th 75m 12.20, 4th 600m 2:07.40
- Rosa Benbow U12 – 8th 75m 12.80, 6th 600m 2:21.50
- Bertie Brookes U16 – 4th 100m 13.90
- Beatrix Heathcote-Amory U16 – 5th 100m 14.60, 3rd 200m 30.00 PB
- Fred Buckland U18 – 1st 100m 11.60 PB
- Conrad Beard U18 – 3rd 100m 12.20 PB
- Holly McMahon U18 – 1st 100m 12.37 PB, 1st LJ 4.85 PB
- Charlotte Smith U18 – 3rd 100m 13.50
- Molly Woodcock U18 – 4th 100m 13.60, 3rd Javelin 20.40, 2nd 200m 28.20
- Maiya Todd senior – 1st 100m 13.80
- Harrison Lee U12 – 6th 600m 2:13.30
- Liam Green U14 – 2nd HJ 1.36, 2nd 80mH 13.40
- William Richards-Baldwin U18 – 1st Discus 49.35, SP 1st 16.11
- Ruth Bird F60 – 1st Discus 22.79, 1st Javelin 22.41, 1st HJ 1.06, 1st SP 9.05
- Linsey Hutchins F50 – 1st Discus 16.17, 1st Javelin 19.75
- Nylah Abitimo-Jones U14 – 1st 75mH 12.70, 3rd Javelin 18.05, 2nd HJ 1.16
- Isla Richens U14 – 2nd 75mH 13.30, 4th Javelin 14.36 PB, 2nd SP 8.15 PB
- Will Bell U14 – 4th 800m 2:37.10, 1st 1500m 4:58.90 PB
- Rosie Atkins U16 – 1st 800m 2:17.50
- Maisy Little U14 – 1st 800m 2:37.60 PB
- Bonnie Shirlaw U16 – 1st 80mH 12.60 PB, 2nd Javelin 23.69, 3rd HJ 1.41
- Isla Harvey U16 – 2nd 80mH 13.30
- Isobel Burfitt U20 – 1st LJ 4.64
- Lucy Bull U18 – 1st Javelin 52.05
- Verity Gaskin U16 – 1st Javelin 26.28 PB, 2nd SP 8.37
- Jessica Arrenberg U14 – 2nd Javelin 19.84
- Jack Shingler U16 – 3rd 200m 26.40 PB, 3rd 100mH 17.80, 1st 1500m 4:27.90
- Lucas West U18 – 1st 200m 23.30 PB
- William Chalmers U18 – 3rd 200m 25.80
- Freddie Coombe U20 – 1st 200m 25.40, 1st 400m 54.40
- Isla Pain U20 – 1st HJ 1.69
- Lewis Shirlaw U14 – 3rd 1500m 5:28.90
- Tom Wightman U18 – 1st 1500m 4:34.40
- Bella Watts U16 – 1st 1500m 5:14.10
- Matilda Lawton U14 – 1st 1500m 5:33.40
