Young Lochaber athletes on track in Inverness

Lochaber Athletics Club's under-11 girls and under-11, 13 and 15 boys qualified for the final of the Grampian Athletics track and field league in Inverness.

 

They competed against 20 of the top qualifying clubs from Highland, Grampian and Tayside.

 

The under-11 girls were runners up in their age group with Lily Cant third in the 800 metres and Grace MacMaster second in the long jump with an impressive 3m 12cms.

 

Carys Rodgers ran well in the 'B' string 800m event - her first competitive race - and Sadie Ham brought the baton home in a fast finish in the 4 x 100m in fourth place. Evie Chisholm ran in her first 100 metres to take fourth place and won the shot putt with a 5m 26cm throw, well ahead of the other athletes.

 

The under-11 boys were fifth team overall and missed out on third place by just three points.

 

Aaron Tresidder won the 800m with a leading time for his age group of two minutes 45 seconds, beating his teammate Roger Long, who was first in the 'B' string race, by one second.

 

Caoimh Bellshaw was fifth in the long jump and Ruaridh Beckett was fourth in the 'B' string long jump and in the 100m. Toby Smith anchored the 4 x 100m relay team home in an impressive run on the final straight.

 

In the under-13 boys competition, Merry Wells recorded his first jump height and David Rodgers was in his first competition on the track in the 1,500m.

 

The under-15 boys team was understrength, but there were some fine performances.

 

Angus Davies was second in the high jump with 1m 52 cm and Joshua Beckett won the 'B' string 80m hurdles in 14.07. Osian Bellshaw competed well in the high jump

 

and shot putt to add to the points tally and give Lochaber sixth place overall.

 

The focus will now turn to the cross country running season and indoor athletics. Training for nine to 15-year-olds continues at Claggan Park from 6pm- to 7pm every Thursday.

 

Photograph: Lochaber Athletics Club juniors did well in Inverness. NO_F38_LACJuniors_GrampianLeagueFinal