Combined events champs

Thursday 30 June 2011

Cardiff AAC athletes were amongst the medallists at the Welsh Schools combined events championships held in Newport last Saturday, 25th June.

Jonathan Bailey (middle boys), George Griffiths (junior boys - pictured) and Aimee Hendrickson (senior girls) each took home a gold medal whilst Jamaul Whyte (senior boys) and Matthew Collins (middle boys) took silver and Tom Trotman (junior boys) and Claire Taylor (junior girls) bronze.

Steadily improving Jonathan Bailey (St Teilo’s/Cardiff) opened with the quickest hurdles timing, 15.02 (689), and added the top high jump clearance, 1.80m (627) and the second best long jump, 5.91m (567), for a three event total of 1883 points and a lead of over a hundred points. His shot and 800m are still very much works in progress but he hung on for a final points total of 2791. Behind him, Matthew Collins (Barry Comp), only fourth after four events, produced his fastest 800m of the summer, 2:05.48 (674), to climb two places and claim the Schools’ second spot by one point ahead of SIAB Under16 indoor winner Aled Price (Maes yr Yrfa/Carmarthen).

Talented sprinter/long jumper George Griffiths (Cowbridge) added to his growing list of credits with a win (2738) by over 300 points. George is currently ranked fourth in the UK in both the 100m and the long jump.

In the separately recognised Welsh Athletics combined event championship, Harry Hillman (1682) dominated the Under13 boys’ quadrathlon to add this outdoor title to his November 2010 win indoors.

Jonathan Bailey (under 17 men) added the Welsh Athletics title, Tom Trotman (Under 15 boys) and Claire Taylor (Under 15 girls)took silver medals and Levi Marciano (Under 15 boys) the bronze.

The full results can be viewed on the Welsh Athletics website.