Jamaul is captain

Saturday 10 July 2010

Cardiff AAC sprinter Jamaul Whyte (pictured) has been chosen as captain of the Welsh Schools' boys' team to contest the Schools International in Glasgow on Saturday next, 17th July.

The club provides no fewer than 16 of the boys' and girls' team and follows their medal winning successes at the Welsh Schools' championship held in Brecon on 3rd July.

Congratulations to all and good luck in Glasgow.

The full list of Cardiff athletes in the team is:

Boys: Jamaul Whyte (100m, 200m & 4x100m relay); Michael Prentice (100m & 4x100m relay); Alex Coomber (800m); Michael Ward (1500m); Tyron Blake (high jump); Jonathan Bailey (high jump); David Callan (pole vault); Rhys Williams (long jump & triple jump); Matthew Field (shot put & discus); Ryan Leonard (javelin); Tom Bevan (4x400m relay).

Girls: Jamie-Leigh Bowen (100m & 4x100m relay); Bethan Daw (1500m); Sara Otung (80m hurdles & 4x100m relay); Sally Nicholas (pole vault); Ffion Bodilly (high jump & long jump); Megan O'Sullivan (triple jump);

The medals won at the Welsh schools' championships were:

Gold: Jamaul Whyte (200m); Michael Prentice (100m); Rhys Williams (triple jump); Matthew Field (shot put); Ryan Leonard (javelin); Sara Otung (80m hurdles); Ffion Bodilly (high jump); Megan O'sullivan (triple jump).

Silver: Alex Coomber (800m); Michael Ward (1500m); Matthew Field (discus); Tyron Blake (high jump); Jamie-Leigh Bowen (100m); Bethan Daw (1500m); Ffion Bodilly (long jump).

Bronze: Jonathan Bailey (high jump); David Callan (pole vault); Rhys Williams (long jump).