Young Athletes stay up
Friday 24 June 2011
Cardiff's National Young Athletes' League team pulled out all the stops at the last match of the season, last Sunday 19th June, at Oxford.
Needing a good points score to avoid relegation from the premier division, a strong team effort, with several athletes competing in two, three or even four events, saw them safely home.
Although pipped at the post by the day's winners Solihull (574.5 points), Cardiff scored 556.5 to secure their position for next year.
For a change, the match was held in dry conditions and team managers Andrew Seary and Vince Jones give a great big thank you to all that competed, to those that did four events and a number that did an event at short notice. To all parents, the athletes were wonderfully behaved in all four matches and showed to all other clubs the standards that your children and Cardiff AAC set.
Thanks again to Roger and Howard for officiating for the club as without them there would be no fixture; and also to Vince as he is stepping down as team manager with NYAL, although he continues to be associated with the club.
Performances of note included George Griffiths' triple victories in the under 15 boys' 100m, 200m and long jump and a clean sweep in the 800m where Cardiff athletes won every single event.
The match score was:
1. Solihull & Small Heath 574.5
2. Cardiff AAC 556.5
3. Bromsgrove & Redditch 372
Cardiff's individual event winners were:
Under 13 girls: Lauren Evans (70m Hurdles); Elishka Coupar (800m); Claire Halligan (75m).
Under 13 Boys: Iwan Williams (75m Hurdles); John Cummins (800m).
Under 15 Girls: Kate Seary (800m); Holly Field (Pole Vault & Discus).
Under 15 Boys: Alex Love (800m); George Griffiths (100m, 200m & Long Jump); Dafydd Williams (400m); Tom Trottman (High Jump & Discus).
Under 17 Girls: Anna Morris (800m); Lara Durrani (300m Hurdles); Lucy Daley (Pole Vault).
Under 17 Boys: Mike Ward (800m & 1500m); Anaxa Dasilva (100m); Ryan Cooper (400m Hurdles); Jac Palmer (Hammer); Matteo Holmes (Javelin); David Callum (Pole Vault); James McGuire (Long Jump & Triple Jump); Matthew Field (Discus & Shot Put).
To view the full results click on RESULTS TRACK or RESULTS FIELD.