Hundreds of athletes enjoyed the West District Championships experience at the Ayrshire Athletics Arena as good weather helped ensure good competition.
There were three district championships taking place on Friday evening and Saturday all day. The North championships at Inverness and the East Championships at Grangemouth. However the Wests in Kilmarnock host the largest number of competitors from the 1600 athletes entering overall.
It is quite a challenge to host an event of this size and would not be possible without the Scottish Athletics Officials, members of Kilmarnock Harriers and the Police Scotland Youth Volunteers, all of whom are volunteers who work tirelessly over the weekend to ensure the smooth running of the event and that athletes have the best competition possible. Lets not forget the hard working staff of the arena for going above and beyond ensuring that the arena is looking great and that everyone attending is safe to enjoy a great weekend of athletics.
There was a lot of local interest as there was a good representation of athletes from Kilmarnock Harriers amongst the competitors. It was great to see some new faces enjoying their first major championships and gaining valuable experience for the future. As is the way with championships there are only ever three medals for any event however that is what leads to good performances in trying to get a medal. As with any competition there are good performances and sometimes not so good. However the athletes understand this and if they did not achieve their potential, they will go away and review their training with their coaches to ensure they get it right next time. So a huge well done to all the athletes who stepped up to the mark and tested their metal against the best athletes in the West. Also lets not forget the coaches and club volunteers who give a huge amount of their time to get them there. A huge well done to all.
Friday Evening
200m Time
U13G Mhairi Chalmers 31.20Secs
U13G Mirren Callaghan 33.41
U13B Luke MacManus 32.47
U13B Riley Dalziel 32.75
U13B Lewis Hill 32.90
U15G Lauren Greig 25.72 Gold
U15G Erin Connelly 28.39
U15G Isla Neilson 29.27
U15B Kudzai Tapatapa 24.74 Silver
U15B Josh Smith 25.07 Finalist 5th
U17G Emma Wilson 28.97
U17B Fraser Angus 22.44 Gold Championship Record
U17B Joe Aiwansoba 26.00
U20M Cameron Wilson 23.37 Silver
U20M Kyle Jackson 23.83 Finalist 4th
U20M Max Walton 26.90 Finalist 6th
SM Robert Lindsay 26.64
1500m Time
U13B Jonathon Downey 5.19.75mins
U13B Lewis Hill 5.20.76
U15G Molly Murray 5.05.32 Finalist 6th
U15G Leonie McCutcheon 5.44.98
U15G Ava Haron 5.46.46
U15G Laura Jedrusiak 5.47.39
U15B Jonathon Houson 4.57.78
U17B Aiden Hessett 4.46.45
U17B Jamie Nix 4.51.29
U20W Stacie Taylor 4.36.65 Silver
U20W Stephanie Hewitt 5.08.13
SM Neil Walker 4.33.20 Bronze
SM Gordon Reid 4.34.15
Field Events
U15G Natalie Sharp High Jump 01.23m
U15G Emily Nix Hammer 14.64m
U15G Emily Nix Discus 15.07m
U17B Jamie Nix Triple Jump 10.43m Bronze
Saturday
100m
U13G Hannah Burn 15.61secs
U13G Mhairi Chalmers 15.68
U13B Aidyn McMahon 15.25
U13B Alastair Mitchell 15.39
U13B Riley Dalziel 16.66
U15G Erin Connelly 14.43 Semi Finalist
U15G Caitlin Kelly 14.81
U15B Kudzai Tapatapa 12.57 Finalist 4th
U15B Josh Smith 12.60 Finalist 5th
U17W Lauren Greig 12.87 Gold
U17M Fraser Angus 11.58 Gold
U17M Joe Aiwansoba 13.21
U20W Laura Duncan 13.73 Finalist 6th
U20M Max Walton 13.44
300m
U15G Erin Connelly 47.46secs Finalist 6th
U17W Iona Charles 49.06 Finalist 7th
400m
U20M Kyle Jackson 54.23 Finalist 4th
SM Robert Lindsay 57.54 Finalist 5th
800m
U13G Hannah Burn 2.32.07mins Bronze
U13G Mhairi Chalmers 2.39.87 Finalist 5th
U13G Lottie Lambert 2.52.25
U13B Max Jenner 3.02.50
U15G Isla Neilson 2.29.48 Finalist 8th
U15G Courtney Goodwin 2.42.46
U15B Aiden Jenner 2.20.54 Finalist 7th
U15B Bruce Holden 2.20.18 Finalist 6th
SW Bethany Ross 2.17.35 Silver
SM Robert Lindsay 2.09.38 Finalist 6th
SM Stewart McAllister 2.23.46 Finalist 7th
Hurdles
U13G 70m Emily Oshea 13.20secs Finalist 4th
U13G Mirren Callaghan 15.32 Finalist 7th
U13G Catriona McLean DNF Finalist
U15B 80m Jonathon Houson 15.59
Field Events
Javelin
U15G Sara Barbour 25.75m Bronze
U15B Andrew Baird 21.69m Finalist 4th
U17G Evie Bartl 37.30m Gold
Long Jump
U13G Emily O’Shea 4.10m Finalist 6th
U13G Catriona McLean 3.33m
U13B Aidyn McMahon 3.98m Finalist 4th
U15G Caitlin Kelly 4.08m
U15G Courtney Goodwin 3.82m
U17M Jamie Nix 4.85m Finalist 5th
High Jump
U13G Emily O’Shea 1.40m Bronze
U13G Catriona McLean NH
Pole Vault
U15G Sara Barbour 2.17m Gold
U15B Findlay Walker 3.17m Gold
U17W Evie Bartl 2.67m Gold
Shot Putt
U13B Dean Murray 6.19m Bronze
U13B Alastair Mitchell 5.30m
U15G Natalie Sharp 7.41m
SW Laura Carruthers 6.86m Bronze
