Scottish Champs Weekend

Scottish Under 15/Under 17 Closed Championships
Wishaw
15th May 2010

Stewartry AC duo Katy Brown and Kirsten Gair became Scottish champions in their respective events at the weekend. Brown proved that she is well over the injuries that have plagued her last two seasons, winning the Under 17 800m in a comprehensive manner. She was bronze medallist last year in a PB of 2:19.08. She obliterated that best on Saturday with a brilliant 2:16.78 clocking. If she can stay injury free, that best may come down even more.

Gair defended her Under 15 title from last year in the Discus with a PB throw of 26.73m. This was her first Discus competition of the year. She also collected silver medal in the Javelin, adding another 2 metres onto her previous best only set this year. Her throw was 26.36m. Gair also finished 5th in the Shot with a throw of 8.39m, 10cm off her PB.

The other medals came from the longer distances. Joanna Muir (Stewartry AC) kicked off her track season with a bronze medal in the 1500m with a SB of 4:49.54. Danielle Beattie (Nithsdale AC) was third in her first ever steeplechase race. Still only 14, Beattie ran a great race over 1500m to finish with a great time of 5:26.56. The event was won in a Scottish Under 17 record of 5:10 but with another year in the Under 17 age group, Beattie may challenge that by next year.

Just missing out on the medals was Laura Penrice (Shettleston Harriers). She has been in great form this year with large PBs over 800m and 1500m. On this occasion she competed in the 800m. After a quick heat (2:27.63), the windy conditions took their toll on Laura as she finished 4th in 2:29.26.

In other events, Kieran Saunders (ADAC) demolished his PB in the 1500m to finish 9th in 4:45.92, an impressive time from a first year Under 15. Jacqueline Pringle (Stewartry AC) finished 6th in her 800m heat with 2:35.96 and 11th in the Long Jump with 4.01m. Anna Graham (Nithsdale AC) marginally missed her PB in the 75m Hurdles with a time of 13.51.

Scottish Inter Regional Championships
Wishaw
16th May 2010

5 of the region's senior women competed for various teams in the 2nd Scottish Inter regional Championships.

Jane Scott (VP-Glasgow/Stewartry AC/West City) had a good day with a PB in the Long Jump of 5.69m to finish 2nd and 16.00 in the 100m Hurdles to finish 3rd.

Kirsty Barr (VP-Glasgow/West City) hopped, skipped and leaped her way to a 50cm PB in the Triple Jump of 10.87m. She finished 2nd. She also clocked 13.09 in the 100m and 5.31m in the Long Jump.

Nicola Hood (VP-Glasgow/West City) kicked off her season with 3rd place in the 2000m Steeplechase. She clocked 6:51.99, faster than her winning time from last year, but it wasn't enough this year as Emma Raven (Central) stormed to a new Scottish record. Hood set the early pace but payed for it later as Raven and Sarah Hood (East) came passed her as she tired.

Hope Robertson (Edinburgh AC/East) improved on her SB in the 100m to 12.69 into a headwind. She finished 2nd, just 0.04 seconds off the winner. Her 200m wasn't as good, although still decent. She clocked 26.07 to finish 3rd.

Stephanie Lawrie (Nithsdale AC) ran as a guest in a loaded 800m. She finished in 2:31.40, narrowly off her best of 2:31.27, although she was disappointed not to get nearer to the 2:30 barrier.