He achieved a personal best in the shot. Benji Noakes gained a bronze pennant in the 100m for the boys’ 9. Lucy Cadzow achieved a personal best in the girls’ 11 shot put. The Ashhurst club was successful and their highlight was winning medals in the walking events. Ari Bennett won the silver medal in the 13 boys’ 1600m walk and Finn Bennett the bronze in the 11 boys’ 1200m walk. Both achieved personal bests. Mya Thirkell in the girls’ 7 won gold pennants in the discus and shot put, as well as bronze in the 60m and 100m races. Emma Bennett celebrated her birthday by winning a gold pennant in the girls’ 8 discus and a silver pennant in the shot put, with personal bests in both events.
Ashton Dorn, Cooper Robinson, Lucy Cadzow, Neeve Robertson compete for medals in the grade-11 events. Grade 10 competitors will be Chloe Groube, Mila Stassen and Harlem Grout. Unlike their older teammates who must qualify for finals through a series of heats with the top three finishers receiving medals, athletes in the 7-to-9 age group receive pennants for the place getters in each division of their events. The 9 year olds competing for these pennants will be Alina Rizvi, Dominic Stassen, Eli Wagatairewa, Ella Singleton, Kobe Dorn, and Zac Wormgoor. Eight-year olds competing are Greer Robinson, Imogen Singleton and Tane Garcia-Soto with the 7 year olds Alex Harvie, Angus Cadzow and Niamh Carr.