Gala Harriers win 19 out of 22 contested classes at athletics trials

Emily Cranston claimed three of their nine female first places – at under-12 long jump with a distance of 3.64m, high jump with 1.32m and 150m sprint in 22.30 seconds.

Their other winning girls were Rose Davidson at under-14 long jump with 4.01m and 1,500m in 4:59, Amber Lavin at under-12 javelin with a throw of 10.42m, Rowan Johnston at under-14 javelin with 16.95m and high jump with 1.25m and Rachel Grant at under-16 200m in 27.00.

Thomas Graham accounted for four of their ten male wins – at under-12 long jump with 3.47m, high jump with 1.10m, 150m sprint in 22.80 and 600m in 1:55.

Their other winning boys, plus one grown-up, were Connor Wilson at under-14 long jump with 4.47m and javelin with 21.75m, Roan Miskelly at under-12 javelin with 14.20m, Leo Rossmann at under-14 high jump with 1.40m, Jack Martin at under-14 200m in 28.80 and Gary Trewartha at senior 3,000m in 10:12.5.

Two of the other contested events were won by representatives of Tweed Leader Jed Track and one by Teviotdale Harriers.

TLJT’s first-placed finishers, both under-16 girls, were Robyn Lees at long jump with 4.34m and Rosa Mabon at 1,500m in 5:09 and the Hawick club’s was Freya Michie at under-12 girls’ 600m in 1:59.

The Galashiels club also claimed 20 second places, with TLJT taking the other two.

The former’s girls’ runners-up were Eva Tumilowicz at under-12 long jump and javelin; Rowan Johnston at under-14 long jump; Rose Davidson at under-14 javelin; Amelie Wilson at under-12 high jump; Beth Dennison at under-14 high jump; Ruby Mackie at under-12 150m sprint; Holly Craig at under-16 200m and 1,500m; Molly Trewartha at under-14 1,500m; and Emily Cranston at under-12 600m.

Their second-placed boys were Mason Riddell and Jack Martin at under-12 and under-14 boys’ long jump; Thomas Graham at under-12 javelin and high jump; Will Wilson at under-14 boys’ javelin; Ben Cessford at under-14 high jump; Elliot Baxter at under-12 150m sprint; Leo Rossmann at under-14 200m; and Angus McCarthy, an under-16 up against an adult, at 3,000m.

TLJT’s runners-up were Isla Woodburn at under-16 girls’ long jump and Lewis Gaffney at under-12 600m.

19 classes went uncontested, with their sole entrants being Gala’s Iris Dennison four times over, at under-18 girls’ long jump, high jump, javelin and 200m; Ellis Jones thrice, at under-ten boys’ long jump, 150m sprint and 600m; Beth Dennison at under-14 girls’ 200m; Russell Wilson thrice, at under-18 boys’ javelin, high jump; Holly Craig at under-16 girls’ javelin; Rose Davidson at under-14 girls’ hurdles; and Jessica McCowan at under-18 girls’ 1,500m, plus TLJT’s Isla Woodburn at under-16 girls’ high jump and unattached under-ten girl Lucy Mabon four times, at long jump, high jump, javelin and 150m sprint.

Sunday’s trials were held ahead of the second of three Forth Valley athletics league meetings at Grangemouth Stadium on Sunday, June 7.

Full results can be found at https://www.galaharriers.co.uk/