The Orkney Athletic and Running Club held their Open Championships on Sunday the 19th of September, with generous sponsorship from Sheila Fleet Jewellery. There were many PBs and some closely contested medals.
In the U15 girls, Millie Dennison got two good PBs for high jump and shot put. Abi Coltherd won both her track events in the U15 girls and improved on her PB in long jump again, with a winning jump of 4.50m. Molly Tulloch also had an awesome day, with a PB in all three of her track events and gold in 100m. Parys Hamilton set a new PB to win the U17 women’s javelin and it was nice to see her back on the track in the 100m for the first time in a long time. Dorothy Bremner made her mark at her first competition, with a throw of 7.59m to win the U13 girls’ shot put by some distance. Ryan Linklater also had a good PB in shot put, winning the U17 men’s. Also in that age group, Ali Mackenzie had a fantastic day with two huge PBs on the track and won the long jump as well. Brogan Russell was second with a super PB. Harcus was a strong name on the track, with Bobby and Connor winning both of their track events and Logan and Euan getting PBs. It was great to see Craig Moar on the track for the 1500m. He ran it in a new PB and undoubtedly helped Ali towards his too. Nuala Webb, in the U11 girls, and Freya Kemp, in the U13 girls, did really well to win all three of their events in highly competitive fields. The U11 boys’ group saw some great competition as well.
It was a great end to the outdoor season of home competitions. The Club would like to thank everyone who has made it possible for the athletes to compete this year.
MEDAL WINNERS
U11 Girls
High Jump: Gold – Sophie Bichan, Silver – Chloe Miller
Long Jump: Gold – Nuala Webb, Silver – Kirsty Cooper, Bronze – Sophie Bichan
Shot Put: Gold – Leah Phillips, Silver – Annie Bruce
75m: Gold – Nuala Webb, Silver – Kirsty Cooper, Bronze – Tamsin Blowfield
150m: Gold – Nuala Webb, Silver – Tamsin Blowfield
800m: Gold – Ruby Scarth
U11 Boys
High Jump: Gold – James Hamilton, Silver – Ethan Kinghorn
Long Jump: Gold – James Hamilton, Silver – Miller Harcus, Bronze – Idar Plater
Shot Put: Gold – Ollie Leslie, Silver – Finn Lyon, Bronze – Miller Harcus
75m: Gold – Finn Lyon, Silver – Ollie Leslie, Bronze – James Hamilton
150m: Gold – Eli Thornton, Silver – Ollie Leslie, Bronze – Tom Stevenson
800m: Gold – Tom Stevenson, Silver – Woody Monkman, Bronze – Eli Thornton
U13 Girls
High Jump: Gold – Piera Plater, Silver – Annie Gray, Bronze – Inka Plater
Long Jump: Gold – Freya Kemp, Silver – Annie Gray, Bronze – Madison Russell
Javelin: Gold – Rafi Linklater, Silver – Stella Blowfield, Bronze – Madison Russell
Shot Put: Gold – Dorothy Bremner, Silver – Stella Blowfield, Bronze – Freya Aberdein
100m: Gold – Freya Kemp, Silver= – Annie Ewing and Madison Russell
200m: Gold – Piera Plater, Silver – Inka Plater
800m: Gold – Freya Kemp, Silver – Piera Plater, Bronze – Inka Plater
U13 Boys
Long Jump: Gold – Charlie Cooper
Shot Put: Gold – Charlie Cooper
100m: Gold – Charlie Cooper
800m: Gold – Sam Keldie
U15 Girls
High Jump: Gold – Millie Dennison, Silver – Jenna Scott
Long Jump: Gold – Abi Coltherd, Silver – Josie Gibbon, Bronze – Jenna Scott
Javelin: Gold – Lucy Kenyon
Shot Put: Gold – Millie Dennison
100m: Gold – Molly Tulloch, Silver – Jenna Scott, Bronze – Millie Dennison
200m: Gold – Abi Coltherd, Silver – Molly Tulloch, Bronze – Anne Smith
300m: Gold – Abi Coltherd, Silver – Molly Tulloch
1500m: Gold – Zara Macleod
U15 Boys
High Jump: Gold – Max Linklater, Silver – Connor Harcus
Long Jump: Gold – Dillon Hume
Javelin: Gold – Jamie Sutherland
Shot Put: Gold – Max Linklater
100m: Gold – Murray Flett, Silver – Dillon Hume
200m: Gold – Connor Harcus, Silver – Murray Flett, Bronze – Dillon Hume
800m: Gold – Connor Harcus, Silver – Tom Hamilton
1500m: Gold – Finn Aberdein
U17 Women
Javelin: Gold – Parys Hamilton, Silver – Gemma Montgomery
Shot Put: Gold – Gemma Montgomery, Silver – Parys Hamilton
100m: Gold – Parys Hamilton
U17 Men
Long Jump: Gold – Alistair Mackenzie, Silver – Brogan Russell
Javelin: Gold – Conal King
Shot Put: Gold – Ryan Linklater, Silver – Conal King
100m: Gold – Bobby Harcus, Silver – Logan Harcus, Bronze – Euan Harcus
200m: Gold – Bobby Harcus, Silver – Ryan Coltherd, Bronze – Euan Harcus
400m: Gold – Ryan Coltherd, Silver – Brogan Russell, Bronze – Logan Harcus
800m: Gold – Ewan Foubister
1500m: Gold – Alistair Mackenzie
U20 Women
Long Jump: Gold – Charlotte Hume
100m: Gold – Charlotte Hume
200m: Gold – Charlotte Hume
Senior Men
1500m – Gold – Craig Moar