Athletes enjoy success on county stage

Worthing & District Harriers athletes had a successful weekend at the Sussex Indoor Championships in Carshalton.
Rebecca Roberts (left), Libby Froome (centre) and Hope YellingRebecca Roberts (left), Libby Froome (centre) and Hope Yelling
Rebecca Roberts (left), Libby Froome (centre) and Hope Yelling

It started in the under-15 girls’ long jump with some great work from Hope Yelling and Libby Froome.

Libby leapt to a new seasonal best (4.46metres) for fifth while Hope managed a personal best (4.95m) in the sixth round to take the gold medal.

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John Evans also jumped a new PB (1.35m) to take gold in the senior men’s high jump. Rio Williams finished second in the under-15 boys event.

On the track, Libby ran the 60metre race for the first time, finishing in 8.91seconds to make the semi-finals. In the under-13s, Rebecca Roberts ran 9.8 seconds to finish third in her heat while Rio finished in 8.5secs to claim fourth in his heat.

Hope picked up a bronze in the 60m hurdle event. Rebecca jumped two PBs in the under-13 long jump to finish fourth.

Day two started with claiming first in the high jump. Stanley Smith and Ethan Muirhead both made the under-17s men’s 60m finals. Stan was fourth (7.56sec) while Ethan placed fifth (7.77sec).

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Dylan Mususas finished third in his heat (7.95secs). In the under-17 women’s race, Eloise Longhurst ran 8.38sec for fifth and under-20 Beth Kavanagh (8.53sec) was fourth. Joshua O’Kang took silver in the under-20 men’s final.

Ellie jumped 10.19m for second in the triple jump. Sam Williamson threw 11.90m for second in the under-17 shot put. Hope finished the weekend with some great throws in the girls shot, with a new personal best of 7.83m.

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