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Win for Stevenage’s U13 Boys at Eastern Young Athletes League

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Forty Stevenage and North Herts youngsters were in action at Ridlins Stadium on Sunday against teams from Bedford, Peterborough, Cambridge, West Suffolk and Bedfordshire Lions (a composite team from the other Bedfordshire Clubs). The seven U13 boys collected eight A and B string wins plus the relay between them. Joshua Wright had a great day, winning 100m, 200m and Long Jump - 13.76, 29.16 and 4m55, Owen Fairey won the Shot 8m21 and Nathaniel Emeje the Discus -17m30. Owen, Jake Trevelyan and Harry Thompson had B string wins in the 100m, 200m and 800m. Joshua, Owen, Jake and Fred Dilley won the 4x100m relay in 57.37

In the U13 Girls Events there were B string wins in the 800m – Eleanor Roberts and 70m Hurdles – Lauren Coles.

The U15 boys had success in the 800m Callum Fairey 2.11.62, Bobby Pitman Pole Vault and Discus 2m20 and 30m74, Sam Buss Hammer 25m39, while Kyle Gall Gray won the B 200m.

Lucy Baverstock won the U15 girls Pole Vault 2m55 (=6th on National Rankings) and Long Jump 5m09 and Lily Cotter won in the U15 Girls Discus 19m80.

Other notable performances came from U17’s Jake Sutton running a personal best for second in the 100m Hurdles, Sara Mavro with 13.27PB for second in the 100m, Shanumi Akinfenwa with a High Jump PB of 1m65 (=9th on National Rankings) and Rebecca Scott second in the Triple Jump.

Team Managers Libby and Aimie Taylor were delighted with the team’s performance and are looking forward to the last match at Cambridge on the 12th September.