Headed south: Glasgow Jaguars ready for Premier Division action
Photo by Gordon Innes
By Moira Maguire
Glasgow Jaguars head to the final match of the National Athletics League Premier Division in a comfortable fourth place on 11 league points with Woodford Green also on 11.
Tonbridge, Windsor and Birchfield on six points are fighting to avoid relegation so strong fields can be expected in this final fixture at Eton.
A clash with the Scottish U20 Championships has left a few gaps in the team but it is a strong, predominantly Senior, team, who are taking advantage of this opportunity to hone their preparations for the 4J Scottish Senior Championships in Aberdeen. We expect many of the Jaguars team to target podium places that weekend.
Commonwealth Games 200m semi-finalist Alyson Bell goes in that event and the sprint relay while teammate in the 4x100m in Glasgow Lucy Fraser contests the 100m, 200m and joins Alyson in what will be a very strong relay squad.
Lucy Fraser in relay action at Scotstoun (photo by Bobby Gavin)
Sophie Robertson, who finished in a magnificent fifth place with a new Scottish U18 record in the Hammer in the European U18 championships will be looking to gain further experience with the Senior weight in what is always a very high standard competition.
Luc Macleod, part of the fifth placed, British record-breaking quartet in the mixed relay in the World U20 Championships in Eugene will race for Jaguars in the 400m.
Sam Fernando, representing GB, was silver medallist in the Virtus 10k World Championships in the Azores and competes in the 3k S/Chase and the 3000m.
Harris Mackie guests in the 100m and 200m and comes into a strong relay squad in his first appearance for the team, while Angus Rennie makes his debut in the pink and black in the 110mH.
Jessica Taylor returns to the track in the 3000m having enjoyed recent success in mountain running and triathlon.
Brian and Moira Nisbet are on duty for Glasgow Jaguars after volunteer work in Birmingham and Glasgow (photo via Edinburgh AC)
It is also an impressive team of Commonwealth Games officials, who travel to Eton with Level 4 field Officials Moira Nisbet, Brian Nisbet, Ian Douglas, Nick Stone and Susan Miller, joined by Level 4 timekeeper Peter Ramsey, and Level 4 Track Judge Alistair Aitchison.
Start lists can be found on Opentrack and the event will be shown on Vinco Sport.
As always, the team are indebted to sponsors Glasgow Life and Joma and thanks to scottishathletics for their continued support of this pathway for U20 and Senior athletes.
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