Kirsty bows out with yet another gold as Kathryn ends with silver
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Kirsty Law walked out of the throws circle at the 4J Senior Champs and walked away from the discus with next to no regrets.
There were some tears for souvenirs in Aberdeen with sprinter Kathryn Christie, a familiar figure in these parts with Banchory Stonehaven, also hanging up spikes after silver in the Women’s 200m.
Krishawn Aiken won the Men’s 200m to complete his gold medal double but Ben Potrykus, after gold in the Men’s 5000m, had to settle for 1500m bronze as talented U20 James Alexander took a fine win.
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, Stephen Mackenzie, won the Men’s Long Jump at 7.71m but missed our prize pot by just 4cms. In Seated Throws, Adam Donnachie won three golds with shot put CBP.
Aberdeen AAC have a strong record in the Scottish Senior Champs in recent years and added home advantage to the mix this time. In the Women’s divsion alone on Sunday, there were golds for Hannah Cameron, Briagha Cook and Holly Whittaker.
Kirsty for her part was crowned Scottish Senior Champ for the 17th, and final, occasion.
The Inverness Harrier, who has been troubled with injury issues in her back, has 14 UK Champs medals with which to remember her stellar career, too.
‘There was never any chance of me not being here today even though I have not thrown since the UK Champs,’ said Kirsty.
‘I have always felt competing in your National Championships is something that should be a priority as an athlete. I’m proud I did that so many times and I’m proud to have won so many golds (17) and UK Champs medals, too.’
Stephen Mackenzie leapt to 7.71m to win Long Jump gold but was frustrated to miss the prize pot standard at 7.75m.
Nonetheless, he was able to reflect on a quite brilliant season that included the Scottish Record, the UK title and bronze at the Commonwealth Games bronze medal (with a Native Record).
‘I like to support and compete at the Scottish Champs so in that sense it is good to win gold,’ he said.
‘I’m not too happy with my performance to be honest and I wanted to make the prize pot standard put up by scottishathletics.
‘But when I have the chance I will look back on a lot of great moments this season. It gives me motivation to go again next year.’
Photo by Bobby Gavin
Ben took charge of the Men’s 5000m towards the last 800m or so after a long run with a group of seven.
The Inverclyde AC athlete had the advantage as he closed but the winning margin was only nine hundredths of second at Corstorphine AAC’s Angus Smith made a last-ditch surge, falling just beyond the line after losing balance. The winner clocked 14:25.17 and Angus was 14:25.26.
Ben Macmillan of Falkirk Vics was third and there was U20 gold for the runner in fourth place – Andrew Baird of Inverness Harriers.
Para events are integrated and there were a series of seated throws comps across Sunday. In the Seated Shot Put, Central AC’s Adam Donnachie won with CBP performance at 9.16m.
Matthew Tait was favourite for the Men High Jump on paper and duly took the gold as the Edinburgh Ac athlete leapt 2.04m.
In the Women’s Long Jump, Briagha Cook gave Aberdeen AAC a home win with best leap 5.87m. Alicia Paton won the Women’s steeplechase.
Krishawn Aiken completed a sprint double with victory in the Men’s 200m. After his 100m success on Saturday, Krishawn won in 21.31 with Pitreavie AAC’s Harris Mackie close at 21.35.
‘I won a sprint double here at Aberdeen previously so it has been a good venue for me in my career,’ he said.
‘I am delighted to come back and win both golds. The 10.34 in the final is one of the fastest winning times in recent years.’
Lucy Fraser, after silver in the 100m, took the 200m title as the Scotland Commonwealth Games athlete clocked 24.15. Kathryn Christie, in the final race of her career, was in second place at 24.35.
In throws events, Greg Millar added another javelin gold t his name; Logan Mitchell won the hammer and Amy Kennedy‘s shot success completeda good weekend for Cumbernauld AAC across both age groups.
Senior Scottish champions
Seated Club Throw: Kirsty Soutar VP-Glasgow 15.10
Seated Discus: Adam Donnachie Central Ac 25.87
Seated Javelin: Adam Donnachie Central AC 23.18
Seated Shot: Adam Donnachie Central Ac 9.16m
T20 1500m Men: Calum Ballantyne Cumbernauld AAC
Men
High Jump: Matthew Tait Edinburgh AC 2.04m
Long Jump: Stephen Mackenzie Edinburgh AC 7.71m
Javelin: Greg Millar Edinburgh AC 61.73
Hammer: Logan Mitchell Kilmarnock Harriers 53.94
5000m: Ben Potrykus Inverclyde AC 14:25.17
200m: Krishawn Aiken Kilbarchan AAC 21.31
110m Hurdles: Scott Connal Kilbarchan AAC 14.77
1500m: James Alexander Garscube Harriers 3:55
Women
Shot: Amy Kennedy Cumbernauld AAC 14.44
Pole Vault: Charis Crawford Springburn Harriers 3.70m
Discus: Kirsty Law Inverness Harriers 47.93m
Long Jump: Briagha Cook Aberdeen AAC 5.87m
100m Hurdles: Holly Whittaker Aberdeen AAC 13.87
200m: Lucy Fraser VP-Glasgow 24.14
2000m Steeplechase: Alicia Paton Cumbernauld AAC 11.01.16
1500m Hannah Cameron Aberdeen AAC 4:26.65
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U20 Men 5000m: Andrew Baird Inverness Harriers
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Freya Brown on way to fine U18 Women’s 1500m win
U18 Scottish Champions
Men
Javelin: Curtis Ford Ireland 64.71
High Jump: James Anderson Edinburgh AC 1.93m
Long Jump: Joseph Lanahan Shettleston 7.12m
Hammer: Jack Tierney Ireland 58.28m
110m Hurdles: Eddie Raicevic Ireland 14.55
200m Ben Thompson Dundee Hawkhill 21.87
1500m: Angus Wilkinson East Kilbride AC 4:02.19
Women
Shot: Niamh Pegrum Cumbernauld AAC 12.75m
Pole Vault: Morven Kenny Lasswade AAC 2.95m
Long Jump: Leanna Elliot Cumbernauld AAC 5.55m
1500 Steeplechase: Zoe Baillie East Kilbride AC 5:04.69
1500m: Freya Brown Lasswade AAC 4:25.81
200m Emma Clark Whitemoss AAC 24.30
100m Hurdles: Cara Monachello Kilmarnock Harriers 14.39
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