4J Age Groups action . . . there’s something about Grangemouth (in the sun)

Monday 12th August 2024

Logan Mitchell, in Scotland vest, won a throws gold medal treble at the 4J U20 Age Groups (photo by Bobby Gavin)

Grangemouth in the sunshine! There are few better locations for track and field in Scotland and the 4J Age Groups on Sunday savoured the conditions and the atmosphere.

It was the turn of our youngest club athletes at U13 level to compete for Pbs, final places and national championship medals.

The U20 programme continued after a number of emerging Scots had made a path to the podium in that age group on Saturday, too.

With 870 athletes on start-lists over the two days there was a busy vibe around the old place and those entry numbers once again reflect Grangemouth’s popularity with our clubs.

In the U20 field events, there was a throws treble for Scotland international Logan Mitchell of Kilmarnock Harriers. Meghan Porterfield (VP-Glasgow) took a double.

English-based Kaya Slater, whose dad Roddy ran for Scotland a couple of decades ago, won the 100m title to repeat last year’s win – with a run 11.84 PB.

Photos by Bobby Gavin

U20 Champions

U20W Hammer: Georgia Turner (North Shields) 36.77m
U20W Shot: Meghan Porterfield (VP-Glasgow) 12.57m
U20W Discus: Meghan Porterfiedl (VP-Glasgow) 42.38m
U20W 100m: Kaya Slater (Falkirk Victoria Harriers) 11.84
U20W 1500m Steeplechase: Emma McLennan (Giffnock North Ac) 5:11.96
U20W 400m: Holly Ovens (Fife AC) 56.89
U20W 1500m: Hannah Ryding (Giffnock North) 4:32.05
U20W 100m Hurdles: Darcie Black (Dunfermline) 15.37

U20M 100m: Joel Brown-king (Gateshead) 10.94
U20M 2000m Steeplechase: Archie Budding (Ilkley Harriers) 6:12.88
U20M 100m Hurdles: Angus Rennie (Giffnock North) 15.59
U20M 400m: Dylan McCulloch (Central AC) 48.48
U20M 1500m: Reiss Marshall (Fife AC) 4:04.43
U20M Hammer: Logan Mitchell (Kilmarnock Harriers) 57.67m
U20M Shot: Logan Mitchell (Kilmarnock Harriers) 13.93m
U20M Discus: Logan Mitchell (Kilmarnock Harriers) 44.70m

U13 Champions

U13B 100m: Joseph Lanahan (Shettleston Harriers) 12.41
U13B Long Jump: Darcie Black (Dunfermline) 5.47m
U13B Shot: James Taylor (Rugby and Northampton) 11.71m
U13B Discus: James Taylor (Rugby and Northampton) 34.65m CBP
U13B Javelin: Matthew Parton (Banchory Stonehaven) 31.28m
U13B High Jump: Ethan Fullarton (VP-Glasgow) 1.42m
U13G 800m: Blake Burchill (Harmeny AC) 2:15.75
U13G 100m: Aoiffen McVittie-Branga (Edinburgh AC) 13.73
U13G High Jump: Eilidh Mitchell (Kilmarnock Harriers) 1.50m
13G Javelin: Alice Maddams (Seaton AC) 27.46m
U13G Shot: Sophie Low (Stockport) 8.65m
U13G 800m: Gabi Whyte (Perth Strathtay) 2:25.04
U13G Long Jump: Jessica Bell (Springburn Harriers) 4.47m