4J Age Groups Day Two round-up from Grangemouth

Sunday 28th August 2022

Rachel Callan celebrates her third gold of the U20 Champs after 100m success on Sunday (photos by Bobby Gavin)

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Scotland international Rachel Callan wrapped up a gold medal hat-trick at Grangemouth on Sunday – and then admitted she would have been happy with one Scottish title.

The Giffnock North AC athlete took victories in the finals of the 400m Hurdles and the 200m in the first day of the 4J Age Groups.

Callan duly made it three successes in just over 24 hours when she won the U20 Women’s 100m final.

‘My main focus coming here this weekend was the 400m Hurdles and I never thought for a minute I could win three events,’ said Rachel, who is coached by Anne Stewart and Jackie Alexander.

‘The hurdles final was really tight (with one hundredth separating Rachel from silver medallist Leah Keisler) so I was delighted to win that one and then it went well as I progressed through the rounds in the 200m flat.

‘Sunday was just a wee bonus and to add the 100m title has made it a perfect weekend for me.’

Rachel raced for Scotland recently when she won the 400m Hurdles at the U20 Welsh International.

‘That was a fun trip because it is always good to go away with a team and there was a terrific atmosphere from the athletes and staff.’

Giffnock’s march to the podium in the sprints continued via the Men’s 400m final.

Murray Fotheringham had won the 200m on Saturday and added the one lap gold with a strong run in 48.50 seconds. That was a PB for Murray.

Meghan Porterfield was another U20 medallist on Sunday who completed a podium double – and made it four medals in two days!

The Scotland international was in action at the England Athletics U17 Champs on Saturday and took gold in the discus and silver in the shot.

Then, competing with a heavier weight as she moved up to the U20 shot at Grangemouth, Meghan landed bronze behind winner Amy Kennedy and silver medallist Paige Stevens.

As the championships closed late on Sunday afternoon, Meghan added the discus gold at U20 level with 42.52m.

‘It’s been a hectic weekend and we only arrived back up the road late on Saturday night,’ said Meghan, another event winner recently in Swansea.

‘But I’m really pleased with the way the weekend worked out with two medals on Saturday at U17 level and then moving up to U20 Scottish Champs in two events.’

Home from Bedford last night and over to Grangemouth today for the @scotathletics under 20 championships, good day for Meghan again taking the discus title and a bronze in shot put 🥇🥉 @Duncanrig_PE pic.twitter.com/OD6yDfIF9y

— Mhairi Porterfield 💙 (@iriaveel) August 28, 2022

Tendai Nyabadza hit the peak point of his season quite some time ago to win bronze at the European U18s in Israel.

The Harmeny AC athlete has also been ill recently but came up with a strong finish to win the U20 men’s 1500m final in 3:54.88

‘I’ve been a wee bit sick since the U20 Welsh International and this weekend so I am very happy to have been able to win,’ said Tendai, who is coached by Andrew Ross.

‘The medal in Jerusalem was definitely the highlight of the season. It was the main goal and very exciting. I am at 3:47 now in terms of my PB and with my season over now it is all about preparing for next year again.’

English-based Scot, Craig Moncur, made his journey north worthwhile with golds in the shot and the discus. Craig represents Shaftesbury.

In the jumps, there was a good performance to win Women’s U20 Long Jump gold from Molly Reville of Edinburgh AC with 5.79m.

Also in the field, there was a hammer double for Kilbarchan with golds for Dawn Russell and Lewis Craigie.

Inverclyde AC athlete Peter Bradshaw won the U20 Men’s steeplechase (photo by Bobby Gavin)

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As always, the U13 Champs was well attended and keenly contested.

Laura Muir stressed via our channels that the key aspect as this kind of age group is about enjoyment and it was heartening to see many smiling faces from young competitors on Sunday.

English visitors made trips to the podium as well as our more familiar Scottish club vests, with our track and field Champs ‘open’ events.

Our National Champions for 2022 . . .

U20 Track

Men’s 100m – Leighton Barber (North Shield) 11.22

Women’s 100m – Rachel Callan (Giffnock North) 12.53

Men’s 2000m Steeplechase – Peter Bradshaw (Inverclyde AC) 6:13.90

Women’s 1500m Steeplechase – Arianne Baillie (Pitreavie AAC) 5:26.22

Men’s 110m Hurdles – Adam Hoole (Team East Lothian) 14.75

Women’s 100m Hurdles – Ashley Watson (Hartlepool) 14.74

Men’s 400m – Murray Fotheringham (Giffnock North) 48.50

Women’s 400m – Sofia Vidak (Falkirk Victoria Harriers) 56.23

Men’s 1500m – Tendai Nyabadza (Harmeny AC) 3:54.88

Women’s 1500m – Hannah Ryding (Giffnock North) 4:32.03

U20 Field

Women’s Hammer – Dawn Russell (Kilbarchan AAC) 45.80m

Men’s Hammer – Lewis Craigie (Kilbarchan AAC) 42.70m

Women’s Triple Jump – Laura Buchanan (Tam East Lothian) 10.83m

Men’s Triple Jump – Scott Sinclair (Preston) 14.77m

Women’s Shot – Amy Kennedy (Cumbernauld AAC) 13.35m

Men’s Shot – Craig Moncur (Shaftesbury) 14.04m

Women’s Long Jump – Molly Reville (Edinburgh AC) 5.79m

Men’s Pole Vault – Alister Mackay (Inverness Harriers) 3.82m

Men’s Discus – Craig Moncur (Shaftesbury) 40.54m

Women’s Discus – Meghan Porterfield (VP-Glasgow) 42.52m

U13 Track

Girls 800m – Autumn Hunter (VP-Glasgow) 2:24.76

Boys 800m – Alex Henthorn (Aberdeen AAC) 2:20.03

Girls 100m – Layla Rowlands (VP-Glasgow) 13.31

Boys 100m – Andrew Clinging (Motherwell AC) 13.13

Girls 70m Hurdles – Katie Pang (North Shield) 11.46

Boys 75m Hurdles – Murray Taylor (Inverness Harriers) 12.53

Girls 1500m Isla Gourley (Pitreavie AAC) 4:55.40

Boys 1500m Rhuairdh Laing (VP-Glasgow) 4:35.22

Girls 200m Mia Fairweather (Pitreavie AAC) 27.81

Boys 200m – Andrew Clinging (Motherwell AC) 27.32

U13 Field

Girls Shot – Mia Fairweather (Pitreavie AAC) 9.35m

Boys Shot – Lennox Kunath (Edinburgh AC) 10.83m

Girls Long Jump – Lola Barrett (Kilmarnock Harriers) 4.60m

Boys Long Jump – Angus Weir (Giffnock North) 4.97m

Girls High Jump – Katy Pang (North Shield) 1.50m

Boys High Jump – Eli Adams (North Shield) 1.57m

Girls Javelin – Emily Allison (Cumbernauld AAC) 29.58m

Boys Javelin – Rory McFarlane (Inverness Harriers) 33.74m

Girls Discus – Alise McLauchlan (VP-Glasgow) 22.55

Boys Discus – Callum Chambers (Gateshead) 24.76m

 

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