Young Ayrshire athletes make national final

Jul 1 2011 by Stuart Wilson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

AYRSHIRE’S Young Athletes Team finished excellent runners-up in the latest league match at Grangemouth.

The team, made up of athletes from Ayr Seaforth, Kilmarnock Harriers and North Ayrshire AC, were beaten only by Edinburgh A.C

And they also qualified for the prestigious Scottish Young Athletes League Final at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow on Saturday, July 23.

The match score on Sunday was: 1st Edinbugh AC 678 points; 2nd Ayrshire Harriers 551; 3rd Giffnock North AC 474; 4th Kilbarchan AC 463; 5th Pitreavie AC 431; 6th Central AC 401; 7th VP Glasgow 353; 8th Shettleston Harriers 262.

Qualifiers for the final: Edinburgh (24 match points), Ayrshire (20), Giffnock (19), Kilbarchan (12), Pitreavie (12).

There were several National Grades achieved on Sunday as shown against the individual results by G1 :G2 :G3 :G4 which highlights the high level of performances.

Individual Results ( Ayr Seaforth Athletes ) :

Under 13 Boys: Fraser Angus: 100m (A), 3rd, 14.09; 200m, 2nd, 29.36; Long jump, 2nd, 4.17 (G4).

Ewan McLevy: 1500m(B), 6th, 5.32.53; Long jump (B), 1st, 3.92; Shot (B), 4th, 5.31.

Lewis Ross: 800m (B), 1st, 2.32.18 (G4); 75m, hurdles (B), 4th, 16.07.

Stuart Dunlop: 75m hurdles (A), 5th, 15.46; 200m (B), 6th, 32.08.

Andrew Peck: Shot Putt (A), 4th, 6.93 (PB).

4x100m Relay Team, 1st (56.8); F. Angus; I. Wilson (N. Ayrshire) E. McLevy, L. Ross.

Under 15 Boys: Scott McAnally: High Jump (A), 1st, 1.73 (G1); Javelin (A), 1st, 30.44; Shot Putt (A), 1st, 10.83 (G4).

Niall McHugh: 100m (B),12.80; 200m (B), 3rd, 26.73.

Ryan Muir: High Jump (B), 2nd, 1.50.

Under 17 men: Sam Revie, 100m (A), 1st, 11.44 (G3); 200m (A), 1st, 23.18 (G3).

Andrew Murphy: 100m hurdles (A), 2nd, 14.09 (G3); 400m hurdles (A); 2nd, 58.8 (G3); Pole Vault (A), 1st, 2.80.

Finlay Rae: 1500m (A), 1st, 4.05.68 (G2); Javelin (B), 2nd, 30.39.

Wallace Graham: 200m (B), 1st, 24.24; Angus Arnold: 400m (A), 4th, 55.22; James Gaffney: Javelin (A), 1st, 40.60 (G4); Shot Putt (A), 1st, 12.49 (G3).

Under 13 Girls: Louise Murray: 70m hurdles (A), 2nd, 12.86 (G4).

Nadia Simpson: 75m (B), 3rd, 11.39; Shot Putt (B), 3rd, 6.03.

Under 15 Girls: Sophie Dunlop: 75m hurdles (A), 3rd, 12.72 (G4); 100m (B), 3rd, 13.87.

Ailie Shanks: 100m, 6th, 13.99; Christie Hutton: 1500m, 3rd, 5.53.43; Alison Leckie: 200m (A), 7th, 29.25

Charlotte Crossland: 75m hurdles, 4th, 13.95; Lisa Rennie: 800m (A), 5th, 2.34.79; Alison Harvey: Long Jump (A), 8th, 3.89.

Under 17 Women: Carolyn Harvey: 300m hurdles (A), 3rd, 50.7 (G4); 80m Hurdles (A), 6th, 14.46; Long Jump (A), 4th, 4.71.