Three athletes from the club were representing Scotland in the SIAB match at Ashford, Kent on Saturday. Their results were:
Rachel Robertson – Triple Jump – Bronze (11.11m) PB, Long Jump – 4th (5.54m), 4 x 100m Relay – 4th (49.19s)
Ellen Kristoffersen – High Jump – 4th (1.64m), Long Jump – 6th (5.30m)
Gareth Fleming – Javelin – 7th (42.43m)
Lasswade athletes Guy Learmonth and Robert Ferguson both won their events at last night’s Welsh Athletics International.
Guy won the International Men’s 800m in a time of 1:48.90, and also ran in the Scottish Senior Men’s 4 x 400m Relay team who finished 4th (3:12.27).
Robert took first place in the U20 Men’s High Jump, with a winning jump of 1.94m.
Full results and report here:
Congratulations and good luck to all the club’s athletes chosen to represent Scotland next week.
Rachel Robertson, Katie Purves, Ellen Kristoffersen and Gareth Fleming, have been chosen for the Scottish Schools’ team for the SIAB international match at Ashford, Kent on Saturday 21st July, with Rachel competing in the long jump and triple jump, Ellen in the high jump and long jump, Katie in the 300m hurdles, and Gareth in the javelin.
Guy Learmonth will run in the Scottish Senior 4 x 400m relay team, and Robert Ferguson will compete in the high jump for the Scottish Under 20 team, in the Welsh Athletics International match at Cardiff International Stadium on 18th July.
Could you be the next Usain Bolt or Jessica Ennis? New induction groups start on Monday 20th August, 7-8.15pm- £1 or Thursday 23rd August, 7.00-8.15pm-£1 at Dalkeith Campus Athletics Track for 9-12year olds. Come and try sprinting, endurance running, jumps and throws.
Contact: Caroline.Wylie@midlothian.gov.uk or 07949 094164 for further information and to book a place.
