LASSWADE ATHLETIC CLUB

Some of the club’s young athletes were recognised for their achievements over the past year, when they were named as winners in two categories at the Midlothian Council Sports Awards held at Midlothian House, Dalkeith, on Friday.

Greg Louden was awarded  the Junior Individual Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sport, and the Under 15 Girls’ team (Erin Feeley, Megan Fleming, Amy Frankland, Ellen Kristoffersen, Fiona Matheson, Katie Purves and Rachel Robertson) were the recipients of the Junior Team Award.

Greg Louden and Guy Learmonth produced terrific performances at the English U20 Championships at Bedford over the weekend.  They both qualified comfortably from Saturday's heats and semi-finals to qualify for Sunday's finals of their events.

In the 800m final, Guy ran a new PB time of 1:49.23 to finish fourth, while Greg ran a season's best time (48.45s) as he collected the silver medal in the 400m final.

Well done to both athletes.

Athletes from the club collected another four medals at today's U20 Scottish Championships at Grangemouth.  Callum Wilson took the gold medal in the men's Triple Jump (13.57m), Guy Learmonth won the 800m, running 1m 52s, while Greg Louden collected silver in the 400m, with a season's best time of 48.50s.  Ross Matheson won the gold medal in the 1500m, and was also the winner of the Adrian Callan Trophy for middle distance runners.

The Club also had four teams competing in the 3 x 800m Relay Championships at the same venue, a report will be posted later.

A number of the club’s athletes were representing their schools at the Scottish Schools’ Championships at Grangemouth over the weekend, and returned with four gold medals.

Gareth Fleming took double gold in the Pole Vault with a new PB of 2.20m, and the Javelin with a throw of 33.68m.  Gareth also finished fourth in the High Jump (1.40m).

Rachel Robertson won the Long Jump competition, beating her previous PB distance five times in a series of jumps ranging from 5.04 – 5.09m.  Rachel also ran 13.63s in her 100m heat, and 27.90s in her 200m heat.

Ross Matheson claimed the gold medal in the 1500m in a time of 4:06.58.

Other Lasswade athlete results were:

Megan Fleming  – Long Jump – 4.25m, 100m – 14.08s.

Fiona Matheson – 800m – 2:36.46.

Francesca Benham – Shot Put – 8.32m, Discus – 23.46m, Javelin – 20.42m

Ashley Boak – Discus – 24.06m

Michael Blackley – 100m – 12.25s, 200m – 24.61s.

Erin Feeley – Shot Put – 8.44m.

          Erin Feeley, Ellen Kristoffersen, Katie Purves, Rachel Robertson and Fiona Matheson.