The North East Grand Prix series returned for the second fixture of the season on Wednesday 24th May at it’s usual home at Monkton Stadium, Jarrow. With Sprint Hurdles, 200m, 800m, and 3000m races on track and High Jump, Shot Put, Hammer and Discus events in the field it was a busy night with over 200 athletes competing.
DHAC was represented by 20 athletes in 27 events, setting themselves 15 personal best performances and one club record broken:
V35M 3000m – Michael Harcourt (9:39.56) breaking his own record set earlier this season.
Three DHAC officials were on hand to support the event, Trevor McDermot, Brian Burdon and Sarah Johnson.
HURDLES & SPRINTS
Six athletes took to the track for the hurdles and sprint races:
70mH – U13G: Beth Johnson – 13.42s (PB)
70mH – U13G: Isla Massingham – 15.98s
75mH – U13B: James I’Anson – 15.55s
75mH – U15G: Izzy Edinboro – 13.65s
200m
U13G: Isla Massingham – 32.65s (PB)
U15G: Izzy Edinboro – 27.35s
U15B: Aidan Patterson – 29.31s (PB)
SenW: Iona Richings – 27.74s
FIELD EVENTS
Four athletes in the jumps and throws on the night:
HIGH JUMP
U13G: Beth Johnson – 1.20m (PB)
U15G: Lottie Graves – 1.30m
SenW: Iona Richings – 1.40m
SHOT PUT
U13B: Jacob Addison – 5.27m
U15G: Lottie Graves – 9.64m
MIDDLE & LONG DISTANCE
DHAC had 14 athletes taking on the distance races over 800m and 3000m:
800m
U13G: Sasha Patterson – 2:37.17 (PB)
U13B: Ollie Curran – 2:31.45
U13B: James I’Anson – 2:36.33
U13B: Lucas Rogers – 2:40.95
U13B: Jacob Addison – 3:11.32 (PB)
U15G: Matilda Owens – 2:33.12 (PB)
U15G: Charlotte Owens – 2:41.08 (PB)
U15B: Rowan Steel – 2:10.57 (PB)
U17W: Savannah Tarn – 2:24.68
U17W: Sophie Bannister – 2:28.82 (PB)
U20M: Dylan Wilson – 2:03.08
3000m
U17M: Owen Ovens – 10:07.88 (PB)
U20W: Macy Kelly – 10:30.59
V35M: Michael Harcourt – 9:39.56 (PB and Club Record)
Pictures courtesy of Stuart Whitman Photography, Penny I’Anson and supporters on the night
Full results can be found HERE and on Power of 10
For our Junior athletes upcoming competitions will not be in the DHAC vest, with Northern Inter Counties at York on Saturday 27th where those selected will be wearing the yellow vest of The North East Counties and athletes representing their towns at the Schools County Championships on 10th June.
North Athletics U20 & Senior Championships is at Manchester on 3rd & 4th June and our Masters athletes will be heading to Jarrow on 5th June for the next fixture in the North East Masters T&F League.