ST HELENS Sutton A.C.’s junior track athletes had a very successful visit to Hyndburn, Lancashire for the season’s third Youth Development League meeting coming away overall winners with the 25 athletes competing for the club achieving 12 personal bests.

For the Under17s women, Caitlin Young competed in the long jump and 200m. (27.9secs). Megan Lang competed in the shot put, triple jump and the 100m. (14.6secs.). Erin Makin also competed in the 100m. (13.5secs.) and 200m. (28.6secs.). Abbie Roberts won the 300m. with a time of 48.8secs.

Emily Smith high jumped 1.55m, Samantha Price won both of her events, the 1500m. (5 min.30.7 secs.) and the 800m. in 2 min.37.7 secs, a pb. Alex Bottomley threw the javelin 26.14m. which was a pb. The 4x100 team of Erin Makin, Emily Smith, Caitlin Young and Megan Lang won the event in a time of 56.2secs.

The 4x300 relay team was Abbie Roberts, Samantha Price, Caitlin Young and Erin Makin.

The U17yrs. men’s events saw Joseph and Anthony Walker both competed in the 1500m both achieving pbs. Anthony winning in 5 min.00.1 secs. with Joseph running 5 min.13.1 secs.. George Asson competed in the 100m. (11.6secs.) and the 200m. (22.9secs.). Sam Thomson competed in the 400m. (54.6 secs. a pb). Chris Larkin competed in the 1500m steeplechase and high jump (1.45m.) and ran in the U20yrs.men’s 1500m- achieving a time of 4 min..45.2 secs.. Joseph Woods achieved pb’s in both the 400m. (63.1 secs.) and the 200m. (28.4secs.).Jacob Beesley threw the shot, hammer and discus. Chris Lamb competed in the 100mHurdles (16.2secs.) and threw the javelin 43.26m.

The 4x100 relay team of Joseph Woods, Chris Lamb, George Asson and Jacob Beesley- finished in 2nd. place in 48.8secs..

Zoe Pye represented the U20yrs. women in the 100m. to finish in 13.4secs. (pb) and long jumped 4.44m. (pb). Emma Scott long jumped 4.72m. and ran 28.1secs. for the 200m.and also threw the discus 14.16. Jessica Leonard ran 25.8secs. in the 200m and 59.4secs. for the 400m. Denni Rigby competed in the 1500m. running 6 min.25.9 secs. (pb). Maria McGoldrick ran in the 400m finishing with a pb of 65.1secs. and the 800m. (2 min.32.5 secs.).

Rachel McGoldrick also competed in the 800m to finish in 2 min.27.2 secs. and also ran the 1500m. (4 min.59.2 secs.).

The 4x100 relay team of Abbie Roberts, Jessica Leonard, Emma Scott and Zoe Pye were winners in a time of 54.6sec.

The 4x400 team of Rachel McGoldrick, Denni Rigby, Maria McGoldrick and Jessica Leonard also finished 1st in a time of 4 min.35.9secs.

The U20yrs. men saw Richard McGeachie win his 1500m to finish in 4 min.23.0 secs. (pb) and ran the 800m. in 2 min.04.2 secs.

Adam Woosey competed in the 400m. (54.1secs.) and the 800m. (2 min.06.6 secs.).

Jonathan Causer ran 55.9secs. for the 400m and thew the shot and discus.

The 4x400 relay team of Sam Thomson, Adam Woosey, Richard McGeachie and Jonathan Causer were also winners with a time of 3 min.46.8 secs..