Scotland U20 team and staff and our Para Project athletes gather for team photo on Friday night (photo by Julie Mollison)
Report still subject to corrections and scrutiny
Scotland U20 team competed at the Manchester International today – with some strong performances against Senior opposition.
There were excellent second places in the Match for young Scots Louis Whyte in the long jump, Ben Heron in the 400m Hurdles, Hannah Ryding in the 1500m, Emma McLennan in the 2000m steeplechase and Reiss Marshall in the 3000m.
The 4x400m Scotland U20 men’s relay team also took a fine second place in their race.
Three athletes posted PB performances on the day – Lidya Woldeselassie, Anna Reid and Emma McLennan.
Steven Bryce won the ambulant 1500m race as one of three athletes competing as part of a scottishathletics Para Project. Sam Fernando was sixth in that race and Cameron Thores was second in the ambulant 400m.
Well done to all the athletes involved competing at the Manchester International and to their families, coaches and clubs.
Many thanks also to the staff team which featured a combination of volunteers and scottishathletics staff members.
Team captains Holly Ovens (Fife AC) and Ben Heron (North Ayrshire AC)
The U20 places below are from the Match (and do not include Guests):
Here’s quick guide to those performances . . .
Louis Whyte LJ 6.81 Second; Nathan Hobbs PV 4.00m Third; Gkontouin Imante 200m fifth 22.07; Logan Mitchell Hammer third 53.24
Emma Clark 100m fifth 12.28; Lydia Woldeselassie ambulant 100m third 18.65 (PB)
Holly Ovens 400m fourth 57.83; Joshua Mungin fourth 800m 1:52.64; Ben Heron 400mh second 52.61
Anna Reid HJ fourth 1.71 (PB); Matilda Brockley TJ fourth 11.56; Hannah Ryding 1500m second 4:35.43
Emma McLennan 2000m steeplechase second 7:11.13 (PB); Reiss Marshall 3000m second 8:29.86
Women’s 4×1 DQ; Men’s 4×1 fourth 41.34; Men’s 4×4 second 3:14.64
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Para Project Team
Sam Fernando ambulant 1500m sixth 4:17.80
Steven Bryce ambulant 1500m first 4:03.08
Cameron Thores ambulant 400m second 53.58
With thanks to Allan Hamilton and Julie Mollison
Our Para trio in Manchester (L to R): Sam Fernando, Steven Bryce, Cameron Thores
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