There was a record entry of Livingston athletes at the Scottish East District Championships, held last weekend at Pitreavie Stadium, with 28 athletes entered across all age groups.
The athletes returned to Livingston with 14 medals won in a variety of events as reward for their efforts. However, equally impressive was that almost half the performances from Livingston athletes were personal bests!
Full highlights from the Championships included:
Gold Medals
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Taygan Henry, U17W, Long Jump, 4.94m w, 1st
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Grant Kirkwood, U20M, Javelin, 30.39m, 1st
Silver Medals
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Sarah Calvert, U15G, 1500m, 4:57.6, 2nd
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Chloe McAlear, U15G, Shot Putt, 8.46m, 2nd
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Adam Kirkwood, U15B, Javelin, 19.50m, 2nd
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Hazel Shanley, U17W, Triple Jump, 9.75m, 2nd
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Zoe Yule, U17W, Discus, 27.75m, 2nd
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Grant Kirkwood, U20M, Discus, 26.49m, 2nd
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Matthew White, SM, 800m, 1:55.2, 2nd
Bronze Medals
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Tia Henry, U15G, Shot Putt, 7.58m, 3rd
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Ewan Ballantyne, U15B, 300m, 39.88, 3rd
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Hazel Shanley, U17W, Long Jump, 4.83m w, 3rd
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Taygan Henry, U17W, Shot Putt, 8.41m, 3rd
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Zoe Yule, U17W, Javelin, 22.88m, 3rd
Improved Personal Bests
U13 Girls
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Alix Fairley, 100m, 15.07
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Rachel Gibb, 800m, 2:45.0
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Rebecca Calder, Long Jump, 4.05m
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Alix Fairley, Javelin, 14.74m
U13 Boys
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Fraser Morris, 200m, 29.6
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Aidan Brady, 800m, 2:29.3
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Fraser Morris, 800m, 2:36.1
U15 Girls
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Natasha Farrell, 100m, 14.46
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Taylor-Marie Leek, 100m, 14.83
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Chloe McAlear, 200m, 27.5
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Tia Henry, 200m, 29.1
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Taylor-Marie Leek, 200m, 30.4
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Sarah Calvert, 800m, 2:27.39
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Sarah Calvert, 1500m, 4:57.6
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Tia Henry, Shot Putt, 7.58m
U15 Boys
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Nathan Campbell, 800m, 2:17.7
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Adam Kirkwood, Javelin, 19.50m
U17 Women
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Hazel Shanley, 100m, 13.21
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Sydney Nicholson, 100m, 13.64
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Hazel Shanley, Triple Jump, 9.75m
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Taygan Henry, Shot Putt, 8.41m
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Zoe Yule, Discus, 27.75m
U17 Men
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Alastair White, 800m, 2:15.4
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Alastair White, Long Jump, 4.88m
U20 Men
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Jake Thomas, 800m, 1:58.9
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Grant Kirkwood, Javelin, 30.39m
Congratulations to Sarah Calvert who set a new club record for the u15 girls 1500m with a personal best of 4:57.6, and to Hazel Shanley who set a new club record for the u17 womens triple jump with a new best of 9.75m, and also to Zoe Yule who set a new club record in the u17 womens discus with a best of 27.75m!