Livingston's first match in Division 1 of the Central & South of Scotland Athletics League took place on Sunday 1 May at Wishaw with 34 athletes competing for the club.

The effort and performances from everyone there was faultless and there was an impressive number of personal bests, however, a lot of athletes were missing, and as a result the club were 8th out of 8 teams in the overall placings.

The athletes worked hard last year to get promoted from Division 2, so it would be great for the club if we could stay in Division 1, which means we need a much bigger team at the next match at Grangemouth on Sunday 5th June.

Highlights from the match included:

Top Finishers

"A" String Winners
■ Tia Henry, U11G, Long Jump, 3.38m
■ Yvonne Crilly, W35, 100m, 14.4 w
■ Yvonne Crilly, W35, 800m, 2:34.1

"A" String Runners-up
■ Tia Henry, U11G, 80m, 12.6 w
■ Fraser McLean, U13B, Shot Putt, 6.30m
■ Shawn Wright, U17M, Long Jump, 5.12m
■ Steven Thomson, M35, 3000m, 10:47.6

"B" String Winners
■ Calum McLean, U15B, Discus, 11.62m

Improved Personal Bests

U11 Girls
■ Tia Henry, 600m, 2:20.8
■ Tia Henry, Long Jump, 3.38m

U13 Girls
■ Robyn Fairley, 100m, 15.0
■ Louisa Marshall, 100m, 15.1
■ Nikki Kinghorn, 800m, 2:51.6
■ Chloe McAlear, 800m, 2:53.0
■ Louisa Marshall, Long Jump, 3.40m
■ Taygan Henry, Long Jump, 3.29m

U13 Boys
■ Aaron Crane, 100m, 14.8
■ Matthew Cutajar, 100m, 17.0
■ Fraser McLean, 800m, 2:51.1
■ Fraser McLean, Shot Putt, 6.30m

U15 Girls
■ Ella McFarlane, 100m, 14.4
■ Sophie Marshall, 800m, 2:53.3
■ Katie Marshall, 800m, 2:53.9
■ Megan Brown, Long Jump, 3.84m
■ Megan Brown, Javelin, 10.22m

U15 Boys
■ Aidan McCusker, 100m, 14.4
■ Elliot Stanton, 800m, 2:42.2
■ Aidan McCusker, Javelin, 14.96m

U17 Women
■ Anna McPhillips, 300m, 48.5

U17 Men
■ Shawn Wright, 100m, 12.3
■ Calum Gregory, 100m, 13.7
■ Shawn Wright, 400m, 55.3
■ Calum Gregory, 400m, 64.2
■ Ruaridh McCusker, 800m, 2:27.1
■ Ryan White, 800m, 3:00.3
■ Ruaridh McCusker, Shot Putt, 8.02m

Senior Men
■ Stephen Watson, Triple Jump, 8.94m

Well done to Ben Watson (U15B) who was competing for the club for the first time.

Thanks also to everyone who helped officiate: Ian Tatton, Frances Tatton, Lorraine Horn, Judith Hargreaves and Sue McDowall.