Horwich runners show national class

9:30pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

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FOUR athletes from Horwich competed at the highest level when they took part in the English Schools Championship with three of them finishing in the top 10 in their events.

Matt Storey was Horwich’s first runner home, finishing an excellent fifth in the intermediate boys 100m.

April Stephenson finished eighth in the intermediate girls 800m final after running a personal best in the semi-finals, and Jamie Crompton finished ninth in the intermediate boys steeplechase.

Jack Thomas made it to the semi-finals of the senior boys 100m.

Competing for the first time in a disabled competition, 15-year-old amputee Olay Abidojun stormed to victory in the National Disabled Championships at Blackpool in the 200m.

Abidojun normally runs against able bodied athletes, not realising his performances rank him among the top disabled athletes in Britain. Following a phone call made by his coach to the British Paralympic Association, he was entered as a late entry into the championships.

Horwich finished a good second in their final Young Athletes League match to put them in a strong position to finish in the top half following promotion last year.

Hannah Storey and Dionne King equalled their 100m club records as did the girls U17 4x100m team, while Naomi Sivill and Beth Miller won their three events.

Results English Schools Championships: Seniors 100m: Jack Tomas 11.40. Intermediates 100m: Matt Storey 11.28 (11.21 s/f). Intermediates 800m: April Stephenson 2.15.08 (2.11.66 s/f). 1500m S/C:Jamie Crompton 4.46.99.

National Junior Disabled Championships 200m: Olay Abidojun 24.9.

Young Athlete League:U17 Women A: 100m: Dionne King 12.6 1st. 200m: Becky Buchanan 28.6 2nd. 300m: Rachel Pearson 48.9 3rd. 800m: April Stephenson 2.17.1 1st. 1500m: April Stephenson 5.09.7 2nd. 3000m: Rebecca German 13.02.0 2nd. 80m H: Rachel Pearson 15.5 2nd. 300m H: Rachel Pearson 54.0 1st. Long jump:Charlotte Gaffney 4.44 1st. High jump: Dionne King 1.35 1st. Triple jump: Charlotte Gaffney 9.44 1st. Shot: Benita Cornforth 6.25 3rd. 4 x 100m: Charlotte Gaffney, Rachel Pearson, Becky Buchanan, Dionne King 52.6 1st. 4 x 300m: Rebecca Keating, Charlotte Gaffney, Rebecca German, April Stephenson 3.21.0 2nd.

U17 Women B: 100m: April Stephenson 13.0 1st. 200m: Rebecca German 31.8 3rd. 300m: Rebecca German 52.5 1st. 800m: Naomi Sivill 2.48.5 1st. 1500m: Naomi Sivill 5.47.6 1st. 300H: Becky Buchanan 54.5 1st. Long jump: Naomi Sivill 3.44 1st. High jump: Rebecca Keating 1.25 1st. Triple jump: Becky Buchanan 9.03 1st. Shot: Sandy Kingston 5.20 3rd. Discus: Sandy Kingston 12.69 3rd. Javelin: Rebecca Keating 10.80 2nd.

U15 Girls A: 100m: Hannah Storey 13.2 1st. 200m: Hannah Storey 28.0 1st. 800m: Amy Philpotts 2.42.3 3rd. 1500m: Katy Voce 5.50.6 3rd. 75m H: Laura Bannister 15.0 3rd. Long jump: Laura Bannister 3.79 3rd. High jump: Laura Bannister 1.40 3rd. Discus: Amy Philpotts 14.87 3rd. 4 x 100m: Hannah Storey, Jessica Myers, Anna Philpotts, Laura Bannister 57.5 2nd.

U15 Girls B: 100m: Jessica Myers 14.1 2nd. 800m: Heather Harrison 3.05.9 3rd. 1500m: Georgina Cornforth 6.17.1 2nd. 75m H: Jessica Myers 16.1 2nd. Long jump: Hannah Storey 3.67 3rd. High jump: Jessica Myers 1.15 3rd. Shot: Georgina Cornforth 5.33 3rd. Discus: Heather Harrison 9.15 3rd. Javelin: Georgina Cornforth 6.07 2nd.

U13 Girls A: 75m: Beth Miller 10.6 1st. 150m: Beth Miller 21.1 1st. 800m: Laura Taylor 2.57.5 3rd. 1200m: Kellie Sival 4.34.4 2nd. 70m H: Gabrielle Whittle 14.4 3rd. Long jump: Laura Taylor 3.90 3rd. High jump: Kellie Sival 1.30 1st. Shot: Kellie Sival 5.08 3rd. 4 x 100m: Catrionna Jarrett, Gabrielle Whittle, Laura Taylor, Beth Miller 61.8 2nd.

U13 Girls B: 75m: Catrionna Jarrett 11.3 1st. 150m: Gabrielle Whittle 22.1 2nd. 800m: Hannah Cafferky 2.57.8 1st. 1200m: Sophie Myers 4.43.3 3rd. 70mH: Sophie Myers 16.5 3rd. Long jump: Gabrielle Whittle 3.15 3rd. High jump: Beth Miller 1.25 1st. Shot: Tasha Dacre 4.98 3rd.

U17 Men A: 100m: Matthew Storey 11.4 1st. 200m: Matthew Storey 23.4 2nd. 400m: Sam Higgins 54.6 3rd. 3000m; Zac Dunstan 13.36.9 3rd. Long jump: Callum Smythe 4.22 2nd. Discus: Danny Crompton 26.66 2nd. Triple jump: Matthew Storey 11.23 1st. 4 x 100m: Callum Smythe, Sam Higgins, Danny Crompton, Matthew Storey 48.7 2nd.

U17 Men B: 100m: Danny Crompton 11.9 2nd. Long jump: Danny Crompton 3.96 2nd.

U15 Boys A: 200m: Marcus Cusani 29.9 3rd. 400m: Joseph Mayren 69.8 3rd. 800m: Matthew Ault 2.22.1 2nd. 1500m: Zac Howe 4.56.9 2nd. High jump: Matthew Ault 13.13 2nd. Javelin: Joseph Mayren 17.32 2nd. Shot: Jacob Thornton 5.03 2nd. Discus: Marcus Cusani 12.79 2nd. 4 x 400m: Matthew Ault, Jacob Thornton, Marcus Cusani, Zac Howe 4.39.2 3rd.

U15 Boys B: 400m: Jacob Thornton 70.3 2nd. 800m: Jacob Thornton 2.36.2 3rd. 1500m: Marcus Cusani 5.22.1 2nd. Javelin: Matthew Ault 13.13 2nd. Shot: Zac Howe 4.27 2nd.

U13 Boys A: 100m: Sam Mercer 13.5 2nd. 200m: Sam German 30.8 2nd. 800m: Sam Mercer 2.38.4 1st. 1500m: Sam German 5.25.2 2nd. High jump: Sam Mercer 1.15 1st. Shot: Sam German 7.39 2nd. 4 x 100m: Adam Taylor, Noah Saunders, Sam German, Sam Mercer 58.8 2nd.

U13 Boys B: 100m: Noah Saunders 14.5 2nd. 200m: Noah Saunders 32.4 2nd. 800m: Adam Taylor 2.51.5 1st. 1500m: Joseph Howe 5.54.8 1st. Long jump: Noah Saunders 3.01 3rd. High jump: Joseph Howe 1.10 1st. Shot: Joseph Howe 2.95 3rd.