PETE SHAW
Sale Harriers improved its previous match scores to finish runners-up to Liverpool and are now 2nd in the league with one match to go.
Our star athlete was newcomer JASON ADELAKUN who won three individual events and teamed up with LEO OGBEIDE, MAXIME SARTHOU and THIERRY KERR to finish 2nd in the relay with the same time as winners Liverpool. Jason ran 36.8 in his debut 300m which ranks 10th in the country and very close to breaking the club record. THIERRY KERR won the hurdles and was 2nd in the 200m with top ranked Level 9 performances in both events. LEO OGBEIDE took part in four events recording excellent performances in all four. JOSEPH CONNOLLY finished runner-up in the javelin, and with ADAM CORRY-WILSON took part in three throwing events each. OLIVER HOWELL showed tremendous stamina in taking part in three of the longer running events.
Our top performing U15 events was NEILA CHUKWU who took part in four events including a win over 100m in 12.4 seconds which ranked her as the 4th best performance by any athlete in the match. Other victories came from ZURIAL SARUMI (2 victories with Level 9 performances), MADDY APPLEBY, EVA ANWYL, AVA BROOMES, MEGAN BOYER, GRACE HILL, CAITLIN WETTERS, ISLA ANDERSON, ANGEL AMADIN and both relay teams. ISABELLE CONNOLLY again competed in four events gaining many valuable points for the club. HOLLY Mc HUGH made a welcome return from injury to finish 3rd in the high jump.
JUDE KERINS was our most improved athlete with a win in the U13 boys javelin that was the 9th best performance by any athlete in the match. Our best performance on the track came from ARTHUR O’HARE with a top ranked Level 9 in the 1200m.
A special mention should go to JOSHUA HOWELL who took part in four running events (3 sprints & 800m) – what a hero! Our best performer in the sprints was LOUIS FOSTER-WILLETS who competed with great credit in three events.
Our star athlete in the U13 events was ZIVA CHUKWU who competed in four events and finished runner-up in both sprints. Another sprints/hurdler was GRACE BROOMES who finished 3rd in two events. Our middle distance squad of FLORENCE CONNOLLY, WILLOW FAWLEY, IMOGEN MORAN, LUCY O’BRIEN and CICELY COLDWELL upheld our harrier tradition with an excellent set of performances. A special mention should go to ELEANOR PEARSON who took part in four events.
Many thanks to all who contributed to the club’s success especially to team manager CARL WORTHINGTON.
