LEAGUE MATCH REPORTS 2023
Youth Development League (YDL) (U13,U15)
Scottish Athletics Indoor League (SAIL) (U11,U13,U15,U17,SEN)
Central & South Scotland League (CSSAL) (U11,U13,U15,U17,SEN)
Forth Valley League (FVL) (U11,U13,U15)
Scottish National Athletics League (SNAL) (U17,U20)
Scottish National Athletics League
Match 4
Grangemouth 30th July 2023
The final Scottish Athletics National league Match saw our U17 and U20 athletes head for Grangemouth.
In the sprints Sophie Thomas took first spot in the U17 100m and 200m in times of 12.4secs and 26.9 secs respectively. Kirstin Penman was also in sprint action for the U17s where she ran a 200m in 28.11secs to finish 13th. Kirstin fared better in her field event , the long jump where she finished 3rd in a 4.81m SB. Darcie Black ran the 200m for the U20s and came 3rd in 26.59secs. She also won her high jump clearing 1.40m and was 4th in her shot putt where she threw 8.69m. Callum Newton won his high jump for the U17s clearing 1.81m. In the middle distance events Oliver Morrison finished 4th in his 800m in a time of 2.02mins whilst Mark Harley was just behind him finishing 6th in 2.07mins. Munro Strachan took on the U20 1500m where he was 5th in a 4.27mins SB.
Central & South Scotland League
Match 3
Kilmarnock 23rd July 2023
The final CSSAL match of the season saw another trip to Kilmarnock. A lack of available athletes again hindered the club and the club finished bottom of the 2nd Division and relegation to the 3rd division followed.
The U11s started with Finlay Gibson winning his 150m in a 21.8secs PB. He also won his long jump and finished 2nd in his 600m both with PBs. Brodie Huntzinger produced an excellent 600m with a 2.12mins run to finish 8th . Kelseigh Wilson for the girls finished 3rd with a 23.43secs PB to finish 3rd
The U13s and U15s were led by an excellent Jaden Mackay run in the 200m with 3rd spot in a 31.14secs PB, Lucy Gibb won her 1500m with a 5.18mins PB and Poppy Warner won her 1200m with a PB of 4.15mins. There were also good performances from Caitlin Chalmers winning her high jump in 1.35m,Lily Pritchard was 3rd in her high jump with a 1.20m PB . Paige Wilson , Poppy Buchanan and Freya Kiernan were solid in their 200m races with Poppy netting a PB in her 1200m and Paige a 200m and long jump PB.
There were only 2 girls in the U17/20 category. Kirstin Penman finished 2nd in her 200m and 3rd in both the hurdles and long jump while Darcie Black for the U20s won her 200m with two 2nd spots in the hurdles and shot putt.
Youth Development League
Match 3
Kilmarnock 2nd July 2023
The Clubs U13 & U15 athletes were heading for Kilmarnock at the beginning of July for the final Youth Development League match of the season. It had been a solid if unspectacular season and the team were hoping to consolidate in mid-table in what wa a competitive league.
It was a windy day which in some events contributed to PBs for the athletes. The U13s were first up in their 75m sprints and all four athletes registeed PBs with Charlie MacKay 2nd in 10.88secs closely followed by Jaden MacKay in 5th spot in a time of 11.63. The girls with Ana Stobie and Poppy Buchanan in action finished 8th and 10th respectively again both with PBs. In the 800m Charlie won the race in a PB of 2.42mins with Ana finishing 6th for the girls again with a 3.05mins PB. Molly Robinson struggled to find her form in her 800m and finished 15th in 3.20mins. In the 1200m Briony Argo ran an excellent race to finish 7thin a 4.40mins SB whilst Jaden was 9th with a 4.57mins PB and Poppy 10th in a 4.54 PB. There were only two competitors for the U13s in the field with Charlie again in action in the high jump where he finished 7th with a 1.10m PB and Jaden was 9th in his Javelin again with a PB and a throw of 11.40m.
The U15s sprints saw Riley Gardiner 2nd in the 100m , Luke Hamilton 3rd with a 13.45secs PB and Milly McKenzie 10th with a SB of 14.35secs. In the 300m Chris Doig was 5th in a SB of 44.41secs,Alistair Rimmer 5th in a 45.42secs PB and Milly 5th in a 49.01secs SB. Lucy Gibb took on the 1500m and ran an impressive 4.75mis to finish 4th. The U15s were very active in the field events with Charlie Hunter in fine form. He finished 1st in both his long jump and javelin with a jump of 4.75m and a throw of 26.64m respectively. Milly leapt a SB of 4.0m to finish 9th and Lucy threw a PB of 9.80m to finish 5th.
Scottish National Athletics League
Match 3
Grangemouth 18th June 2023
The 3rd Scottish National Athletics League for our U17 and U20 athletes took place at Grangemouth. The Club were on a solid footing after the first 2 matches and continued their fine form.
Darcie Black for the U20 category took 1st spot in her 100m hurdles and long jump and 2nd place in the 200m. In the U17s Sophie Thomas won her 100m in 12.7secs with Amy Jenkinson 2nd in 13.05secs. Amy won her 80m hurdles with another impressive run of 12.45secs while Kirstin Penman was 5th in the same event in 12.95secs. In the middle distance 800m races Oliver Morrison took a 7th spot in 2.01mins with David Cuthbert on his return from injury putting in a very impressive PB of 2.07mins. Ruby Candlish was in great form in her 800m with 7th spot and a 2.26mins PB.
In the field for the U17s only Kirstin Penman with 5th place in the shot putt and Ellie Candlish with 8th place in the high jump competed.
Forth Valley League
Match 2
Grangemouth 17th June 2023
The 2nd Forth Valley league match of the season saw a strong DTFC contingent head to Grangemouth. There were a number of excellent performances and numerous PBs in what was an excellent days competition.
For the U11s the highlights were Finlay Gibson who had 3 PBs in his 200m, 600m and shot putt. His second spot in the 200m saw him log a time of 30.9secs. Brodie Huntzinger was the other U11 boy with PBs in the 200m and shot putt however he ran an excellent 600m to finish 9th. Kelseigh Wilson for the girls saw a solid 200m to finish 10th in a 34.2secs PB.
In the U13s Charlie MacKay continued his fine form to finish the 200m in a PB of 29secs and 5th spot, Lewis Young had an excellent javelin where he threw 10.47m to finish 8th and for the girls Pippa Rambaut was 3rd in her 200m with a 29.4secs PB while Ana Stobie was 8th in the same event with a 31.1secs PB. Jaden Mackay continues to improve again looking good in his javelin with a throw of 11.52m. Poppy Warner won her 1500m with a 5.11mins PB while in the field there were solid long jumps from Evanne Carson leaping 2.53m and Paige Wilson with 2.65m.
The U15 contingent started with Riley Gardiner 2nd in his 200m with a 25.5secs PB with team-mate Luke Hamilton just behind in 6th spot with 27.4secs.Milly Mackenzie and Holly Lynas were solid in their 200m races while Lucy Gibb ran an excellent 1500m to finish 5th. There was an 8th place in the high jump and a SB for Rachel Barnett and a 4th spot in the javelin with a 9.88m PB for Caitlin Chalmers.
Youth Development League
Match 2
Kilmarnock 4th June 2023
The Youth development League Match two saw another trip down to Kilmarnock for the Club however despite only 10 athletes making the trip the results were remarkably good.
This league is only for U13 and U15 athletes on the track for the U13s Pippa Rambaut led the wat with a 3rd spot and PB in her 150m in 21.24secs. Sophie Jenkinson was in 6th spot however added 1st place in the long jump with a 3.57m leap.Poppy Warnes stepped up a distance from her normal 800m to try the 1200m distance and she posted an excellent time of 4.15 mins in finishing 3rd.The other U13 athletes highlights were a 6th spot in a 2.53mins PB for Lily Pritchard, Molly Robinson finished 8th in the shot putt with a 4.03m throw and Libby pearson 11th in the high jump with a 1.10m PB.
The U15s winners were Riley Gardiner in the high jump with a 1.45m PB whist he added a 4th spot in te 800m in a 2.23mins PB. Luke Hamilton’s highlight was 8th in the 100m in 14.36secs and Milly Mackenzie 11th in the 100m in a time of 14.73secs. Chris Doig was consistent over 3 events with his best a 7th place in the 200m in 27.16secs.
Well done all those that competed .
Scottish National Athletics League
Aberdeen 28th May 2023
The second Scottish Athletics National League fixture took place at Aberdeen in late May. SDue to the distance it was a very limited attendance from the club however those attending did well. Darcie Black won her long jump in 5.42m and was 3rd in her 200m in 26.29secs. Both were PBs but unfortunately fell outside the wind threshold of +2.0m/s so neither will count. Sophie Thomas was first with a 25.26PB in her 200m and 4th in her 300m with a SB of 43.10secs. Kirstin Penman was also in attendance where she finished 4th in the 300m hurdles and 5th in her javelin with a 17.87m PB.
Central & South Scotland League
Match 2
Linwood 20th May 2023
It was a trip down to Linwood in mid-May, just west of Paisley for the Club in the second Central & South Scotland League match. Unfortunately, due to issues with the track condition any Personal or seasonal bests would not be counted at this meeting.
The U11s were in action in this league and Finlay Gibson was not long in making his mark. He took a 1st spot in the 80m in a time of 12.37secs and a 2nd place in both the 600m and long jump. Brodie Huntzinger took 7th place in the 100m in 13.9secs and 6th in the 600m.Other highlights for the U11s were Alice Thomas with two 1st places in the 600m with a time of 1.59mins and a 3.38m long jump to secure 1st spot. Kelseigh Wilson was 3rd in her 100m in 13.39secs with Jessica Colburn continuing her improving form with a 15.34secs 80m run. Millie Gordon secured two 8th place finishes in the 600m and long jump.
There was a healthy attendance from the U13s with Sean Asamoah leading the way with a 14.39secs 100m and a 2nd place in the long jump. There were numerous other excellent performances from the U13s with Lewis Young’s highlight a 6th spot in the shot putt, Jaden Mackay finished 4th in the javelin with a 11.24m throw and Sophie Jenkinson 3rd in the 100m in 15secs. Lottie Thomas took 1st spot in the 100m in 14.47secs and Caitlin Chalmers 3rd with a 6.27m shot putt. Paige Wilson ran 3.18mins in her first attempt at a competitive 800m.
The U15s also produced several good performances. Charlie Hunter leaped 1.40m to finish 3rd in the high jump, Luke Hamilton finished 3rd in his 100m in 13.85secs, Finlay Gaughan was 9th in the 100m with a time of 14.97secs while Riley Gardiner’s 1.35m high jump was enough to secure 4th spot.. Alistair Rimmer produced a determined 800m to finish 8th in 2.42mins, Rachel Barnett produced a 1.20m high jump to finish 3rd and Lucy Gibb ran an excellent 800m to finish in 8th spot in 2.45mins.
There were only three U17 athletes competing with Amy Jenkinson finishing 3rd in both the 300m and 100m with an excellent 13.27secs in the 100m, Kirstin Penman was 5th in both the javelin and 300m with her 19.50m javelin throw her highlight and Sophie Thomas won her 100m in 12.86secs.
A steady performance from the team and its onwards to the next meeting at the end of July.
Youth Development League Match 1
Grangemouth 7th May 2023
The first Youth Development League match of the season took the club to Grangemouth with our U13 and U15 athletes competing in this one. The Club are in Division 2 of this league but are hoping to be knocking on the promotion door come the end of the season.
In the U13s Lottie Thomas led the way with a 3rd place in the 75m Hurdles whilst adding a long jump PB of 3.85m to finish 2nd. Sophie Jenkinson was 4th in both the long jump and 75m sprint with her 11.36secs in the sprint a PB. Sean Asamoah in the boys U13s took 2nd spot in the long jump and was 3rd in the 150m in a PB of 21.26secs. Other notable performances in the U13 age group were a 4th spot and 3.29m PB for Lewis Young in the long jump, two PBs for Evanne Carson in both the 75m and 800m, a 5th place for Molly Robinson in the 75m hurdles in a 14.52secs PB and 3rd place for Poppy Warner in the 800m- she also added a javelin 9.23m PB to finish 4th.
The U15s were also good form with our athletes producing PBs and excellent finishes. The highlights were Luke Hamilton 10th in a 2.47mins PB in the 800, Alistair Rimmer 2nd in the shot putt with a 6.84m throw, Mily MacKenzie with 2 SBs in both the 100m and 200m and Rachel Barnett with a 14.62 100m PB. Chris Doig continued his recent good form with a 4th spot in the 200m in a 27.10 secs PB, with Clubmate Riley Gardiner 2nd in the same event adding another PB of 26.03secs.Riley also ran an excellent 2.27mins PB in the 800m, Alesha Daly netted 2 PBs in the 200m and shot putt and to bring up a very successful day Lucy Gibb recorded a 5th spot in 5.26mins for her 1500m and a 4.6m throw in the shot putt, both PBs for Lucy.
An excellent start to the season with many of the athletes competing in 2 or 3 disciplines , some of which were out of their comfort zone so well done to them all.
Forth Valley League Match 1
Livingston 23rd April 2023
The first Forth Valley League match saw Dunfermline Track & Field Club head to Craigswood Athletics Centre in Livingston as they started the season once again in the top division. This league is for U11,U13 and U15 athletes so aimed at the younger age groups. It was a hugely successful day with 26 PBs set amongst the 20 DTFC athletes and every athlete securing either a Personal Best (PB) or Seasons Best (SB) at least.
The U11s were led off in the sprints by Finlay Gibson winning the 100m in a PB of 15.4secs. Finlay also set a new PB in his long jump where he finished 9th in 2.02m. The other U11 boy was Brodie Huntzinger who finished a creditable 10th in his 800m in a 3.01mins PB whilst adding PBs in his 100m and long jump. There were also PBs for Kelseigh Wilson in 16.7secs and an 8th place finish in the 100m, Jessica Colburn in the 100m in 18.9secs and Millie Gordon in the 800m where she finished 9th in a time of 3.15mins. Kelseigh in the long jump leapt an excellent 2.95m SB to finish 7th. Alice Thomas continued her rich vein of form finishing 2nd in the 800m in a 2.58mins PB adding to that another PB in her long jump where she finished 3rd jumping 3.25m.
A solid show from our U13 athletes with Lottie Thomas winning her 100m in a 14.1secs PB and Paige Wilson setting a new SB in the same event of 17.1secs. Molly Robinson continues to impress in the 70m hurdles this time finishing 5th overall in a 15.7secs SB The middle distance U13s were also going well, Lily Pritchard ran an excellent 800m PB of 2.54mins to finish 3rd overall with clubmate Poppy Buchanan just behind in a 3.05mins SB. In the field Caitlin Chalmers once again impressed in the high jump setting a new PB of 1.25m in finishing 3rd.
The U15s were solid in the sprints with Luke Hamilton 7th in the 100m in a 14.0secs PB followed by Finlay Gaughan 12th overall in a 15.1secs SB. The girls duo of Hollie Lynas and Freya Kiernan ran SBs in their 100m ,also in the field Hollie was 8th in the shot putt in a 5.17m PB and Freya 11th in a 4.32m PB. The U15 boys in the 800m were solid with Chris Doig and Alistair Rimmer both setting PBs in their 800m races , both added PBs to their shot putts with Alistair finishing 4th overall with a PB throw of 7.27m. For the girls Lucy Gibb impressed once again in the 800m this time with another PB of 2.47mis while finishing11th. In the field Rachel Barnett won her javelin in a 14.23m PB with Lucy Gibb also setting a javelin PB of 8.53m.
A solid start from the team however all athletes can be happy with their performances.
CSSAL Match 1
Kilmarnock 30th April 2023
The DTFC athletes took the long road to a wet and cold Kilmarnock to compete in the first Central and South Scotland League(CSSAL) match of the season. It was a relatively successful day for the club in trying conditions.
The U11s had a very successful track session with Finlay Gibson winning the 80m sprint in a 12.06secs PB and finishing 4th in the 600m in another PB this time of 2.11mins. Finlay’s team-mate Brodie Huntzinger was just behind Finlay in both races with a 2nd spot for the 80m in a 13.17secs PB and 5th in the 600m.The girls were also very in fine form with Alice Thomas winning the 600m in a 2.05PB and Millie Gordon 5th in the same race. Rosie Dyson was 3rd in a 13.58secs PB in the 80m with Jessica Colburn in her first competitive race finishing 10th in a 15.42secs PB.
The U13 s were led by Jaden MacKay with 3 PBs in the 100m , 800m and long jump with his 4th spot in the latter event where he jumped 3.44m being his highlight. Lottie Thomas continued to dominate her age group sprints category winning the 100m in a 14.08secs PB. Murron Kane was just behind Lottie in 2nd spot with a 14.18secs PB and in the 800m Poppy Warner continued her fine form winning her race in a very impressive 2.34mins. Briony Argo was 8th in her 800m whilst in the field events Sophie Jenkinson won the long jump with a 3.45m leap while Briony and Lottie gained PBs in the shot putt.
The DTFC U15 team found PBs harder to come by however Riley Gardiner finished 4th in his 100m- adding PBs in his long jump and javelin, with Luke Hamilton and Milly MacKenzie scoring Javelin PBs.
Amy Jenkinson stormed home in the 100m in a time of 13.3secs- she added a 5th place in her 300m with Kirstin Penman just edging her out claiming 4th in a PB of of 44.85secs. Sarah Kane finished 5th her 100m while the only U17 boy competing for the club, Callum Newton, won both his high jump and shot putt with a 9.45m PB in the shot.
A solid start for the club but work to be done in the following 2 matches.
Scottish National Athletics League Match 1
Grangemouth 15th April 2023
The first League match for the newly formed Scottish Athletics National League (SNAL) for U17 , U20 and Senior Athletes took place in mid-April in Grangemouth. It was an excellent start for Dunfermline Track & Field Club (DTFC) with the U17 girls’ team in 5th Spot and the U17 men in 7th place. Despite the U20 men and women’s teams having only one participant both are very well placed after the first match.
As expected for the first match of the season there were plenty SBs and PBs ( Seasons best & Personal best). In the sprints the U17 girls’ team were particularly strong with Sophie Thomas 2nd in the 100m with an SB of 12.81secs and Shayna Asamoah 4th in her SB of 12.86secs. Amy Jenkinson added more points with her 6th spot in a 13.16secs SB. Also, in the 100m Sarah Kane in 13.65secs and Kirstin Penman in 13.8secs ran PBs. In the 80m hurdles Amy Jenkinson stormed home in 2nd spot with a 12.45secs PB whilst Kirstin Penman finished 7th in a 13.02secs SB. Ruby Porter ran a solid PB of 2.29mins in the 800m where she finished 12th. In the field Kirstin finished 9th in the long jump however there were no other U17 girls in the field events
The boys U17 team were mainly based around the middle-distance events however multi-eventer Callum Newton took to the 100m , an unusual event for him, where he ran a 12.3secs PB. He added a 1st place in the 100m hurdles with an SB of 13.94secs and won his high jump in 1.8m. The middle-distance athletes were focussing on the 800m with Oliver Morrison best placed with a 2.03mins PB, Mark Harley 10th with his PB of 2.06mins and David Cuthbert setting an SB of 2.09mins.
The U20 athletes despite few in numbers made their presence felt with excellent performances. In the 500m Munro Strachan set a huge PB of 17.02mins finishing 3rd and Darcie Black won her 100m hurdles in a PB of 15.53secs and her long jump in 5.23m.
A great start for the Club who will be hoping to build on this excellent start with the next meeting in Aberdeen at the end of May.
SCOTTISH ATHLETICS INDOOR LEAGUE MATCH 3
15th January 2023
Emirates Arena, Glasgow
The final Scottish Athletics Indoor League (SAIL) match took place in mid-January with a number of DTFC teams looking for a top 3 finish and a resultant place in the final in March.
The U11 girls secured their spot in the final with a 3rd place finish after an excellent match. Their best performances were a 4th place overall for Alice Thomas in the 60m with a personal best (PB) of 9.79secs , Kelseigh Wilson in the 60m running a PB of 10.32secs and Millie Gordon’s 8th place overall in the 600m with her Seasons best (SB) of 2.19mins. The U11 boys just finished outside the final slots with a 5th spot in their league. Finlay Gibson took 2nd spot overall in a SB of 9.79secs and added a 4th place in the 600m with a PB of 2.11mins.Brodie Huntzinger ran an excellent PB of 2.10 mins in the 600m.
The U13 girls finished in second spot to secure their finals berth. There were a number of outstanding individual performances with Murron Kane securing 2nd places in both the 60m and 200m with PBs in both, a 5th place and PB in the shot putt for Caitlin Chalmers with a 5.53m throw and an excellent 3rd spot in the long jump for Sophie Jenkinson with her SB jump of 3.67m. Poppy Warner was reliable as ever in the 800m with 3rd spot and a PB of 2.42mins.Molly Robinson continues to improve in the 60m hurdles where she finished 8th overall with a PB of 12.2secs. The U13 boys were placed in the league 9th overall however Sean Asamoah continued his fine form with SBs in the 200m and long jump, Innes Barnett netted a shot putt PB of 3.35m and Lewis Young contributed with a 3rd place and PB of 1.15m in the high jump.
Neither of the U15 teams made the final however there were good performance amongst the events for DTFC athletes with two SBs for Luke Hamilton in the 60m and long jump, an SB for Chris Doig in the 300m with a run of 45.15secs while Alistair Rimmer took a PB in the shot putt with a 5th spot and throw of 7.04m. Finlay Gaughan was just outside his PB in the 200m with a creditable 31.49secs run. Rachel Barnet scored 3 SBs in her events, the 49.04secs 300m her highlight. Lucy Gibb ran a 2.49mins 800m PB and set a 3.24m SB in her long jump. Holly Lynas enjoyed her return to competition with a 9.72secs PB in the 60m and an SB in her 200m
The U17 girls made the final comfortably in second spot after the three league matches. Once again there were some excellent performances with Shayna Asamoah winning both the 60m and 200m with SBs of 8.12secs and 25.79secs respectively. Amy Jenkinson set a PB finishing in 6th spot in the 300m in 44.6secs whilst Kirstin Penman set two SBs in both the Long jump and shot putt with a 4th and 5th spot respectively. Ruby Candlish worked hard for her SB in the 800m of 2.37mins. The boys were thin on the ground as far as numbers went with only Callum Newton competing however he was in excellent form with 1st places in both the hurdles and long jump where he set a PB of 1.85m
Its onwards to the final in March for our 3 teams and we wish them well in their quest for glory.
SCOTTISH ATHLETICS INDOOR LEAGUE MATCH 2
10th December 2022
Emirates Arena, Glasgow
The second Scottish Athletics Indoor League (SAIL) match took place in early December with a number of the DTFC teams hoping to build on their excellent showings in the first match and put them in a position to compete in the final.
The U11s were in fine form with Finlay Gibson taking 2nd spot in his 60m in a PB of 9.62secs. There was also a 2nd place for Lewis Chalmers in the B string of the same race and Lewis followed this up with an excellent 4th place in the 600m B string. Millie Gordon was in great form on her 60m where she finished 3rd in her B string 60m in a 10.59secs PB and also added another PB this time in the 600m with a 4th place in 2.16mins. There were PBs for Kelseigh Wilson in her 60m and Brodie Huntzinger in his 600m with Alice Thomas adding vital points for her team with a 5th spot in the 600m. At the end of the match both the boys and girls U11 teams sit in 2nd place in their respective league tables , both well placed to try and finish in the top 3 to secure a final berth in the final SAIL match in January.
The U13s were also in action and their best showings came from Murron Kane who won her 200m in some style with a 29.42secs PB.Lottie Thomas continued her fine form with 4th spot and a PB of 11.08secs in the 60m hurdles, and also 4th this time in the 800m was the solid Poppy Warner. There were PBs and steady performances from Lily Pritchard with a 3.40m long jump and Caitlin Chalmers with a 1.25m high jump. The boys had only 2 representatives so they were both kept busy during the afternoon with 5 events between them. Lewis Young netted PBs in all his three disciplines with the 10.17secs in the 60m his most impressive. Sean Asamoah ran an excellent 29.49secs 200m to set a new PB and he was also 2nd in his long jump with a 4m leap. The U143 girls sit in 4th spot however as they are only 2 points off second spot a strong showing in the final match will put them in with a good chance of a final berth.
With only 2 available athletes in the U15 category for the boys and girls it was always going to be a tall order for them to qualify. Rachel Barnett scored 2 PBs in her 3 disciplines with her 3rd spot in the long jump with a leap 4.09m her best effort. Milly Mackenzie set herself a new PB with a 48.61secs PB in the 300m. For the boys Alistair Rimmer set 2 PBs with a run of 29.39secs in the 200m to finish 8th and a 6th spot in the shot Putt with his 6.35m PB. Luke Hamilton sprinted well to run 8.83secs and finish 5th in his 60m.
The U17 girls remain well placed in 2nd spot after their efforts in this match. Shayna Asamoah and Sophie Thomas had the sprints well covered with Shayna 1st in both her 60m and 200m races in times of 7.97secs and 25.81secs respectively and Sophie setting a new PB in the 300m where she finished 2nd in 42.65secs.Kirstin Penman won her 60m hurdles with a stunning PB of 9.47secs and followed this up with 5th spot in the shot Putt. Ellie Candlish was as reliable as ever in her high jump where she won the event with an excellent PB jump of 1.58m. Amy Jenkinson was also firing this time in her long jump where she set a new PB of 4.79m adding over 50cm to her previous PB and finishing an excellent 3rd. The boys had more representation this time and Callum Newton winning 2 of his 3 disciplines with PBs of 8.64 secs in the 60m hurdles and a high jump of 1.85m. Brooke Ferguson scored an excellent 3rd in his shot putt and set a new PB of 27.59secs in his 200m . Oliver Morrison ran an excellent race to finish 3rd in his 800m but was just outside his PB in 2.07mins. The boys after such an excellent show are only 3 points from 2nd spot.
Darcie Black was the only representitive in the U20 Category where she finished 2nd with a 27.50secs run in her 200m and won the long jump with a 5.03m leap inher long jump.
Al eyes are now focussed on the 3rd and final SAIL match in mid Janaury with the club hoping for a few of its teams to make the final.
SCOTTISH ATHLETICS INDOOR LEAGUE MATCH 1
27th November 2022
Emirates Arena, Glasgow
The first Scottish Athletics Indoor League (SAIL) fixture of 2022-23 took place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow at the end of November with the DTFC athletes hoping to at least match the achievements of last season which saw four of the teams make the final after the three league fixtures.
For many of the U11s it was their first experience of the Emirates and although it can be a bit frightening they stepped up and produced some terrific performances all adding PBs to their performances.. Finlay Gibson ran 9.69secsto finish 3rd in the 60m A string with Brodie Huntzinger 10th in his 600m in 2.15mins- Brodie was also 4th in his standing jump. Alice Thomas had an excellent day with two third places in the A string 60m finishing in 9.84secs and the 600m in 2.07mins .The B string girls saw Kelseigh Wilson 3rd in the 60m in 10.4secs and 8th in her standing jump and Millie Gordon 7th in the 600m in 2.20minswhilst adding 4th spot in her standing jump.
The pick of the U13s saw Sean Asamoah win his long jump with a 4.11m PB and finish third in his 60m. Lewis Young netted two PBs in his 200m and high jump whilst for the girls Sophie Jenkinson finished 4th in her long jump, Lottie Thomas was 4th in her 60m and Poppy Warner ran a very impressive 2.42mins to finish 5th with a PB in her 800m. Caitlin Chalmers also had a good day with a 1.25m high jump PB where she finished 3rd and a 5.24m shot putt PB and a 4th finish.
The U15s were also logging the PBs with Lucy Gibb running a 2.53mins 800m PB, and Rachel Barnett a 5.83m shot putt PB. There were good performances from the U15 boys as well with Chris Doig the pick with an excellent 4th finish in the 300m with a 44.25secs PB. Luke Hamilton was also running well with PBs in his 60m and long jump and Charlie Hunter in a PB of 10.67secs for his 60m hurdles. Gregor Fraser completed a successful quartet for the boys with an 800m PB of 2.44mins.
The U17s have a strong squad this year and they got their first match of to a flier with Sophie Thomas 1st in her 60m in a time of 7.95secs whist adding a 26.19secs 200m to take first spot there as well. Amy Jenkinson ran an excellent 9.44secs PB in the 60m hurdles to take equal first place in her race while Shayna Asamoah broke her own Club record at 300m to win her race in 41.24secs. There was also a win for Ellie Candlish in the high jump after she cleared 1.52m and Kirstin Penman threw a new Shot Putt PB of 8.34m to finish 4th in that event. The boys were scarce in numbers but high on quality with Oliver Morrison 2nd in his 400m in a 55.38secs PB and Brook Ferguson running a stunning 60m hurdles to win that race in a SB of 9.67secs.
An excellent start for the club and with most of the teams already in the top half of their respective tables hopes are high for a successful SAIL season.
SCOTTISH ATHLETICS INDOOR LEAGUE FINAL & RELAYS
5th March 2023
Emirates Arena, Glasgow
There were also five teams taking part in the SAIL relay Championships being held alongside the league final. It was however to be a fruitless journey as despite a few close calls there were no medals to be won by DTFC.
The U11 girls team started their quest with an excellent 60m PB run of 9.62secs from Alice Thomas where she finished in 2nd spot. Alice also followed this up with a 4th spot and PB in the 600m. Kelseigh Wilson finished 4th in the standing jump and Millie Gordon ran a solid 2.21mins in the 600m however it was not to be and the girls finished 6th out of the 6 teams.
Our U13 girls team were very unfortunate to finish outside the medals as they were 4th, only a point from 3rd spot. Murron Kane ran a superb PB and new age group Club Record of 28.17secs to win the 200m and she added another win in the 60m in 8.87secs. There were excellent performances from Molly Robinson in the 60m hurdles with a run of 11.7secs and Poppy Warner with a 2.36secs 800m run , both finishing 4th . Caitlin Chalmers led the way for the team in the field with a 1.25m PB to finish 3rd in her high jump and a 4th spot in the shot putt after another PB throw of 5.81m. It was a terrific performance from the girls.
The U17 girls team had qualified in second spot but were disappointed to finish outside the medals in 5th spot , 3 points from a medal. The track events were strong for the girls with Sophie Thomas 1st in both the 60m in 7.91secs and the 200m in 25.79 secs. Shayna Asamoah finished 2nd in her 300m in 41.37secs and there was also a 2nd spot in the 60m hurdles for Kirstin Penman in a SB time of 9.59secs. Ruby Candlish was very unfortunate to finish 6th in a very competitive field after an excellent PB run of 2.29mins. The field events however were disappointing for the girls with two 5th finishes and one 6th place finish between the three events costing the girls dearly.
The 4x200m relays saw 2 teams make their respective finals after a round of qualifiers. The U11 girls team of Alice Thomas, Rosie Dyson, Kelseigh Wilson and Millie Gordon finished 5th in their final in a time of 2.19mins . The U17 girls team saw a couple of changes from their National Championship success a month previously, Sarah Kane and Ellie Candlish were added to Shayna Asamoah and Sophie Thomas however the girls were just out of the medals finishing 4th in the final in 1.50mins.
A relatively disappointing finish to the indoor season however over the indoor season there have been some outstanding performances from our athletes with National Championship medals and new Club records throughout our age groups. We move on to the outdoor season with great optimism.