Midland Young Athletes Relay Championships, 21st September 2008, Sutton Park, Birmingham

Following on from last week's winning streak from Uttoxeter, the Coritanian's claimed three medals in three of the age groups.

The Under 13 Girls retained last year's title, making this the third consecutive year that they have won this title with some outstanding performances. Livvy Tansey ran a solid first leg to place the team in a creditable 9th place. She managed to work her way through the pack to hand over to Mari Smith on the second leg in 16.10. Mari, who gains more confident race by race, plugged away at the leaders picking off four runners and reducing the 1min 13seconds deficit to 45 seconds before handing over to Amy Griffiths on the final leg in fifth place. Mari's lap time was 15.44. Amy ran a very commanding race and by the half way stage she had moved through the field closing the 45 second gap and putting down a marker to ensure that the Coritanians could not be caught. She finished the leg with the fastest time of the age group in 14.34.

The Under 15 Girls started strongly after a determined start from Megan Fairbrother. She battled hard to place the team in 5th place handing over to Geogie Brooks in a time of 14:55 and 22 seconds off the lead. Georgie picked off her targets and eased into third place with a time of 15.07 and reducing the gap to 11 seconds. The ever consistent Freya Vincent picked up the mantle and made inroads into the lead that was held by Halesowen. She closed the gap to 10 seconds finishing with 14.47 and claimed the team silver medal ahead of Charnwood AC in 3rd place.

The Under 17 Girls fielded a team for the first time in several years and walked away with the bronze team medal. The trio were in buoyant mood and their confidence shone through in their running. Amy Danaher started the charge with a 13th place in 16.17 to hand over to Louisa Monk who made up 25 seconds on the leaders to move up the leader board to 3rd overall. A brilliant run from Lucy Crookes in 14.49 consolidated the team’s position to guarantee them the bronze medal.

Full results

• U13 Girls
  

A Team 1st overall Olivia Tansey (9) 16.10 Mari Smith (5) 15.44 Amy Griffiths (1) 14.34 and fastest leg. Total time:46.28

B Team 17th overall Hannah Perry (15) 16.38 India Mitchell-Jarvis (10) 17.01 Becky Saunders (17) 20.26. Total time 54.05

C Team 20th overall Jemima Green (22) 17.20 Ellen Coady (19) 18.12 Chloe Scotchbrook (20) 19.05. Total time 54.37

• U13 Boys
  

A Team 15th overall Zak Anderson (13) 15.38 Ryan Lee (15) 16.13 Cameron Hart (15) 18.00. Total time 50.02 (winning time City of Stoke 44.00)

• U15 girls
  

A Team 2nd overall Megan Fairbrother (5) 14.55 Georgie Brookes (3) 15.07 Freya Vincent (2) 14.47. Total time 44.49 (winning time Halesowen 44.39)

B Team 12th overall Tilly Abraham (13) 15.30 Emily Orton (10) 15.51 April Beeby (12) 15.58. Total time 47.19

C Team 24th overall Molly Burd (30) 17.34 Bethan Elliott (27) 17.21 Jasmine Mellor (24) 16.52. Total time 51.47

• U15 boys
  

A Team 11th overall James Nutt (13) 14.01 Jonathan Monk (14) 14.15 Jake Kench (11) 13.51. Total time 42.07 (winning time Bristol & West 39.45)

• U17 Girls
  

A Team 3rd overall Amy Danaher (13) 16.17 Louisa Monk (3) 15.08 Lucy Crookes (3) 14.49. Total time 46.14 (winning time Tipton Harriers 45.42)

• U17 Men
  

A Team 11th overall Liam Phelan (16) 13.23 Danny Callow (13) 13.32 Elliott Hart (11) 13.57. Total time 40.52 (winning time Owls 37.17)

Incomplete team Stephen Maddocks (26) 14.08

West Midlands Young Athletes League Race 3, December 7th 2008, Sandwell Valley Park

West Midlands Young Athletes League Race 3, December 7th 2008, Sandwell Valley Park

There were some special performances from the youngsters today at Sandwell Valley Country Park, West Bromwich. The course was fast and undulating with the first few races run in cold frosty conditions. As the day progressed and the sun shone, the frost turned to mud making the conditions less than ideal for the final races.

Individual winners were Amy Griffiths (U13 Girls) and Lucy Crookes (U17 Girls) whose dominant front running left their competitors in their wake. Louisa Monk put in her best performance yet and finished with a thrilling sprint finish to snatch second place behind Lucy and to help the U17 Girls to win the team event on the day and to place her third individually overall. Catherine Robertson (12) and Amy Danaher (16) completed the team to leave the Coritanian's team in a strong position going into the next two races with a healthy 47 point lead over Royal Sutton Coldfield.

The U11 Girls were out in force today and they managed to reduce the gap on team leaders Royal Sutton Coldfield to 26 points. The performances by these girls were especially rewarding because the majority of them competed in the Primary School races at Western Park yesterday. Eleanor Long put in another confident performance to place third in the race and to be the second placed individual overall. Shannon Anderson was the next Leicester athlete home after she worked through the field to claim 5th place in the race and this resulted moved her to 5th place in the overall standings.

Xander Tansey (U13 Boys) tracked the leaders throughout his race and lost by a narrow margin to finish in third place. His placing makes him the second placed athlete in the overall standings.

Full results:

• U11 Girls Eleanor Long (3) Shannon Anderson (5) Beth Taylor (12) Bronya Bird (17) Lucy Whitehead (21) Niamh Kirk (31) Molly McCallister (52) Lucy Perry (65) KAtie Saunders (66) Olivia Bramley (67) Chloe Cotterill (68) Ellen Smith (87). Team second place overall with 2803 points (RSC leaders on 2829 points).
• U13 Girls Amy Griffiths (1) Livvy Tansey (13) Rachel Borrows (22) Hannah Perry (27) Nettie Burd (47). Team second place overall 2697 points (Leaders Halesowen 2743 points).
• U15 Girls Freya Vincent (5) April Beeby (9) Megan Fairbrother (11). Team sixth place overall 2378 points (Leaders RSC 2794).
• U17 Girls Lucy Crookes (1) Louisa Monk (2) Catherine Robertson (12) Amy Danaher (16). Team first place overall 1762 points.
• U11 Boys Luke Beeby (16)
• U13 Boys Xander Tansey (3) Zak Anderson (28) Ben Craig (36) and Cameron Hart (62). Team 10th place overall 1935 points. (Leaders Tamworth 2804 points).
• U15 Boys Harry Mullen (14) Jonathan Monk (24)
• U17 Boys Liam Phelan (8) and 6th placed individual overall Elliott Hart (12) Stephen Maddocks (21) Danny Callow (23). Team 11th overall 1319 points (Leaders Cannock and Staffs 1666 points)