Young Athletes Awards Presentation Night
WGEL held their annual Young Athletes awards night in the club house after training on Tuesday 8th February. The clubhouse was full with young athletes, parents, coaches, team managers, officials and seniors, along with special guest Tosin Oke.
Tosin, the Commonwealth Games Gold medallist in the triple-jump and WGEL member, did a wonderful job aiding Jean Burgess (the evening’s Compere ) by presenting the numerous awards listed below.
The WGEL YA Section would also like thank Tosin for being so approachable with the enthusiastic youngsters who wanted a photo with him at the end of the evening. Also thanks to everyone who attended, and thanks to Cowsi Magol and Ken Bray for providing the photos and music, and to Christine Foy for providing the refreshments, financed by the Evergreens.
Jack Petchey Awards
1. Hanna Pattie- Belleli
2. Lauren Freeman
3. Sam Benge
4. Liam Blaikie
5. Holly Bedeau
6. James Stockings
NYAL Team Managers 'Athlete of the Match' Awards
Match 1, 2nd May at home: Girl – Holly Pattie-Bellili for three 1st places. Boy – Daniel Rowden for his fine victory in the 800m.
Match 2, 16th May at Sutcliffe Park. Girl – Tobi Akinwumi won both A string 100 & 200 races. Boy – Kyle Jervier for finishing 1st in the 100m in 12.1secs.
Match 2, 20th June at Kingsmeadow. Girl – Stephanie Smith for 2 big PBs in the Pole Vault. Boy - Sam Benge for 2nd in 800m, 1st in 3000m & 2nd in 1500sc.
Match 2, 18th July at Sutton Park. Girl – Sophie Fuhr for fine all-round team performances. Boy - Youcef Zatat for 1st in the Javelin and 1st in the Discus.
NYAL Awards
The awards below recognise the efforts of individual athletes in the NYAL. Awards have been determined by the athletes who have managed to represent the club at the four meetings and achieved the most points for the club in each age group. All points are based on the NYAL scoring system and the issued results. Awards are medals: Gold, Silver, Bronze.
Girls
U13
1. Sian Folley – 34
2. Grace Jenkins – 26
3. Alicia McArdell – 24
U15
1. Hanna Pattie Bellili – 45
2. Stephanie Smith – 29
3. Tobi Akiwumi – 28
U17
1. Holly Pattie- Bellili – 61
2. Katherine Birch – 39
3. Sophie Fuhr – 35
Boys
U13
1. Max Alex- Grange – 54
2. Howard Deslandes – 53
3. Shane Dewar – 32
U15
1. Joseph Dewar – 66
2. George Hamilton – 56
3. Joe Liscalis – 54
U17
1. Youcef Zatat – 64
2. Sam Benge – 47
3. Harry Clarke - 40
Club Cross Country Championship
U20yr Girls - Gold Sidnie Sales Silver Claudia Conway Bronze Becky Hewitt
U20yr Boy - Gold Alex Cornwell Silver Omar Mansour
u17yr Girls - Gold Lauren Freeman Silver Holly Bedeau
u17yr Boys - Gold James Stockings Silver Liam Blaikie Bronze Ryan Dunne
u15yr Girls - Gold Amelia Barrett Silver Isobel Moss Bronze Stephanie Smith
u15yr Boys - Gold Perry Rowan
u13yr Girls - Gold Daniel Rowden
u13yr Boys - Gold Alicia McArdell Silver Jodie Ratcliffe Bronze Rosie Poole
Youth Club Volunteer of the Year
Rachel Dean: coaching the WASPS; Boys' team manager for the 3 Indoor Matches.
Best Overall Performance (covers both track and Cross Country)
U13g Alicia McArdell
U15g Jasmine Brown-Rase
U17g Holly Pattie-Belleli
u13b Daniel Rowden
u15b Joe Lascaris
u17b Harry Clarke