Wycombe Phoenix Harriers athletes produced outstanding performances at the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire County Championships at the weekend. Competing against the best athletes in the county Wycombe Phoenix Harriers won 18 gold medals, 11 Silver and 9 bronze medals.

Athlete of the Championship was Harry Sutherland who not only won five, gold and one Silver medal but also broke 3 Championship records! In the U15b age group Harry set a new Championship Best Performance in the 80m hurdles, 11.9 seconds, the Shot, 14.99m and Discus 38.02m. Harry also won the High Jump, 1.4m and 200m in 25.24seconds and took silver in the Long Jump. Harry is currently ranked 1^st in the UK for U15boys Shot Putt, 4^th for 80m hurdles and 5^th for Discuss.

Paul Nash’s U17W sprints squad dominated the 100m final with Sophie Matthews taking gold in 12.79s, Rachel Osie -Tutu silver in 12.82 and Lisa Fitzpatrick placing 4^th with 13.41. Rachel Osie Tutu also won the 200m and 300m with times of 27.19s and 41.41 respectively. Team mate Marissa Robertson continued her strong start to the season with a Silver for her 300m hurdles performance in 49.54s.

The U20W also impressed with Kirsty Atkins winning the 400m in 62.83s, Aislinn Darvell won the Javelin with a 28.22m throw and Rachel Kelleher continued her outstanding season by winning gold in the 400m hurdles,65.41. Anna Crowley was also on form winning Silver medals in the U20W 100m, 12.95 and 200m 28.19s.

Emma Delgado was in top form winning Bronze in the U15g Long Jump and the 800m. Lisa Fitzpatrick doing her first season of Long Jump also delighted with a Bronze medal. In the U15g age group Georgia Haley won a Bronze Medal for the 300m in 50.67s.

The boys and men also produced thrilling gold medal performances. Cameron Almand in the 1500m, 4:59.79mins. Bradley Lawrence U17m 3000m, 9:58.64 and Kieran Gilfedder U20m 800m in 2:07.15.

Also on the podium collecting Silver medals were Jake Mayhew U13b 200m, 29.64, Sebastian Rutter U15b 300m,45.15 and Joe Thrush U15b 1500m, 4:31.09. Jordan Layne won Silver and Bronze in the 200m, 24.17s and 100m, 11.7s respectively. Mateusz Sliwinski and Kieran Gilfedder won Silver medals in the U20m 800m and 1500m and Senior Mark Booth collected a Bronze in the 400m and 800m.

Dominic McDougall and Jasmine Presho both achieved a UKA Bronze Award in the Quad Kids competition for the younger athletes.

Wycombe Phoenix Harriers Athletics Club is celebrating its Centenary this year. The 2012 Buckinghamshire County Champions provided another proud chapter in the Clubs glorious 100 year history.

AGM

The Children’s Centre
Highfield Way
Hazelmere
HP15 7EW

7.30pm

Refreshments

Everyone Welcome

At the first Young Athlete’s League match in Bedford on Sunday Wycombe Phoenix Harriers Athletes were awarded Best Performing Athlete in three of the six age groups. This was particularly impressive as there were 6 teams competing.

Harry Sutherland, Under 15 boys, for his 13m 30cm shot putt. Harry won the Shot Putt competition by 3m 58cm. Harry also won the 80m hurdles with a pb of 12.1seconds. Just .1 seconds outside of the English Schools qualifying time.

Matthew Axe, u17 men, produced two English Schools qualifying times and was awarded Best Performance for his 4minute 24.9 seconds 1500m Steeplechase. This was all the more remarkable as Matthew was running his first competitive steeplechase and had already won the 3000m in 8 minutes 56.2 seconds.

Rachel Ose Tutu, U17 Women, for her 41.7 second 300m win. Rachel was also in top form in the 200m with a time of 26.1 seconds

The format of the day will remain the same planned for 29th April with a range of track and field events available for U13s, U15s and U17s and a QuadKids competition for U11s and U9s.

If you entered the original competition, your entry will be carried forward to the new date. If, though, you did not enter last month’s event, but would like to enter, then please download the entry form here.