Bridgend’s David Guest is not the only sporting talent in the family. And younger brother Stephen was in action this weekend at the Junior Welsh Championships at the National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff to prove just that.
While David, a combined eventer, has just been recruited onto National Lottery funding and support by UK Athletics, Stephen has also impressed the powers that be.
In the under 15 pole vault this weekend, he cleared 3.25m and smashed the existing indoor record. The Bridgend AC star also took top honours in the high jump, conquering a height of 1.66m.
Fellow Bridgender and pole vaulter Rhiannydd Llewellyn also delivered a notable triumph. Setting a new Championship best performance, she was able to clear 3.00m.
In total, the event saw 12 brand new Championship best performances and another two equalled.
Wrexham AC certainly had its fair share of champions. Kieran Cooper rewrote the record books, setting a new indoor standard to beat. The under-13 long jumper achieved a new indoor record with 4.92m.
Wrexham’s Hannah Thomas travelled home with two gold medals to add to the cabinet. She was victorious in the under-17’s 60m and went on to win the high jump, equalling the Championship best performance with 1.60m.
Benytta Doman lived up to her reputation, claiming her fourth consecutive title in the 800m. At under-17 level, The Cwmbran Harrier set a new indoor record with 2:16.74.
And she was not the only under-17 to impress. Cardiff pole vaulter Elinor Lewis equalled the indoor record and championship best performance with 3.40m.
Joining her in the Cardiff plaudits is Benjamin Clearly who grabbed a new Championship best performance and defended last year’s title with glory in the under-17 60m hurdles.
Cardiff’s Chris Howe continued his strong run of form, winning gold in both the under 20 60m and 200m as well as setting new Championship best performance. Triple jumper Alex Ezechi-Obiako also gave cause for Cardiff to celebrate, smashing the previous Championship best performance with 13.80m.
Meanwhile, Jessica Abraham (Cardiff) was also on form. She continued the Championship’s success in the pole vault, smashing the best performance after clearing 3.52 m in the under-20 competition.
Swansea Harrier Sarah Dacey - the 16-year-old Skewen athlete – last year won the under-17 long jump. She was once again on winning form, this time at under-20 level.
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