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Athletes Selected for Welsh Athletics Performance Pathway

22/11/2023 00:00, I Mewn Blog / Commonwealth Games /

We are delighted to announce the athletes selected for the Welsh Athletics Performance Pathway.

Chris Type, Welsh Athletics Head of Performance shared:

With over 200 athletes considered during the selection process, a high-quality list of athletes has now been established that we will invest in for the upcoming years.

 

Every six months athletes outside the performance programme will be considered, and identified athletes with notable performances will be short tracked onto the performance programme elevating any time delays for the athlete and coach.

 

Congratulations to each athlete selected and we look forward to supporting you on your athletic journey.

James Williams, Welsh Athletics CEO added:

Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches who have been included within the performance pathway programme. The approach has been evolving for some time, with a focus on driving improvements in performance across the sport in Wales.

 

“The performance team has gone through a substantial amount of change over the past 12 months, and the announcement today is the first step towards delivering a sustainable success for athletes.”

Performance Programme

Athlete

Event

Coach

Club

Piers Copeland

1500m

Bob Smith

Pontypridd Roadents

Natasha Cockram

Marathon

Robert Hawkins

Micky Morris Racing Team

Clara Evans Marathon Chris Jones Pontypridd Roadents

 

Transition Programme

Athlete

Event

Coach

Club

Joseph Berry

100m & 200m

Eric Oram

Newport Harriers

Hannah Brier

400m

Matt Elias

Swansea Harriers

Tom Wilcock

110H

Jerzy Maciukiewicz

Northampton

Grace Morgan

100H

Mike Guest

Cardiff Archers

Adele Nicoll

Shot Put

Ryan Spencer-Jones

Birchfield Harriers

Sarah Omoregie

Shot Put

John Newell

Cardiff Athletics

James Tomlinson

Discus

Ryan Spencer-Jones

Birchfield Harriers

Michael Jenkins

Discus

Ryan Spencer-Jones

Pembrokeshire Harriers

Amber Simpson

Hammer

JC Lambert & Deanna Price

Wrexham AAC

David Locke

800m

Chris McGeaorge & Sonia McGeaorge

Cardiff Athletics

Osian Perrin

5000m

Chris Jones

Menai Track & Fie;d

Hannah Tapley

High Jump

Sharon Heveron

Cardiff Athletics

Jessica Lee

Long Jump

Steve Perks & Wayne Griffiths

Carmarthen & District Harriers

Lauren Evans

Heptathlon

Mike Guest

Cardiff Athletics

James Ledger

100m

Matt Elias

DSW Para Academy

 

National Development Programme

Athlete

Event

Coach

Club

Nell Desir

100m

Lisa Waddon

Cardiff Archers

Amirah Peckham

100m & 200m T37

 

DSW Para Academy

Callum Webb

100m

Lisa Waddon

Cardiff Archers

William Bishop

100m T35

Morgan Jones

DSW Para Academy

Tomi Roberts-Jones

100m & Long Jump T37

Morgan Jones

Newport Harriers

Lewis Stephens

100m

Helen James

Cardiff Athletics

Finnley Roynon 100m Darrell Maynard Cwmbran Harriers

Aron Tugwell

100m & 200m

Lisa Waddon

Cardiff Archers

Max Evans

200m

Owen Chesher

Maldwyn Harriers

Darcy Coslett

300m

Chris Franklin

Llanelli

Eden Robinson

300m, Shot Put, Long Jump & Heptathlon

Neil Wheeler

North Devon

Gethin Griffiths

400m

Barry Edwards

Menai Track & Field

Zico Jones

400m

Tamunonengiye-Ofori Ossai

BFT Track Academy

Ava-Lexi Placide

75H

Helen James

Cardiff Athletics

Menna Grant

80H

Bethan Grant / Lisa Waddon

Cardiff Archers

Megan Taylor

High Jump

Phil Warwicker

Cardiff Archers

Cameron Eley

100H

Dave Goodger, Eric Oram & Sian Rees

Newport Harriers

Luca Phillips

Long Jump & Triple Jump

Phil Warwicker

Cardiff Archers

Lilly Noble

300H

Tania Williams

Deeside AAC

Sophie Lisk

400H

Phil Warwicker

Cardiff Archers

Osian Parry

400H

Phil Warwicker

Cardiff Archers

Lachlan Robbie

Shot Put

Gwen Lewis

Cardiff Archers

Dafydd Pawlett

Shot Put

Ryan Spencer-Jones

Pembrokeshire Harriers

Jac Sheehan

Shot Put F34

Josh Clark / Paul Mabey

DSW Para Academy

Kieran Jones

Shot Put F34

Gwen Lewis

DSW Para Academy

Grace Hawker

Discus

Neil Staffer / Paul Jennings

Cardiff Archers

Lucy Harris

Discus

Peter Roberts & Paul Jenson

Swansea Harriers

Mia Lloyd

Discus F63

Paul Mabey

Carmarthen & District Harriers

Owen Garrett

Discus

Paul Fisher / Dean Garret

Yate

Eurion John

Discus

Alyson Hourihan

Cardiff Athletics

William Richards-Baldwin

Discus

Lorraine Shaw

Gloucester

Zach Tandy

Discus F64

Josh Clark

DSW Para Academy

Evie Cooper

Hammer Throw

Matthew Richards & Christina Richards

Neath

Soffia Haeney

Hammer Throw

Matthew Richards & Christina Richards

Neath

Amelia Mitchell

Hammer Throw

Matthew Richards & Christina Richards

Neath

Amelia Fetis

Hammer Throw

Ian Vickery

Newport Harriers

Sammy Thomas

Hammer Throw

Matthew Richards & Christina Richards

Neath

Thomas Williams

Hammer Throw

 

Wrexham

Anna Rose-Merchant

800m

Steve Knight & Sean Price

Cardiff Athletics

Hannah Kinane

800m

Matt Kinane

Swansea Harriers

Lucas Salvage

800m

Neil Evans

Newport Harriers

Jack Organ

800m

Derek Osborne

Brecon

Bryony Boyce

1500m & 3000m

Steve Knight & Sean Price

Cardiff Athletics

Joseph Rees-Gara

1500m & 3000m

Trevor Painter

Wigan & Dsirtcit

Libby Hale

1500m, 800m, 3000m

John Griffiths

Swansea Harriers

Sioned John

3000m

Mark Gold

Cardiff Athletics

Millie Gold

3000m

Mark Gold

Cardiff Athletics

Amelia Williams

3000m

Neil Thomas

Carmarthen & District Harriers

Dafydd Jones

5000m

James Thie

Carmarthen & District Harriers

Cara Scott

Steeplechase

John Messum

Menai Track & Field

Lucy Bickerton

Steeplechase

Annette Weale

Yeovil

Henry Evans

Steeplechase 

Self-coached

Newport Harriers

Iwan Thomas

Steeplechase & 3000m

Neil Thomas

Carmarthen & District Harriers

Gracie Griffiths

5000m Race Walk

Heather Warner

Pembrokeshire Harriers

Matilda Quick

High Jump

David Dix

Swansea Harriers

Iola Grant

High Jump

Mike Guest

Cardiff Archers

Olivia Scrimshaw

Long Jump

Amy Billington

Deeside AAC

Ben Parker

Long Jump

Ed Thompson

Aberdare Valley

Ashton Fish

Long Jump & 100m T37

Morgan Jones

DSW Para Academy

Abdul Afolabi

Triple Jump

Phil Warwicker

Cardiff Archers

*Specific marathon runners will be reviewed after Valencia Marathon in December 2023 and Houston Marathon January 2024.

Congratulations to all the athletes selected. Llongyfarchiadau enfawr.


Following the appointment of Chris Type in January 2023 as the new Head of Performance for Welsh Athletics, a full review of the Performance Strategy has taken place.  

Aligning with Welsh Athletics strategy, Chris has reviewed, updated and refreshed the Performance Strategy for the next three years.

Find out more about the Performance Strategy for 2023 – 2026 here.