Thursday 28th May 2009

LOUGHBOROUGH Sports Scholar Lee McConnell (Shaftesbury Barnet) secured the Commonwealth qualifying standard for Delhi 2010 in the 200 metres when winning the CAU Inter-Counties title at Bedford over the weekend (May 24th-25th) clocking a time of 23.29secs (wind - 0.7) also inside the Berlin IAAF World Championships 'B' mark (23.30).

Now fully fit and confident McConnell maintains that she can keep on getting faster, the 30-year-old from Glasgow began her season off to an unusual start when she came fourth in the 150 metres in Manchester at the event in which Usain Bolt set a new world best time, but she now looks to concentrate on her individual event.

McConnell commented: "The individual comes first and then the relay. But the relay is very important too, to myself and to the other girls. We've got a very strong team now, so it should be good.

"At the moment it's actually quite difficult to get into the British team, so that's the first aim. Make the British team in the individual and just take it from there.

"It's really good. We can do well in the relays because we have such strength in depth now. Before we only had one or two good runners. Now we have a good squad of six to eight of us who are really fighting to get into the team and that makes all the difference."

Other highlights for Loughborough students in Bedford were produced in the Men’s Mile where Gary Bradbury (Woking) set a lifetime best of 4:14.06 to take victory out pacing Sunderland’s Gavin Massingham (4:14.15).

Loughborough Alumni Rebecca Peake smashed her personal best to win the Shot competition with a mark of 16.55 metres to follow her victory at the McCain Loughborough international the previous weekend.

Leicestershire’s Callum Priestley won the 110m Hurdles in 14.01secs ahead of Sale Harrier Nick Gayle (14.17) with fellow county athlete Julian Adeniran (Shaftesbury Barnet) third in a season’s best of 14.48.

Full results are available on the following link: www.thepowerof10.info/results/results.aspx?meetingid=19835

Sunday 24th May 2009

LOUGHBOROUGH 2012 scholar Sarah Holt produced a stellar performance to break her own British Under-23 Hammer record at the Halle Throws Festival in Germany on Sunday 24th May.

The 22-year-old Sale Harrier threw a new lifetime best with a third round throw of 65.33 metres (54.85, 62.48, 65.33, x, 58.44, 52.93) to surpass her previous record (63.75) set in April last year at the Loughborough Open meeting to win the Junior competition in Halle ahead of Sweden's Carolina Pedersen (62.06).
Leading British Results:
Men
DT: 5 Brett Morse (Card) 58.13
HT: 5 Alex Smith (Sale) 67.48; 6 Matt Lambley (Sheff) 67.36
JT: 4 Bonne Buwembo (E&H) 66.79
Women
SPW: 3 Eden Francis (Bir/Leics Cor) 15.81
DTW: 2 Eden Francis (Bir/Leics Cor) 52.58; 3 Jade Nicholls (SB) 51.62
HTW: 1 Sarah Holt (Sale) 65.33 (British U23 Record)

Full results are available on the following link: www.leichtathletik.de/results/1767_halle_werfertage_23240509.htm

http://sdc.lboro.ac.uk/shownews.php?news_id=979&cat_id=16&level=1

Saturday 23rd May 2009

LOUGHBOROUGH Alumni Joe MacDonald ran the second-fastest 1500m time in the history of the Indianapolis-based Butler University with a winning performance for the Bulldogs at the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta on Saturday 16th May.

The 23-year-old Trafford athlete claimed first place in a new lifetime best time of 3mins 42.63secs to defeat Butler’s assistant coach Darren Gauson (3:43.21), who was competing unattached.

MacDonald's fine performance heads the NCAA regional qualifying standard and narrowly missed the Griffin Track record by just 0.47 seconds. Outside of the Butler record of 3:42.13, held by teammate Kris Gauson. Fellow Loughborough athlete Andy Baker finished 30th overall in 3:57.20.

Full results are available on the following link: http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-track/stats/2008-2009/final_results.html

Saturday 16th May 2009

THE Loughborough Students team has confirmed for the McCain International Athletics match on Sunday (17th May).



Commonwealth champion and Beijing Olympic finalist Lisa Dobriskey heads a team that also includes Canadian international sprinter Seyi Smith and Irish national shot champion Kieran Kelly. 


Loughborough Students:
Men

100m Seyi Smith*

200m Seyi Smith* 

400m Richard Davenport* 

800m Kieran Flannery*

1500m Matthew Bowser

3000m Tom Humphries

3000m S/C Adam Peers

110m Hurdles Will Sharman

400m Hurdles Rhys Williams

High Jump Robbie Grabarz

Long Jump Steve Small 

Triple Jump Ricardo Twumasi

Pole Vault Paul Walker*

Shot Kieran Kelly*

Discus Emeka Udechuku

Javelin David Parker

Hammer Alex Smith 


Women
100m Emma Bailey

200m Kylie Russell

400m Meghan Beesley* 

800m Dani Christmas* 

1500m Charlotte Best

3000m Lisa Dobriskey

3000m S/C Ruth Senior* 

100m Hurdles Lauren Dewdney

400m Hurdles Justine Kinney*

High Jump Stephanie Pywell 

Long Jump Tamara Longwe

Triple Jump Denae Matthew*

Pole Vault Caroline Adams

Shot Rebecca Peake

Discus Claire Williams*

Javelin Goldie Sayers 

Hammer Carys Parry / Sarah Holt*


* denotes current Loughborough sports scholar

2009 Nike BMC Gold Standard Races

Trafford Athletics Stadium, Stretford, Manchester

Wednesday 13th May 2009

CHARLOTTE BEST led the way for a string of fine performances for the Loughborough Students at the Nike (BMC) British Milers Club Gold Standard races at the Trafford Athletics Stadium completing a quality win in the Women’s 800m ‘A’ race.

Best (24), a World University Games bronze medalist over the distance in 2007 clocked a time of 2mins 06.16secs to finish ahead of current Loughborough athlete and club mate at Crawley AC, Dani Christmas (2:06.94), with Alumni Lisa Dobriskey returning to track action for the first time since finishing fourth in the Beijing Olympic 1500m final last September and subsequentially suffering a stress fracture injury to her back at the beginning of the year, taking fourth in 2:07.73.

In the Men’s 800m ‘A’ race Ben Green made it a double success for Loughborough taking victory for the 22-year-old Warrington athlete in a time of 1:52.22 with fellow Alumni Frank Baddick second in 1:53.02.
Full Results:
BMC 800M MENS RACE A
1 105 Ben Green U23 M Warrington AC/Loughborough Uni 01:52.22
2 140 Frank Baddick SEN M Newham & Essex Beagles AC/Loughborough Uni 01:53.02
3 126 Matt Bowser SEN M Lincoln Wellington AC 01:53.35
4 137 Nick Samuels SEN M Sale Harriers Manchester/Loughborough Uni 01:53.86
5 214 Chris Brown U23 M Mansfield Harriers & AC 01:54.44
6 144 Thomas Atkinson U20 M Wakefield District Harriers & AC 01:54.64
7 12 Kevin Kane SEN M Cumbernauld AC 01:55.32
BMC 800 MEN'S RACE B
1 132 James Bowness U20 M Trafford AC 01:52.71
2 85 Nathan Riding U23 M Newham & Essex Beagles AC 01:56.62
3 128 Steve Gregory U23 M Lincoln Wellington AC 01:57.34
4 113 Andrew Maguire U23 M Middlesbrough AC (Mandale) 01:57.78
5 177 Luke Harrold SEN M Bury AC 01:58.07
6 69 David Horniman U20 M Trafford AC 01:59.02
7 156 Mat Sullivan U23 M Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers 01:59.27
8 197 Nick Hurren SEN M Harrow AC 2:02.79.
9 141 David Barratt U20 M East Cheshire Harriers & Tameside AC 02:03.31
BMC 800 WOMEN'S RACE
1 110 Charlotte Best SEN F Loughborough University 02:06.16
2 161 Dani Christmas U23 F Crawley AC 02:06.94
3 20 Karen Johns SEN F North Shields Poly AC 02:07.12
4 166 Lisa Dobriskey SEN F Ashford AC 02:07.73
5 191 Stevie Stockton U23 F Vale Royal AC 02:08.97
6 175 Jo Dawes SEN F Trafford AC 02:11.84
7 165 Charlotte Wickham SEN F Loughborough University 02:16.37
800m Heat 1
1 149 David Rigby U23 M Preston Harriers 02:00.07
2 151 Peter Smale U23 M Loughborough University 02:00.69
3 172 Jack Derham U17 M Goole Youth AC 02:01.00
4 167 Tom Nuttall U17 M Trafford AC 02:01.81
5 89 Tommy Henders U23 M Leigh Harriers & AC 02:02.45
6 192 Lee Whiteley U23 M Sale Harriers Manchester 02:02.92
7 129 Christopher Fullerton U23 M Lincoln Wellington AC 02:03.02
8 147 Mark Gardner SEN M Lancaster & Morecambe AC 02:04.05
9 188 James Wignall U20 M Sale Harriers Manchester 02:04.13
10 159 Peter Huck U20 M Barrow & Furness Striders & AC 02:05.98
800m Heat 2
1 135 Tom Marper U20 M Gateshead Harriers & AC 01:59.02
2 202 Oliver Berry U23 M Taunton AC 02:00.33
3 93 Daniel Marron U23 M University of Leeds 02:00.42
4 194 Jordan Harris U20 M Lancaster & Morecambe AC 02:00.78
5 185 Dominic Scott U20 M Altrincham & District AC 02:02.86
6 136 Harry Earl U17 M Border Harriers & AC 02:03.51
7 168 Chris Goodwin U17 M West Cheshire AC 02:03.62
8 146 Jack Nixon U17 M Stockport Harriers & AC 02:07.28
9 116 Stuart Heaton SEN M East Cheshire Harriers & Tameside AC 02:08.76
800m Heat 3
1 103 Harry Long U17 M Stockport Harriers & AC 02:07.76
2 47 Andrew Lennard SEN M Preston Harriers 02:09.39
3 196 Richard Hindley U15 M Trafford AC 02:09.56
4 200 Richard Powell U15 M Trafford AC 02:10.76
5 210 Adam Sixsmith U15 M Trafford AC 02:11.49
6 178 Victoria O'Donnell U23 F Trafford AC 02:12.99
7 148 Allan Gordon SEN M Lancaster & Morecambe AC 02:13.67
8 57 Graham Marsland V40 M Stockport Harriers & AC 02:14.10
9 215 Emma McIntyre SEN F Sale Harriers Manchester 02:14.53
800m Heat 4
1 145 Lee Doherty U20 M East Cheshire Harriers & Tameside AC 02:12.73
1 145 Lee Doherty U20 M East Cheshire Harriers & Tameside AC 02:12.73
2 65 Luke Watson U20 M Ribble Valley AC 02:14.64
3 28 Clark Roberts U23 M Pembroke Harriers 02:18.55
4 66 Sam Butters U15 M Ribble Valley AC 02:18.73
5 22 Steve McLean V45 M Southport Waterloo AC 02:19.46
6 79 Ashleigh Williams U20 F Newham & Essex Beagles AC 02:20.02
7 30 Chris Pedder V50 M Newburgh AC 02:23.44
8 187 Liam Ludlaim U15 M Stockport Harriers & AC 02:27.63
9 73 Reece Clark U15 M Ribble Valley AC 02:32.35
10 184 Grace Conroy U20 F Bury AC 02:35.00
11 74 Joe Oldfield U15 M Ribble Valley AC 02:43.34
1500M BMC Race A
1 126 Matt Bowser SEN M Lincoln Wellington AC 03:53.05
2 201 Gareth Allott U23 M Staffs Moorlands AC 03:55.13
3 127 Stephen Sharp SEN M Belgrave Harriers 03:56.02
4 140 Frank Baddick SEN M Newham & Essex Beagles AC 03:56.90
5 105 Ben Green U23 M Warrington AC 03:58.58
6 203 Ian Rawlinson SEN M Tipton Harriers 03:59.30
7 181 James Poole U23 M Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC 04:00.55
8 182 Andrew Mariani U23 M Woodford Green / Essex ladies 04:01.60
9 21 Dominic Shaw U23 M New Marske Harriers & AC 04:03.69
10 157 Callum Cullen U23 M Owls AC 04:06.16
11 179 Robert Nixon SEN M Notts AC 04:08.93
1500M BMC Race B
1 158 Jamie Crompton U17 M Horwich RMI Harriers & AC 03:58.72
2 143 Chris Kays U20 M East Cheshire Harriers & Tameside AC 04:00.69
3 212 Jaimie Roden U20 M Sale Harriers Manchester 04:01.78
4 164 Tom Crowley U20 M Bingley Harriers & AC 04:01.98
5 174 Michael Hunt V35 M Trafford AC 04:02.74
6 180 Phil Williams SEN M Rochdale Harriers & AC 04:07.52
7 207 Ashley Kay U20 M Rossendale Harriers & AC 04:08.67
8 217 Rob Jowett U23 M Sale Harriers Manchester 04:09.13
9 155 Tom Mahon U20 M Owls AC 04:09.27
10 216 Alec Beaney U20 M West Cheshire AC 04:13.46
11 183 James Fairbourn U23 M Belgrave Harriers 04:15.05
12 220 Ben Harrison SEN M Morpeth Harriers & AC 04:19.52
1500M HEAT 1
1 189 Sebastian Foy U23 M Loughborough University 04:04.96
2 219 Ryan Worland U20 M Sale Harriers Manchester 04:14.63
3 218 Nick Jones U15 M Wirral AC 04:17.22
4 204 Jack Morris U17 M Stockport Harriers & AC 04:17.96
5 166 Lisa Dobriskey SEN F Ashford AC 04:19.63
6 152 Laura Kenney SEN F Royal Sutton Coldfield AC 04:20.12
7 110 Charlotte Best SEN F Loughborough University 04:21.63
8 199 Callum Greenwood U17 M Sale Harriers Manchester 04:23.50
9 186 Nathan Ludlam U20 M Stockport Harriers & AC 04:24.04
10 213 Liam Renton U17 M West Cheshire AC 04:27.55
10 213 Liam Renton U17 M West Cheshire AC 04:27.55
11 162 Jordan Kinney U20 F Royal Sutton Coldfield AC 04:31.97
12 150 Sonia Samuels SEN F Sale Harriers Manchester 04:32.96
13 111 Anthony Connolly U23 M East Cheshire Harriers & Tameside AC 04:37.91
1500M HEAT 2
1 198 Zack Bamber U15 M Vale Royal AC 04:33.31
2 205 Laura Riches U17 F Leigh Harriers & AC 04:46.71
3 206 Emma Flanagan U20 F Rossendale Harriers & AC 04:59.76
4 195 Shannon Johnson U15 F Leigh Harriers & AC 05:00.50
5 211 Weris Ibrahim U17 F Sale Harriers Manchester 05:03.31
6 209 Lateefah Burton U20 F Sale Harriers Manchester 05:13.12
7 208 Sophie Bowden U20 F Sale Harriers Manchester 06:04.16
3000m Heat 1
1 14 Ricky Stevenson U23 M New Marske Harriers & AC 08:06.51
2 40 Carl Hardman SEN M Salford Harriers & AC 08:24.34
3 18 Patrick Martin SEN M Sunderland Harriers 08:30.04
4 6 James Smith SEN M Leeds City AC 08:37.60
5 50 Ben Norris U20 M Notts AC 08:35.19
6 54 Anthony Valentine SEN M Bolton United Harriers 08:42.77
7 31 Joe Bailey U23 M Salford Harriers & AC 08:48.65
8 62 Ian Salisbury V35 M Trafford AC 08:49.65
9 11 James Bailey SEN M Sale Harriers Manchester 08:54.04
10 2 Andy Nixon U23 M Stockport Harriers & AC 08:54.74
11 32 Ben Riddell SEN M Salford Harriers & AC 08:55.52
12 25 Dominic Coyle U17 M Trafford AC 09:09.01
13 8 Rob Nichol U20 M Altrincham & District AC 09:11.44
14 10 Philip Leybourne V40 M Salford Harriers & AC 09:12.72
15 45 Andy Buttery SEN M Rossendale Harriers & AC 09:16.72
16 5 Mike Mannings U23 M Oldham & Royton Harriers & AC 09:17.32
17 7 James Shaw U23 M East Cheshire Harriers & Tameside AC 09:27.78
18 27 Dean Matkin U23 M Stockport Harriers & AC 09:27.99
19 47 Andrew Lennard SEN M Preston Harriers 10:08.68
20 9 Eleanor Baker SEN F Stockport Harriers & AC 10:15.83
3000m Heat 2
1 42 Les Ball V40 M Lincoln Wellington AC 09:20.57
2 51 Cameron McNeill U17 M Long Eaton RC 09:38.35
3 43 Joey Parkinson V45 M Liverpool Harriers & AC 09:42.56
4 19 Jessica Russon U20 F New Marske Harriers & AC 09:50.05
5 60 Sean McCormack V45 M Newport Harriers 09:56.63
6 57 Graham Marsland V40 M Stockport Harriers & AC 09:59.62
7 71 Tessa Walker SEN F Salford Harriers & AC 10:00.43
8 104 Kevin Brydon SEN M Trafford AC 10:02.29
9 30 Chris Pedder V50 M Newburgh AC 10:11.27
10 119 William Hardman SEN M Unattached 10:15.39
11 76 Emily Beedham SEN F Sale Harriers Manchester 10:20.42
12 34 Jenny Knass SEN F Stockport Harriers & AC 10:21.65
13 59 Steven McCormack U23 M Newport Harriers 10:32.92
14 98 Helen Hudson SEN F Stockport Harriers & AC 10:35.69
15 75 Cara Kavanagh SEN F Unattached 10:53.60
16 16 Nicholas Gaulder SEN M R.A.F. 11:39.88

Wednesday 13th May 2009

BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sports) have announced the team of track and field athletes who will represent BUCS at the McCain Loughborough International this Sunday 17th May.

Last year’s overall winners Loughborough University take on teams representing England, Scotland, Wales, GB U20 and British Students on the newly refurbished Paula Radcliffe track.

Now in its 51st year the LIA is the unofficial opener to the outdoor athletics season and has seen many of the UK’s best athletes grace its start lists since the competition began in 1958.
BUCS Teams:
Men
100m Tom Martin (Salford); 200m Luke Fagan (Middlesex); 400m Rhys Smith (Bath); 800m Paul Bradshaw (UWIC); 1500m Jonathan Taylor (Teesside); 3000m Jonny Mellor (Liverpool John Moores); 3000m S/C Tom Wade (St Mary's); 110mH Edirin Okoro (Wolverhampton); 400mH Darren Lewis (Wolverhampton); HJ Matt Owens (Liverpool John Moores); LJ Anthony Timms (Leeds Met Carnegie); TJ Ade Babetunde (Teesside); PV Robert Warensjo (Loughborough); SP Rimantas Martisaukas (Leeds Met Carnegie); HT Matt Lambley (Huddersfield); DT Elliott Price (Manchester); JT Chris Hughff (Brunel); 4 x 100m Tom Martin (Salford), Luke Fagan (Middlesex), Edirin Okoro (Wolverhampton), Anthony McWilliams (Brunel); 4 x 400m Rhys Smith (Bath), Paul Bradshaw (UWIC), Darren Lewis (Wolverhampton), Bruce Tasker (Bath)
Women
100m Anabelle Lewis (Hull); 200m Lucy Sargent (Brunel); 400m Nadine Okyere (UWIC); 800m Ejiro Okoro (Medway); 1500m TBC; 3000m Tasha Doel (St Mary's); 3000m S/C Laura Parker (St Mary's); 100mH Helen Asher (Liverpool Hope); 400mH Ese Okoro (Middlesex); HJ Jillian Drouin (Bournemouth); LJ Kim Murray (Bath); TJ Claire Linskill (Brunel); PV Stephanie Smith (Brunel); SP Rachel Wallader (UC Birmingham); HT Katy Wilson (Newcastle); DT Rachel Backhouse (Birmingham); JT Louise Watton (Exeter); 4 x 100m Joey Duck (Brunel), Anabelle Lewis (Hull), Lucy Sargent (Brunel), Helen Asher (Liverpool Hope), Jillian Drouin (Bournemouth); 4 x 400m Henrietta Kodilinye-Sims (London), Nadine Okyere (UWIC), Philippa Aukett (Birmingham), Ejiro Okoro (Medway), Seemita Gumbs (Birmingham)

Tuesday 12th May 2009

THREE Loughborough University students Jo Maddick, Suzie Richards and Cat Foley are trading their trainers for bikes this summer.

The trio aim to cycle the 800+ miles from Lands End, the southern most tip of the United Kingdom to John O'Groats the most northerly point in 18 days from 9th to 26th August 2009.

They are hoping to raise money for the charity 'Motivation', a Bristol-based charity that aims to enhance the quality of life of people with mobility disabilities.

Motivation aims to enhance the quality of life of people with mobility disabilities in developing countries. From setting up wheel chair businesses, providing prosthetic limbs, employing disabled people previously seen as unemployable and providing equipment for disabled sport. Motivation works in numerous countries with many governments and organizations.

It is guaranteed to be 18 days of challenges, saddle sore bums, sweat, tears and exhaustion but it will be an adventure of a life-time!

As dedicated athletes they feel passionately that wherever you live in the world, and what ever your physical ability you should have equal opportunities in life.

For Suzie they hold a personal appeal,

“I spent eight-months in Sri Lanka, India and Nepal during my Gap year before coming to Loughborough and unfortunately was sat on Unawatuna, a Sri Lankan Beach on December 26th 2004 when the Asian Tsunami hit, thankfully I escaped with minor injuries but many others around me were less fortunate.

“I remember the extreme generosity and help the Sri Lankan people gave me, they had lost everything, from family members to homes and businesses but they were more concerned about me!’ Motivation has worked closely with Sri Lankans in the aftermath of the Tsunami, providing Wheel chairs, training/ maintenance and construction workshops for Tsunami Victims.”

The girls all came to study at Loughborough University in September 2005 and are great friends, they train and live together and decided this would be a perfect way to end their university experience!

A personal challenge, a chance to raise money for a great charity and a chance to show everyone that girls can cycle and camp their way across the country!

Above photo: L-R Jo Maddick, Suzie Richards, Cat Foley.

For more information on Motivation check out the web site: www.motivation.org.uk/

All donations are really appreciated and are going to a great cause, just click on: www.justgiving.com/3girls3bikes1adventure

Visit their Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=80689908854&ref=nf

Monday 11th May 2009

LOUGHBOROUGH-based Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was in top form at the VII Graziano Della Valle meeting in Pavia, Italy, on Sunday (10th May).

The 20-year-old junior global gold medallist hit the 100 metres 'A' standard for August's Berlin IAAF World Championships, clocking a time of 10.19secs (+0.1) to take victory ahead of compatriot James Dasaolu, 10.20 (+0.1).

Fellow Loughborough athlete Leon Baptiste was third with 10.31.

Dasalou was also inside the World Championships 'A' qualifer with 10.15 (+0.1) in the heats.

Tuesday 5th May 2009

UK Athletics are holding an official endurance training camp at altitude in preparation for the summer track season for the first time.

Currently a contingent of six British athletes arrived at the Font Romeu on French side of the Pyrenees mountains, famous for being a training base for the UK’s most successful long distance runner of the last decade, world marathon record-holder Paula Radcliffe.

Radcliffe is currently in Font Romeu recovering from her recent foot surgery and she is being joined at the resort by fellow Loughborough athletes European indoor 3,000m 6th placer Nick McCormick, UK steeplechase record-holder Helen Clitheroe, European 800m bronze medallist Becky Lyne and former British U23 international Ryan McLoed.

Also in Font Romeu are the European Indoor 3,000m champion Mo Farah and former British U23 international Elizabeth Brathwaite where they are being joined by Ugandan internationals Boniface Kiprop and Moses Kipsiro as training partners for Farah.

The camp will run until 23rd May. Joining the group for three days is James Li, a renowned distance coach who guided Bernard Lagat (USA) to a 1500m/5000m double at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Li has been contracted by UKA to advise leading British athletes and coaches on a consultancy basis on several separate occasions in the coming 12 months.

UKA National Endurance Coach Ian Stewart said: “We need to expose our athletes to this type of training environment. It has worked for Paula and it can work for other British athletes too.”

Above photo: Nick McCormick and Helen Clitheroe training in Font Romeu.
Photo courtesy of Ryan McLoed.

2009 BUCS Track & Field Championships

Bedford International Stadium

Monday 4th May 2009 - Day 3

LOUGHBOROUGH’s Meghan Beesley, the world junior bronze medallist combined, with team mates Sarah Adams and Michael Baker to ensure a grand finale to the 2009 BUCS Track & Field Championships with a triple gold success for the East Midlands university over the 400m Hurdles and flat 400m events as Loughborough won both the men’s and women’s overall team titles in Bedford.

Beesley won the 400m Hurdles in 59.12secs as the 18-year-old Birchfield Harriers continued her fine form having won at the Puma Mt. SAC Relays in California last month. Loughborough team captain Justine Kinney claimed silver in 59.45, whilst, Sarah Adams from Leicester Coritanian AC prevailed over the one-lap sprint to take gold in 54.81secs.

In the Men’s 400m Hurdles Michael Baker and Tom Burton secured a terrific 1-2 for Loughborough over the line winning gold and silver in 52.53 and 52.83secs respectively following a very close run race.

In the middle-distance events three-time junior European cross-country champion Steph Twell representing St Mary’s Twickenham, who narrowly missed out on the 1500m final at last summers Beijing Olympics, eased home in 16mins 03secs to break the 11-year-old championship record by a margin of eight seconds.

Twell, the 19-year-old reigning world junior 1500m champion on her BUCS debut beat club mate from Aldershot, Farnham & District Emma Pallant representing Brunel, who went on to claim 1500m gold as Dani Christmas and Stevie Stockton claimed silver medals for Loughborough in the 800m and 1500m with times of 2:07.60 and 4:25.15 respectively.

In the field events Denae Matthew, club mate of Sarah Adams at Leicester, also secured a fine silver for Loughborough in the Triple Jump with a best of 12.22 metres.

In the Men’s competition Paul Walker duly won gold in the Pole Vault with a height of 5.10m as Loughborough clinched both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays to cap off a fine day for the African Violets, who went on to win women's team event with a total of 43 points, ahead of Brunel University (105.5) and the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (53).

Loughborough clinched 4x400m gold, however, Middlesex sprinters put on a fine performance to beat Loughborough into second place in the 4x100m, winning in 41.06secs.
Finals Results – Day 3
Men
200m
1-13-Dan Cossins-Bath-21.59
2-26-Sven Knipphals-Bournemouth-21.86
3-159-Luke Fagan-Middlesex-21.87
4-34-Nick Levey-Brunel-21.95
5-103-Ryan Oswald-Heriot-Watt-22.09
6-19-Ollie King-Birmingham-22.26
7-211-Todd Marshall-Sheffield Hallam-22.32
8-33-Harvey Byrne-Brunel-22.53
400m
1-129-Richard Buck-Leeds Met Carnegie-47.27
2-39-Louis Persent-Cambridge-47.63
3-152-Richard Davenport-Loughborough-48.29
4-13-Rhys Smith-Bath-48.70
5-452-Pat Swan-Loughborough-48.75
6-20-Ed Aston-Birmingham-49.01
7-451-Adam Daish-Loughborough-49.18
8-151-Glyn Hawkes-Loughborough-DNS
800m
1-267-Paul Bradshaw-UWIC-1.50.77
2-39-Rory Graham-Watson-Cambridge-1.51.62
3-567-Tom Marley-UWIC-1.51.74
4-152-Kieran Flannery-Loughborough-1.52.01
5-568-Gareth Wiltshire-UWIC-1.52.01
6-19-Chris Smith-Birmingham-1.53.19
7-13-Steve Green-Bath-DNF
8-151-Benjamin Scarlett-Loughborough-DNS
1500m
1-247-Jonathan Taylor-Teesside-3.46.70
2-227-Andy Vernon-St Mary's-3.48.15
3-152-Gary Bradbury-Loughborough-3.49.77
4-31-Stephen Mitchell-Bristol-3.51.77
5-527-Simon Horsfield-St Mary's-3.52.25
6-228-Mitch Goose-St Mary's-3.53.33
7-151-Paul Hutton-Loughborough-3.54.35
8-13-James Mills-Bath-3.55.69
9-451-Laurence Cox-Loughborough-3.56.18
10-19-Nick Goolab-Birmingham-3.56.87
11-34-Jack Tyler-Brunel-3.57.05
12-14-Sam Walsh-Bath-4.04.12
5,000m
1-40-Jonny Mellor-Liverpool John Moores-14.18.01
2-38-David Forrester-Liverpool-14.26.44
3-74-Phillip Hinch-Wolverhampton-14.42.48
4-8-Craig Gundersen-Birmingham-14.44.47
5-18-James Kelly-Cambridge-14.45.76
6-67-Craig Hopkins-Swansea-14.49.99
7-51-Ian Kimpton-Oxford -14.50.63
8-21-James Trollope-Coventry-14.52.65
9-45-Peter Street-Loughborough-14.53.45
10-42-Adam Hickey-Loughborough-14.57.96
11-17-Ben Tyler-Brunel-14.58.61
12-35-Alec Duffield-Leeds Met Carnegie-15.08.54
13-7-Adrian Holliday-Birmingham-15.09.32
14-12-Tom Best-Brighton-15.18.94
15-22-Gareth Lloyd-Durham-15.33.01
16-10-James Mee-Birmingham-15.56.93
400m Hurdles
1-152-Michael Baker-Loughborough-52.53
2-452-Tom Burton-Loughborough-52.83
3-279-Darren Lewis-Wolverhampton-54.15
4-71-Oliver Robinson-Durham-54.24
5-79-Martin Lipton-Edinburgh-54.40
6-268-Jon Lodowski-UWIC-54.86
7-31-Gustav Klingstedt-Bristol-54.95
8-13-David Green-Bath-55.13
3,000m Steeplechase
1-19-James Wilkinson-Birmingham-9.05.01
2-39-Paolo Natali-Cambridge-9.06.08
3-227-Tom Wade-St Mary's-9.06.81
4-228-Rory Chesser-St Mary's-9.07.79
5-177-David Bruce-Oxford -9.17.40
6-40-Matt Grant-Cambridge-9.20.82
7-13-Ben Nagy-Bath-9.27.61
8-528-Jo Wade-St Mary's-9.28.69
9-183-Alex Bruce-Littlewood-Portsmouth-9.30.26
10-151-Adam Peers-Loughborough-9.32.04
11-152-Edward Womersley-Loughborough-9.32.97
12-20-Laurence Walker-Birmingham-9.42.97
13-73-Glen Watts-East Anglia-9.45.93
14-178-Thomas Samuel-Oxford -9.50.21
15-138-Graham Powell-Liverpool-9.53.15
16-527-Ash Harrell-St Mary's-DNF
High Jump
1-141-Matty Owens-Liverpool John Moores-2.05
2-13-Jason Fox-Bath-2.05
3-81-Leron Norbert-John-Essex-2.00
4-20-Karl Robbins-Birmingham-2.00
5=-247-Lloyd Powell-Teesside-1.95
5=-79-Ray Bobrownicki-Edinburgh-1.95
7-267-Francis Baker-UWIC-1.95
8-80-Simon Herron-Edinburgh-1.95
9-143-Sergei Zotin-London-1.90
10-177-Alex Skouby-Oxford -1.90
11-151-Matthew Ashley-Loughborough-1.85
12-19-Mike Sweeney-Birmingham-1.85
Pole Vault
1-151-Paul Walker-Loughborough-5.10
2-33-Scott Huggins-Brunel-4.80
3-77-Laurie Needham-Edge Hill-4.40
4-173-Freddie Pask-Nottingham-4.40
5-152-Robert Warensjo-Loughborough-4.40
6-452-Michael Holden-Loughborough-4.40
7-19-Nick Cruchley-Birmingham-4.40
8-205-Matthew Cullen-Salford-4.20
9-233-Callum Sharp-Strathclyde-4.20
10-268-Andrew Holmes-UWIC-4.20
11-39-Tom Wagner-Cambridge-3.60
12-41-Nick Moore-Canterbury Christ Church-3.60
13-165-Nick Robinson-Newcastle-3.60
14-219-Geoffrey Beresford-St Andrews-3.40
15-34-Joe Lancaster-Brunel-3.40
16-178-James Douglas-Oxford -3.20
17-211-Sean Power-Sheffield Hallam-3.00
-177-James Smithdale-Oxford -NHR
-117-Steve Walker-Kent-DNJ
Javelin
1-33-Chris Hughff-Brunel-76.92
2-129-James Campbell-Leeds Met Carnegie-76.71
3-34-Neil Crossley-Brunel-65.00
4-333-Matt George-Brunel-62.35
5-19-Richard Woolley-Birmingham-60.87
6-130-Aaron Crawford-Leeds Met Carnegie-58.17
7-243-Oliver Wright-Swansea-53.85
8-73-Matt Hitchner-East Anglia-47.21
9-269-Jacob Lewis-UWE Bristol-46.74
10-13-Graham Smith-Bath-45.66
11-152-Thomas Banham-Loughborough-41.25
-209-Felix Hatton-Sheffield-DNS
Hammer
1-107-Matthew Lambley-Huddersfield-63.07
2-227-Alistair Williamson-St Mary's-59.66
3-13-Alex Warner-Bath-57.77
4-193-Padraig White-Robert Gordon-56.59
5-111-Sam Coe-Imperial-53.62
6-243-Ritchie Wells-Swansea-50.36
7-151-Andrew Windley-Loughborough-43.70
8-152-Luke Hyland-Loughborough-43.06
9-25-Sam Chappell-Bournemouth-41.71
10-267-Brett Morse-UWIC-39.93
11-57-Peter Torok-Coventry-38.85
12-205-Mike Rigby-Salford-37.02
13-268-Ryan Spencer-Jones-UWIC-27.17
-39-Andrew Lee-Cambridge-DNS
4x100m Relay
1-159--Middlesex-41.06
2-151--Loughborough-41.71
3-267--UWIC-42.15
4-13--Bath-42.74
5-33--Brunel-42.96
6-39--Cambridge-43.33
7-211--Sheffield Hallam-43.62
8-19--Birmingham-43.82
4x400m
1-151--Loughborough-3.13.57
2-13--Bath-3.17.47
3-267--UWIC-3.18.07
4-19--Birmingham-3.22.11
5-33--Brunel-3.22.89
6-153--Manchester-3.23.79
7-211--Sheffield Hallam-3.24.35
8-129--Leeds Met Carnegie-3.27.60
Women
200m
1-109-Annabelle Lewis-Hull-24.87
2-143-Henrietta Kodilinye-Sims-London-24.95
3-34-Lucy Sargent-Brunel-25.00
4-19-Rebecca Williams-Birmingham-25.42
5-257-Susanna Banjo-UC Birmingham-25.91
6-171-Lauren Arthur-Northumbria-25.95
7-334-Dominique Blaize-Brunel-DNF
8-33-Perri Shakes-Drayton-Brunel-DNS
400m
1-151-Sarah Adams-Loughborough-54.81
2-267-Nadine Okyere-UWIC-55.00
3-33-Shelayna Oskan-Brunel-56.47
4-20-Katie Flower-Birmingham-57.32
5-268-Emma Pullen-UWIC-57.38
6-34-Harriet Pryke-Brunel-57.92
7-80-Louise Mclelland-Edinburgh-58.17
8-152-Rebecca Syrocki-Loughborough-58.36
400m Hurdles
1-151-Meghan Beesley-Loughborough-59.12
2-152-Justine Kinney-Loughborough-59.45
3-159-Ese Okoro-Middlesex-61.98
4-80-Avril Jackson-Edinburgh-62.35
5-13-Katie Sockett-Bath-63.24
6-267-Anwen Rees-UWIC-63.56
7-452-Samantha Coleby-Loughborough-64.47
8-268-Sian Davies-UWIC-65.52
800m
1-33-Tara Bird-Brunel-2.07.19
2-151-Dani Christmas-Loughborough-2.07.60
3-157-Ejiro Okoro-Medway-2.09.14
4-319-Philippa Aukett-Birmingham-2.09.41
5-19-Vicky Foulty-Birmingham-2.11.18
6-152-Jordan Kinney-Loughborough-2.14.02
7-268-Ruth Mitchell-UWIC-2.16.82
8-137-Seonaid Murray-Liverpool-2.19.05
1500m
1-33-Emma Pallant-Brunel-4.24.34
2-151-Stevie Stockton-Loughborough-4.25.15
3-20-Hannah Brooks-Birmingham-4.25.64
4-233-Josephine Moultrie-Strathclyde-4.27.36
5-143-Harriet Scott-London-4.28.94
6-247-Stacey Smith-Teesside-4.29.64
7-452-Abbey McGhee-Loughborough-4.29.67
8-451-Claire Tarplee-Loughborough-4.30.26
9-152-Jess Coulson-Loughborough-4.36.78
10-228-Suzi Boast-St Marys-4.38.21
11-109-Klachen Cheshire-Hull-4.38.83
12-215-India Lee-Southampton-4.40.07
5,000m
1-37-Steph Twell-St Mary's-16.03.94
2-13-Emma Pallant-Brunel-16.27.12
3-11-Claire Hallissey-Bristol-16.44.95
4-26-Emily Pidgeon-Loughborough-17.00.64
5-27-Kirsty Milner-Loughborough-17.09.86
6-38-Tasha Doel-St Mary's-17.10.58
7-29-Natalie Gray-Loughborough-17.11.53
8-10-Georgie Brunivels-Bristol-17.33.41
9-33-Sarah Mccormack-Sheffield-17.47.54
10-39-Danni Nimmock-St Mary's-17.49.90
11-31-Cathy Ansell-Oxford -18.00.09
12-21-Mary Ferrier-Leeds-18.10.1
13-4-Natasha Peters-Bedfordshire-18.12.22
14-3-Rachel Coe-Obrien-Bath-18.20.43
15-8-Katie Knowles-Birmingham-DNF
16-17-Clare Hodgson-Exeter-DNS
Long Jump
1-13-Kim Murray-Bath-6.07
2-33-Gemma Weetman-Brunel-5.80
3-25-Jillian Drouin-Bournemouth-5.75
4-34-Katia Lannon-Brunel-5.69
5-334-Shakira Whight-Brunel-5.58
6-14-Serita Shone-Bath-5.55
7-153-Jess Taylor-Manchester-5.55
8-211-Lydia Chamberlin-Sheffield Hallam-5.53
9-212-Leanne Spooner-Sheffield Hallam-5.49
10-71-Lucy Parker-Armitage-Durham-5.24
11-129-Jenny Lumley-Leeds Met Carnegie-5.12
12-228-Claudia Tabony-St Mary's-5.04
Triple Jump
1-33-Claire Linskill-Brunel-12.61
2-151-Denae Matthew-Loughborough-12.22
3-65-Claire-Louise O'Reilly-Derby-12.01
4-81-Jade Morgan-Essex-11.91
5-13-Nicola Breaks-Bath-11.51
6-279-Lauren Blackie-Wolverhampton-11.50
7-267-Sian Davies-UWIC-11.42
8-183-Annie Onions-Portsmouth-10.84
9-83-Sarah Warsop-Exeter-10.39
10-19-Emily Tabb-Birmingham-10.24
11-34-Lauren Longhurst-Brunel-10.07
-451-Sade Thompson-Loughborough-DNS
Shot
1-257-Rachel Wallader-UC Birmingham-14.62
2-211-Amy Hill-Sheffield Hallam-14.38
3-129-Alice Simpson-Leeds Met Carnegie-12.98
4-41-Lucy Underdown-Canterbury Christ Church -12.66
5-93-Elizabeth Yarnold-Gloucestershire-12.61
6-151-Sophie Thomas-Loughborough-12.50
7-25-Jillian Drouin-Bournemouth-12.25
8-267-Sarah Benson-UWIC-11.98
9-130-Chloe Beckett-Leeds Met Carnegie-11.78
10-13-Serita Shone-Bath-10.82
11-212-Lydia Chamberlin-Sheffield Hallam-10.81
12-135-Rebecca Hall-Lincoln-10.19
Discus
1-19-Rachel Backhouse-Birmingham-43.42
2-77-Natalie Walsh-Edge Hill-43.29
3-41-Lucy Underdown-Canterbury Christ Church-41.98
4-129-Jenny Scott-Leeds Met Carnegie-41.56
5-267-Sarah Benson-UWIC-37.77
6-130-Alice Simpson-Leeds Met Carnegie-36.61
7-152-Claire Williams-Loughborough-35.38
8-268-Louise Ali-UWIC-34.29
9-151-Sophie Thomas-Loughborough-33.19
10-145-Emma Beardmore-London Metropolitan -31.24
11-127-Lauren Hunt-Leeds-30.36
12-183-Suzanna Wise-Portsmouth-27.34
13-279-Lyndsey Stevenson-Wolverhampton-26.14
14-25-Thasha Ratnakumar-Bournemouth-20.58
15-31-Rebecaa Klys-Bristol-DNS
16-451-Katy Louise Payne-Loughborough-DNS
4x100m
1-151--Loughborough---8
2-33--Brunel---7
3-19--Birmingham---6
4-211--Sheffield Hallam ---5
5-227--St Mary's ---4
6-177--Oxford-DNS--0
7-165--Newcastle-DNS--0
8-13--Bath-DNQ--0
4x400m
1-151--Loughborough-3.44.00
2-33--Brunel-3.45.85
3-267--UWIC-3.54.27
4-13--Bath-3.58.58
5-211--Sheffield Hallam-4.00.43
6-130--Leeds Met Carnegie-4.01.13
7-39--Cambridge-4.03.45
8---Lane Vacant-

2009 BUCS Track & Field Championships

Bedford International Stadium

Sunday 3rd May 2009 - Day 2

KIEREN KELLY secured a remarkable fifth consecutive British Universities title with a superb championship record of 18.21metres as the Loughborough students gained two individual gold’s on the second day of competition at the BUCS Track & Field Championships in Bedford, as Ruth Senior regained her crown in the 2,000m Steeplechase having won the event back in 2007.

Kieren Kelly transferred his excellent indoor form to the outdoor arena –this following a winter campaign that witnessed the 23-year-old Irish international throw over 19 metres for the first time – here in Bedford he claimed a fifth straight title winning the competition with a championship record mark of 18.21 metres.

Lithuania international and reigning BUCS indoor champion Rimantas Martisauskas (Leeds Met Carnegie) with throw of 17.90 claimed silver as Ryan Spencer-Jones (UWIC) secured bronze with 15.91.

Ruth Senior from the City of Norwich club that has produced a string of top steeplechasers from their ranks including former British record-holder Barbara Parker regained her title over the 2,000m distance as the 21-year-old representing Loughborough crossed the line fourteen seconds clear of Laura Parker (St Mary's) to regain her title from 2007 in a time of six minutes 49.68 seconds with Alison Crocker (Oxford) taking bronze.
Finals Results - Day 2:
Men
110m Hurdles
1-159-Gianni Frankis-Middlesex-13.67
2-31-Lawrence Clarke-Bristol-13.82
3-279-Edirin Okoro-Wolverhampton-14.10
4-160-Callum Priestley-Middlesex-14.10
5-14-Matt Hudson-Bath-14.25
6-33-Daniel Davis-Brunel-14.34
7-39-Ben Richardson-Cambridge-14.35
8-13-Joseph Hylton-Bath-14.92
High Jump
1-141-Matty Owens-Liverpool John Moores-2.05
2-13-Jason Fox-Bath-2.05
3-81-Leron Norbert-John-Essex-2.00
4-20-Karl Robbins-Birmingham-2.00
5=-247-Lloyd Powell-Teesside-1.95
5=-79-Ray Bobrownicki-Edinburgh-1.95
7-267-Francis Baker-UWIC-1.95
8-80-Simon Herron-Edinburgh-1.95
9-143-Sergei Zotin-London-1.90
10-177-Alex Skouby-Oxford -1.90
11-151-Matthew Ashley-Loughborough-1.85
12-19-Mike Sweeney-Birmingham-1.85
Shot
1-151-Kieren Kelly-Loughborough-18.21 Championship Record
2-129-Rimantas Martisauskas-Leeds Met Carnegie-17.90
3-267-Ryan Spencer-Jones-UWIC-15.91
4-268-Brett Morse-UWIC-15.28
5-2-Dean Bolt-UW Newport-12.70
6-34-Guy Stroud-Brunel-12.45
7-130-Karl Fitzgerald-Leeds Met Carnegie-12.30
8-211-Lewis Stead-Sheffield Hallam-12.27
9-33-Joe Lancaster-Brunel-12.19
10-13-Tommy Lillihagen-Bath-11.94
11-159-James Nicol-Middlesex-11.83
12-19-Chiedu Ufodiama-Birmingham-11.57
13-160-Daniel Dixon-Middlesex-11.07
14-111-James Sharples-Imperial-10.68
15-20-Mike Sweeney-Birmingham-10.20
16-161-David Freeman-MMU Cheshire-8.02
-195-Ian Frankish-Roehampton-DNS
-83-Neil Mcdaid-Exeter-DNS
Javelin
1-73-Matt Hitchner-East Anglia
2-209-Felix Hatton-Sheffield
3-19-Richard Woolley-Birmingham
4-13-Graham Smith-Bath
5-129-James Campbell-Leeds Met Carnegie
6-33-Chris Hughff-Brunel
7-269-Jacob Lewis-UWE Bristol
8-243-Oliver Wright-Swansea
9-333-Matt George-Brunel
10-34-Neil Crossley-Brunel
11-152-Thomas Banham-Loughborough
12-130-Aaron Crawford-Leeds Met Carnegie
Women
110m Hurdles
1-211-Zara Hohn-Sheffield Hallam-13.26
2-139-Helen Asher-Liverpool Hope-13.62
3-152-Laurren Dewdney-Loughborough-13.89
4-34-Katia Lannon-Brunel-14.38
5-25-Jillian Drouin-Bournemouth-14.52
6-33-Gemma Weetman-Brunel-14.67
7-73-Chloe Vanwulven-East Anglia-14.73
8-452-Jennifer Heckford-Loughborough-15.16
2,000m Steeplechase
1-151-Ruth Senior-Loughborough-6.49.68
2-227-Laura Parker-St Mary's-7.03.89
3-177-Alison Crocker-Oxford -7.06.65
4-143-Sara Luck-London-7.11.21
5-39-Polly Keen-Cambridge-7.16.51
6-216-Elinor Kirk-Southampton-7.19.94
7-152-Alison Lavender-Loughborough-7.24.84
8-130-Jane Kemshall-Leeds Met Carnegie-7.31.56
9-267-Emily Brown-UWIC-7.31.64
10-127-Sarah Peterson-Leeds-7.45.48
11-99-Amy Tanner-Greenwich-7.52.01
12-215-Natalie Burke-Southampton-7.57.56
13-13-Kate Spilsbury-Bath-7.57.60
14-319-Vicky Smith-Birmingham-8.05.55
15-211-Megan Jacobs-Sheffield Hallam-9.10.35
16-129-Sarah Kemshall-Leeds Met Carnegie-DNF
10,000m
1-31-Charlotte Purdue-GUEST-33.33.24
2-7-Claire Hallissey-Bristol-34.07.19
3-4-Fiona Clark-Birmingham-35.20.76
4-10-Hollie Rowland-East Anglia-36.02.73
5-15-Jo Callaway-Loughborough-36.28.51
6-16-Suzanne Richards-Loughborough-36.29.88
7-29-Sandra Branney-GUEST-37.09.27
8-18-Katie Lomas-Loughborough-37.41.29
9-30-Natasha Poole-GUEST-40.01.12
10-20-Emily Armstrong-Sheffield-40.33.06
11-14-Natasha Taylor-London South Bank-40.49.27
12-11-Lucy Rogers-Exeter-43.27.92
13-12-Lucy Davies-Exeter-44.07.16
14-19-Sarah Davey-Portsmouth-DNF
15-8-Hilary Agate-Bristol-DNS

Long Jump
1-13-Kim Murray-Bath-6.07
2-33-Gemma Weetman-Brunel-5.80
3-25-Jillian Drouin-Bournemouth-5.75
4-34-Katia Lannon-Brunel-5.69
5-334-Shakira Whight-Brunel-5.58
6-14-Serita Shone-Bath-5.55
7-153-Jess Taylor-Manchester-5.55
8-211-Lydia Chamberlin-Sheffield Hallam-5.53
9-212-Leanne Spooner-Sheffield Hallam-5.49
10-71-Lucy Parker-Armitage-Durham-5.24
11-129-Jenny Lumley-Leeds Met Carnegie-5.12
12-228-Claudia Tabony-St Mary's-5.04
Discus
1-19-Rachel Backhouse-Birmingham-43.42
2-77-Natalie Walsh-Edge Hill-43.29
3-41-Lucy Underdown-Canterbury Christ Church-41.98
4-129-Jenny Scott-Leeds Met Carnegie-41.56
5-267-Sarah Benson-UWIC-37.77
6-130-Alice Simpson-Leeds Met Carnegie-36.61
7-152-Claire Williams-Loughborough-35.38
8-268-Louise Ali-UWIC-34.29
9-151-Sophie Thomas-Loughborough-33.19
10-145-Emma Beardmore-London Metropolitan -31.24
11-127-Lauren Hunt-Leeds-30.36
12-183-Suzanna Wise-Portsmouth-27.34
13-279-Lyndsey Stevenson-Wolverhampton-26.14
14-25-Thasha Ratnakumar-Bournemouth-20.58
15-31-Rebecaa Klys-Bristol-DNS
16-451-Katy Louise Payne-Loughborough-DNS

2009 BUCS Track & Field Championships

Bedford International Stadium

Saturday 2nd May 2009 – Day 1

CANADIAN international sprinter Seyi Smith (100m), British Under-23 record-holder Sarah Holt (Hammer) and defending champion Rosie Semenytsh (Javelin) provided the highlights for the Loughborough Students on the opening day of competition at the 2009 BUCS Track & Field Championships at the Bedford International Stadium with a selection fine individual gold medal winning performances for the African Violets.

On the track Seyi Smith claimed victory in the 100m winning in a time of 10.32scs as the 22-year-old crossed the line clear of Leevan Yearwood (Middlesex) and third placed Dan Cossins (Bath). Smith, the defending BUCS champion over 200m recently returned from a warm weather training trip to Australia.

The other success for Loughborough came in the women’s field events where Sarah Holt and Rosie Semenytsh both claimed individual titles in fine style completing comprehensive victories.

Holt was a class apart in the Hammer competition as the 22-year-old Sale Harrier won with a mark of 58.52m, whilst, Semenytsh secured victory with a throw of 47.05m.

Matt Burton won silver for Loughborough in the Men’s Long Jump final with a leap of 7.24m as Anthony Timms (Leeds Met Carnegie) claimed gold with a mark of 7.45m.

In the Men’s Discus final Brett Morse (UWIC) smashed the championship record with a massive 59.52m throw as Chris Scott secured silver for Loughborough with a best of 52.66m. Team mate and 2004 Athens Paralympic gold medalist Dan Greaves finished fourth with a mark of 46.88m.

Sophie Hine completed the medal haul with a bronze in the women's High Jump with a leap of 1.75m finishing ahead on countback from team mate Vikki Hubbard in the competition won by Jillian Drouin (Bournemouth) with a height of 1.81m.
Finals Results - Day 1:
Men
100m
1-152-Seyi Smith-Loughborough-10.32
2-159-Leevan Yearwood-Middlesex-10.37
3-13-Dan Cossins-Bath-10.55
4-26-Sven Knipphals-Bournemouth-10.74
5-205-Tom Martin-Salford-10.75
6-69-Jamie Coull-Dundee-10.77
7-103-Ryan Oswald-Heriot-Watt-10.80
8-130-Jonny Holmes-Leeds Met Carnegie-10.96
10,000m
A race
1-52-Phillip Hinch-Wolverhampton-30.22.38
2-47-Ben Lindsay-St Mary's-30.40.98
3-12-Paolo Natali-Cambridge-30.45.38
4-35-Thomas Cornthwaite-Northumbria-30.54.36
5-5-Joshua Lilly-Birmingham-31.22.29
6-2-Rob Samuel-Bangor-31.42.63
7-46-Steve Conner-St Mary's-31.48.37
8-37-Sean Ledger-Oxford -32.13.65
9-14-Matthew Proctor-Durham-32.20.54
10-32-Richard Harper-Loughborough-32.28.66
11-17-Gary Priestly-Edge Hill-32.33.18
12-8-Ollie Berry-Birmingham-32.41.54
13-51-Peter Grist-UWIC-32.45.43
14-44-John Charles-Southampton-33.03.81
15-16-Nick Earl-East Anglia-33.16.52
16-48-Andrew Conway-St Mary's-33.21.84
17-36-Andrios Ramonas-Nottingham-33.43.81
18-49-Luke Allen-St Mary's-34.07.34
19-6-Jack Swallow-Birmingham-34.47.21
20-4-Sanigo Martyn-Bedfordshire-35.16.04
21-39-Michael Breed-Portsmouth-35.28.74
B race
1-38-Bryn Reynolds-Oxford -32.15.96
2-13-Will Mackay-Cambridge-32.57.28
3-43-Matt Bennett-Southampton-32.59.76
4-15-Ed Knudsen-Durham-33.00.86
5-41-Ben Corfield-Sheffield-33.15.32
6-26-Matthew Grace-Leeds Met Carnegie-33.25.72
7-3-Richard Spear-Bath-34.24.57
8-22-Elliot Prince-Gloucestershire-35.21.46
9-9-Laurent Kelly-Bournemouth-36.11.88
10-19-Nick Little-Essex-37.22.06
11-1-Shaun Mochan-Bangor-37.28.09
12-18-Clark Roberts-Edge Hill-37.39.86
13-42-Tim Carter-Sheffield-38.19.30
14-25-Tim Williams-Hull-39.50.69
15-24-Adam Field-Hull-40.39.67
16-28-Dan Boatright-Liverpool-43.23.78
17-29-Adam Budd-Liverpool-43.32.94
18-40-Chris Holmes-Portsmouth-DNF
19-21-Daniel Price-Exeter-DNF
20-54-David Harper-York-DNS
21-53-Martin Proctor-York-DNS
Long Jump
1-130-Anthony Timms-Leeds Met Carnegie-7.45-
2-151-Matt Burton-Loughborough-7.24-
3-83-David Cook-Exeter-7.16-
4-39-Humphrey Waddington-Cambridge-7.11-
5-173-Paul Ogun-Nottingham-7.11-
6-13-Rainer Groh-Bath-7.05-
7-152-Bradley Pickup-Loughborough-6.98-
8-14-James Groocock-Bath-6.86-
9-452-Michael Holden-Loughborough-6.71--
10-209-Andy Bleakley-Sheffield-6.69--
11-33-Kevin Sempers-Brunel-6.57--
12-210-Christopher Wright-Sheffield-NJ--
Discus
1-267-Brett Morse-UWIC-59.52-CBP
2-151-Christopher Scott-Loughborough-52.66-
3-268-Ryan Spencer-Jones-UWIC-51.54-
4-153-Elliot Price-Manchester-49.68-
5-152-Daniel Greaves-Loughborough-46.88-
6-265-Dean Bolt-UW Newport-46.86-
7-13-Tommy Lillihagen-Bath-41.57-
8-129-Karl Fitzgerald-Leeds Met Carnegie-40.89-
9-57-Chris Horne-Coventry-39.19-
10-19-Chiedu Ufodiama-Birmingham-39.12-
11-39-Ben Cossey-Cambridge-38.94-
-233-Allan Mackay-Strathclyde-NT-
Women
100m
1-33-Joey Duck-Brunel-11.64
2-109-Annabelle Lewis-Hull-11.88
3-34-Lucy Sargent-Brunel-12.06
4-152-Kylie Russell-Loughborough-12.32
5-151-Natalie Jowett-Loughborough-12.39
6-267-Zara George-UWIC-12.53
7-13-Joanna Patterson-Bath-12.61
8-227-Natalie Bartley-St Mary's-DNS
Hammer
1-151-Sarah Holt-Loughborough-58.52
2-165-Katy Wilson-Newcastle-43.63
3-41-Donna Kent-Canterbury Christ Church -42.95
4-129-Amy Howard-Leeds Met Carnegie-42.92
5-183-Suzanna Wise-Portsmouth-42.92
6-177-Hannah Hogben-Oxford -40.51
7-93-Anna Robertson-Gloucestershire-37.95
8-255-Lynsey Glover-Ulster-36.68
9-145-Emma Beardmore-London Metropolitan -35.30
10-19-Katie Spooner-Birmingham-35.08
11-39-Laura Duke-Cambridge-32.91
12-40-Jo Melluish-Cambridge-31.75
13-178-Louise Steele-Oxford -28.25
14-25-Thasha Ratnakumar-Bournemouth-20.63
15-130-Alice Simpson-Leeds Met Carnegie-NT
16-20-Rachel Backhouse-Birmingham-DNS
High Jump
1-25-Jillian Drouin-Bournemouth-1.81
2-205-Kay Humberstone-Salford-1.75
3-152-Sophie Hine-Loughborough-1.75
4-151-Vikki Hubbard-Loughborough-1.75
5-211-Lydia Chamberlin-Sheffield Hallam-1.70
6=-33-Pamela Hughes-Brunel-1.70
6=-231-Jayne Nisbet-Stirling-1.70
8-177-Frances Smithson-Oxford -1.70
9-129-Jenny Lumley-Leeds Met Carnegie-1.60
10=-267-Emma Gulliver-UWIC-1.60
10=-81-Nicola Gaisford-Essex-1.60
12-153-Katie Neary-Manchester-1.60
Pole Vault
1-33-Stephanie Smith-Brunel-3.70
2-267-Bryony Raine-UWIC-3.70
3-268-Jessica Abraham-UWIC-3.70
4-177-Clara Blattler-Oxford -3.60
5=-14-Charlotte Howarth-Bath-3.30
5=-567-Katherine Ogden-UWIC-3.30
7-13-Emily Taylor-Bath-3.10
8-568-Rachel Thomas-UWIC-2.90
9-71-Delaney Chambers-Durham-2.70
10-153-Michelle Koutsolambrou-Manchester-2.30
11-137-Jenny Reason-Liverpool-2.10
12-151-Kerrie Mott-Loughborough-2.10
Javelin
1-152-Rosie Semenytsh-Loughborough-47.05
2-83-Louise Watton-Exeter-46.56
3-267-Lianne Clarke-UWIC-45.40
4-93-Elizabeth Yarnold-Gloucestershire-43.68
5-151-Sophie Thomas-Loughborough-41.61
6-25-Jillian Drouin-Bournemouth-36.28
7-81-Kim Box-Essex-35.37
8-33-Beatrix Turner-Brunel-35.19
9-13-Diane Neza-Bath-33.65
10-34-Katia Lannon-Brunel-33.08
11-91-Lisa Glover-Glasgow Caledonian-DNS
12-177-Rebecca Kueny-Oxford -DNS

Friday 1st May 2009

OLYMPIC hopeful and entrepreneur, James Lock, is set to launch his own brand of high performance race wear developed specifically for swimmers, cyclists and runners.

The 24-year-old Loughborough graduate has been a competitive athlete since he was ten years old. As a junior he was a national ranked swimmer and runner and he turned to triathlon when he became a student at Loughborough University.

In 2006, the same year he graduated with a first class degree in Architectural Engineering and Design Management, James became World Biathle Champion and World Amateur Aquathlon Champion and last year he upped the stakes in triathlon when he started racing as an elite. After a fantastic debut season, in which he finished seventh in the Elite Grand Prix, James now has his sights firmly set on the 2012 Olympics.

On top of achieving academic and sporting success, and spending around 16 hours a week in training, James has also found the time to set up his own business which he has based at Loughborough's Innovation Centre.

Drawing on his vast sporting experience and the experiences of fellow athletes, James has developed his own brand of high performance race-wear – Zone3 – which utilises the latest technologies and materials to increase speed, enhance overall appearance and improve comfort.

James said: “Triathlon training gives you a lot of time to think . . . every length I’ve swum or mile I’ve cycled or ran, I’ve been thinking about how I could improve my performance.”

He continued: “Although British triathletes have been a dominant force on the world stage for several years now, invariably they wear brands from the other side of the world. I knew I could develop a British brand that reflects the level of sporting talent we have in this country.”

James has drawn on his own experiences and those of his sporting colleagues to tailor his sportswear specifically to the needs of the triathlete and his products incorporate some truly innovative features that are not available from other brands. His wetsuit, for example, features Pro Speed™ arm and leg cuffs which make it easier to take it off, saving valuable seconds during the transition from swimming to cycling in a triathlon event.

James has big ambitions to see Zone3 on the world map by 2011 and for his sportswear to have a high-profile presence at the 2012 Olympics.

He says: “Some of the world’s top triathletes are already using our wetsuits and racing suits so I am confident we will achieve this.”

The first exclusive range of Zone3 wetsuits and trisuits will be on sale through the Zone3 website: www.RaceZone3.com from May and the full range will be available in 2010.

Saturday 25th April 2009

BRITISH steeplechase record-holder Helen Clitheroe claimed a fine individual victory at the 2009 Luzerner Stadtlauf road race in Luzern, Switzerland, as Loughborough-based Nick McCormick also coached by John Nuttall broke an African domination to secure a quality fourth place in the men’s race.

Beijing Olympian Helen Clitheroe secured her fine victory in the Swiss city of Luzern as a host of European athletes dominated the 4.250km race where the 35-year-old Preston Harrier won by a margin of seven seconds over the line ahead of Slovenia’s European indoor championships 1500m bronze medalist Sonja Roman in a time of 13mins 16.1secs. Adrienne Herzog of the Netherlands finished third a further two-seconds adrift.

In the men’s race Loughborough-based Nick McCormick transferred his fine indoor form to the road, a winter campaign that witnessed him win the UK 3,000m title and claim a 6th place finish in the final of the Turin European Championships last month as the 27-year-old Morpeth Harrier broke the African domination to secure a well-deserved fourth place - clocking a time of 25:17.9 as Salil Stanley Kipkosgei led a Kenyan 1-2-3 over the line winning with a mark of 24:50.1.

Report by Mark Woolley.

http://sdc.lboro.ac.uk/shownews.php?news_id=960&cat_id=16&level=1

Tuesday 21st April 2009

NICOLA SANDERS made an impressive start to her outdoor campaign as the 2007 European indoor 400m gold medallist stepped up in distance to the 800m at the Mt. SAC Relays in Los Angeles.

The 26-year-old Loughborough University graduate coached by Tony Lester clocked a time of 2:03.41 to take victory ahead of fellow Brit Tara Bird (2:04.96).

Much was expected of Sanders in 2008, but for the second consecutive year, injuries limited her racing schedule and clearly not fully fit, Sanders was eliminated in the semi-final stages of the 400m in Beijing, but ran a season's best of 50.71, followed by a sub-50 relay leg in the 4x400m relay final.

www.mtsacrelays.com/archives/2009/results/uo/index.htm

Saturday 18th April 2009

DAVID GILLICK produced another excellent performance when he won the 400m on the third day of competition at the Mt. SAC Relays in Los Angeles, to follow up on his fast 200m opener a week earlier.

Drawn in lane 6 the 25-year-old Loughborough graduate and two-time European indoor champion ran comfortably for 300m before taking up the lead at the start of the home straight and then cruised to victory in a time of 45.80secs, with Reggie Wyatt (USA) second in 46.38.

Fellow Alumnus Vicki Barr won the women's 400m in 52.92secs as compatriot Meghan Beesley - who won bronze in last year's World Junior Championship - claimed the 400m hurdles in 57.65 with Loughborough team-mate Justine Kinney securing third.

Barr also finished fifth over 200m in 23.79, just ahead of Abi Oyepitan.

Dwain Chambers had to settle for second in first outdoor race of the summer season, the European 60m indoor champion clocked 20.51seconds in the 200m as American Lionel Larry claimed victory.

Tyrone Edgar won the men's 100m in a time of 10.20secs as American Carmelita Jeter clocked the fastest time in the world this year to win the women's 100m in 10.96.

www.mtsacrelays.com/archives/2009/results/uo/index.htm

http://sdc.lboro.ac.uk/shownews.php?news_id=956&cat_id=16&level=1

Saturday 18th April 2009

LOUGHBOROUGH Aluminus Michael Bingham outpaced the field to win the men's 400m title and lead the Wake Forest track & field team on the final day of the ACC Track & Field Championships at the Cobb Track & Field Facility on the campus of the University of Miami on Saturday 18th April.

A strong headwind over the first part of race kept the opening pace on the slow side. But at the 200m point, Bingham made his move. Within five strides it was clear that he had built up enough momentum on the final curve and no one would catch him. In the last 100m, he ran away from the field, winning easily by almost a full second.

His time of 45.32 is the fastest collegiate time and is tied for the fourth-fastest time in the world this year. The mark also bettered his regional qualifying mark and set a new school and personal best. He broke his own school-record of 45.57 which he set back in 2007.

"It was very windy at the start, and a lot of other guys might want to get out fight that head wind," said Bingham. "I just wanted to be sure that I could take it home in the last 200m."

Bingham made it a clean sweep of the 400m races this season as he also won the indoor ACC and NCAA titles. At the NCAA Indoor Championships, Bingham also ran the fastest indoor time in the world to that date.

http://sdc.lboro.ac.uk/shownews.php?news_id=956&cat_id=16&level=1

Saturday 18th April 2009

IRELAND’S David Gillick has been quick to put the disappointment of falling in the 400m at the European Indoors with an excellent win over 200m in California at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational held at UCLA’s Drake Stadium on Sunday 12th April.

In his first outdoor competition of the year the 25-year-old Loughborough University graduate current warm weather training in Southern California with coach Nick Dakin’s squad, clocked a time of 21.38secs that compares very favourably with his personal best of 21.21 set in Dublin in April 2005.

http://sdc.lboro.ac.uk/shownews.php?news_id=956&cat_id=16&level=1

Wednesday 8th April 2009

AS with many of the world’s top athletes and coaches Loughborough University's Nick Dakin has taken his elite squad abroad for warm weather training, and for Team Dakin this has been a 6,000 mile trip to the west coast of America to sample the spring sunshine of California in preparation for one of the most important of all outdoor seasons with the Berlin IAAF World Championships on the horizon starting on August 15th.

Dakin, a world-class coach and long hurdles specialist at Loughborough, despite some pressure from UK Athletics to use their official training venues has decided to follow his own tried and tested method and use the excellent facilities on offer at the University of Irvine based in Orange County, Los Angeles, where the legendary American sprinter Edwin Moses trained for this Olympic titles and world-record at 400m hurdles.

Included in the squad in California is the European leader for 2008 over 400m, Martyn Rooney, the 2007 European Indoor champion David Gillick and fellow sprinters Richard Davenport, Justine Kinney, Meghan Beesley and Michelle Carey.

Nick Dakin’s UK Hurdles Club web-site is available on the following link: www.ukhurdlesclub.net/13site/home.asp

Above photo by Nigel Farrow.

Monday 13th April 2009

LOUGHBROUGH University looks more like a ghost town at the moment as three large groups of athletes have flown around the globe to sunnier locations for warm weather training ahead of the outdoor season.

The African Violets are certainly flying across the world as George Gandy and his group are currently in Stellenbosch, South Africa - Nick Dakin’s sprinters are on the west coast of America in Los Angeles and Bill Foster has also taken his middle-distance group to the USA, based in the spectacular surroundings of Arizona in the town of Flagstaff. A further group is also set to travel to Portugal this week.

Foster’s group in Arizona includes Emma Leigh-Heighway, Alexa Joel, Gemma Hillier, Jodie Ledger, Lucy O’Goram, Joanna Callaway, Kate Buchan, Kirsty Hamilton, Claire Tarplee, Kirsty Milner; and recovering from a foot injury that ruled him out of the Turin European Championships in March is the AAA indoor 1500m bronze medallist Chris Warburton.

Aside from the daily workouts in the high altitude surrounds of Flagstaff the group have also taken the opportunity to visit the Grand Canyon National Park which has made the town such a popular destination with tourists and the gambling capital of America with the bright lights of Las Vegas.

Pictured above L-R are Kirsty Milner, Alexa Joel, Chris Warburton, Emma Leigh-Heighway and Joanna Callaway.