Mageean Strikes Again

Meanwhile this weekend…

There were a number of athletes competing in Athlone on Saturday for the Irish Life Health National Junior & U23 Indoor Championships. Lagan Valley AC’s Jai Benson claimed 1^st place in the U23 Men’s Triple Jump with a jump of 14.51m, which sees him move to 9^th place in the UK Power of 10 rankings. City of Lisburn AC’s Lauren Roy finished 3^rd in the U23 Women’s 60m Sprints in a time of 7.48s, while club mate, Josh Armstrong finished the U23 Men’s 60m Hurdles in a time of 8.53s to take 2^nd place. North Down AC’s Rachel McCann finished 1^st in the U20 Women’s 400m in a time of 55.59s, with Finn Valley AC’s Daniella Jansen in 3^rd place in a time of 58.02s. Ballymena & Antrim AC’s Abbie O’Neill finished 3^rd in the U20 Women’s Pole Vault competition clearing 3.35m, which is the U17 age group best height and equals the Irish U17 Indoor record.

Full results can be found here: https://www.athleticsireland.ie/competition/results

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Scottish Athletics held their annual Senior & U17 Indoor Championships at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 25^th & Sunday 26^th January 2020. Ballymena & Antrim AC’s Dean Adams continued his winning streak by setting another new PB of 6.81s in the Men’s 60m Sprints, followed by City of Lisburn AC’s Christian Robinson in 2^nd place in a time of 6.93s. City of Lisburn AC’s Jenna Breen won 1^st place in the U17 Women’s 300m in a time if 39.98s, while her club mate, Victoria Lightbody finished 2^nd in the U17 Women’s 800m in a new PB time of 2:12.95. Willowfield Harriers’ Dylan McBride won 2^nd place in the U17 Men’s 800m with a time of 1:56.90s, with his club mate, Joel Chambers finishing 5^th in the U17 Men’s 1500m in a time of 4:22.41. Andrew Mellon (Liverpool Harriers) won 3^rd place in the Senior Men’s 400m in 48.36.

In the field events, City of Lisburn AC’s Ben Fisher finished 6^th in the Senior Men’s Long Jump, jumping 7.26m, while fellow club member, Anna McIlmoyle cleared 1.59m in the Senior Women’s Long Jump to finish in joint 7^th place. City of Lisburn AC’s Daniel Scott finished 3^rd in the U17 Men’s High Jump, clearing 1.74m, followed by Finn Valley AC’s Joseph Gillespie who cleared 1.69m to finish in 6th place.

Full results are available here: https://scottishathletics.sportserve.net/pages/event/athleticsbookingdetails.aspx?id=10473

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2018 Commonwealth Games Athlete, Adam McMullen (Crusaders AC) and World Junior Silver Medallist Sommer Lecky (Finn Valley Ac) both travelled to warmer climates this weekend to compete in the Meeting Elite en Salle de Nantes, France. Sommer cleared 1.81m to finish 4^th in the Women’s High Jump competition, while Adam jumped a post-injury best of 7.47m in the Men’s Long Jump to finish in 7^th place.

Further afield, Beechmount Harriers’ Davicia Patterson (Iowa State University) competed in the Rod McCravy Invitational, finishing 9^th in the Women’s 400m in a time of 56.48s.