Throwers in record breaking form

The first of this years outdoor National championships saw no fewer than 3 silver medals for WADAC’s young athletes as the UKA/EA Winter throws championships took place in Loughborough this weekend.

First to throw yesterday was Charlie Elford-Pond (Coach Jake Norris) who threw the 6kg hammer 62.65m in the mens U20 competition. This won Charlie a silver medal for 2nd place and Charlie was particularly pleased with the consistentcy of his throwing over the 6 throw series.

Next up was Jess Howells (javelin coach Bronwin Carter) who threw a massive pb with the 600g spear going out to 45.11m to smash her own club record and take another silver medal for the club this time in the U20W age group. 17 year old Jess will be targetting the European U20 champs this year and the 50m qualifying standard will not be beyond her based on the way she is throwing so early in the season.

Today it was the turn of the younger athletes and Aspen Stobart (coach Martin McBriar) started the day with the discus throwing 34.97m to break the clubs age group record and this was good enough for 2nd place to win the club it’s 3rd silver medal of the championships. Aspen then broke her own club record by launching the 3kg hammer out to 48.80m a distance that breaks both the U15G & U17W club record and was good enough for 4th place on the day with the standard of the competition very high as you would expect.

Head of throws Martin McBriar really has built an exceptional throws squad at the club. The squad will be the source of many league points and championship medals this year and sets a great example for the rest of the club.