Double's up in record time for sprint ace Mia

WEST CHESHIRE ATHLETIC CLUB

- BY DENNIS WALL

MIA JOHNSON celebrated a double success story for West Cheshire Athletic Club on Saturday.

The talented sprinter equalled the club 200m record of 25.6 seconds for victory in the under 15 girls A race at the opening round of the Under 13 and Under 15 Youth Development Track and Field League.

And Mia also delivered a thrilling 300m win in a time of 42.5 seconds at Blackburn's Witton Park Arena.

Mia was joined in the winners circle by Dylan Gledhill, Poppy McKenna, Tristan Lee, Lucas Sawyer, Sidney Carr, Aoife Roberts, Harriet Beattie, Amelia Owen, Nia Manson, Isaac Thompson, Rosie Broome, Freya Whittaker, and Felicity Snowden.

Dylan and Poppy also registered double successes to impress for their purple-vested club.

Dylan launched the under 15 boys javelin to a winning mark and new personal best of 40.62m and spun the discus to 19.51m, while Poppy clocked 12.1 seconds for victory in the under 13 girls 70m hurdles, and cleared a personal best of 1-40m in the high jump.

Tristan Lee posted 20.3 seconds to win the under 13 boys 150m, while Lucas rounded the under 13 boys 800m in a winning time of 2:25.2.

Sidney claimed victories in the under 15 boys B 1500m (5:13.3) and B discus (16.01m), while Aoife won the under 15 girls B 800m in 2:31.0, and Harriet impressed in the under 15 girls B 1500m (5:17.0).

Amelia Owen hit 6.57m for success in the under 15 girls B shot, while Nia won the under 15 girls B discus (11.97m), and Isaac negotiated the under 13 boys B 75m hurdles for victory.

Rosie claimed top spot in the under 13 girls B 70m hurdles with 13.6 seconds, while Freya cleared 1-35m for success in the under 13 girls B high jump, and Felicity hit a winning put of 4.56m in the under 13 girls B shot.