Great first day at the Northern Athletics Indoor Championships

A great first day of the weekend's action from the Northern Athletics Indoor Championships was had at  the EIS, Sheffield.

2012 heptathlete Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill was presented with a bowl in recognition of her relationship with Northern Athletics over the years, and a pin from Yorkshire Athletics for her Olympic achievements.

 

Nisha Desai (Trafford) winning the Senior Women's 300m

 Rebecca Campsall (City of York) winning the Senior Women's 60m

 Rob Shipley (Durham University AC) winning the Senior Men's 400m

 Tiarnan Crorken (Preston Harriers) pips Josh Allen (Middlesbrough) to the U20 Men's 1500m

 Karla Drew (City of Sheffield and Dearne) on her way to winning the Senior Womens 60m hurdles

Amelia Bunton (Wakefield) winning the U17 Women's 300m

Photos from the event can be purchased from:  http://www.peverilphoto.com/section665568_713391.html

Results etc can be seen at: http://www.northernathletics.org.uk/events/northern-athletics-snru20u17-indoor-tf-champs/

Some fine performances at the Northern Athletics Senior, U20, U17 Indoor Championships

The EIS Sheffield again hosted the Northern Athletics Senior, U20, U17 Indoor Championships.

Day two produced some good results, particularly in the U20 Women's and a strong field in the senior Men's pole vaults.

 Joe Hobson (City of Sheffield and Dearne) on his way to 1.85m in the U20 Men's High Jump

Xander May (City of Sheffield and Dearne) on her way to winning the Under 17 Women's High Jump with a clearance of 1.60m

 

The Pole vault areas has a new, unloved, backdrop - hideous

 Oluwaseun Okome (Sale Harriers Manchester) competing in the Senior Men's High Jump

Joshua Lindley Harris (City of Sheffield and Dearne) clearing 4.40m to win the U17 Men's pole vault

 Abby Ward (Wakefield Harriers) in action in the U20 Women's High Jump

 Craig Jones (Liverpool Harriers) who won the Senior Men's Long Jump in 7.27m

 Lucy Robinson (Wakefield Harriers) winning the Under 20 Women's 800m in 2:17.83

 Alexandra Russell (Wigan & District) won the Senior Women's triple jump with 12.83m but missed her medal presentation having injured herself in one of her final jumps (not this one!)

Jonathan Hirons (Notts) winning the Senior Men's Midlands 800ms in 1:58.68

 Adam Hague who came second in the Senior Men's  pole vault with 5.30m

  Luke Cutts who came third in the Senior Men's  pole vault with 5.20m

 Kristie Edwards (City of Sheffield and Dearne) who won the U20 Women's 200m in 24.35

 Rebecca Campsall (City Of York) who won Heat 1 of the Senior Women's 200m in 24.51

 Under 17 Men's Pole Vault.  Left to Right: Joseph Duffy (Preston), Joshua Lindley Harris (City of Sheffield and Dearne), Harry Stutely (Kingston upon Hull).

Under 17 Men's High Jump. Left to Right: Adam Berwick (Amber Valley), Kaya Walker (City of Sheffield and Dearne), Shane Connell (Sale Harriers Manchester).

 

  Abby Ward (Wakefield Harriers) who won the in the U20 Women's High Jump in a Championship best performance of 1.86m

 Senior Men's Long Jump.  Left to Right: Jack Roach (Middlesbrough), Craig Jones (Liverpool Harriers), Scott Hall (Gateshead Harriers)  

Women's U20 High Jump.  Left to Right: Holly Smith (Kingston upon Hull), Abby Ward (Wakefield Harriers), Amelia McLaughlin (Trafford Athletic Club)

Full results at: http://www.northernathletics.org.uk/download/na-sen-u20-u17-indoor-championships-day-1-results/