Athletics: Welsh selectors spread the net for Schools team

Jul 14 2007 by Bob Cypher, South Wales Echo

THE Welsh Schools team for the British Schools Championships being held in Newport next Saturday, July 21, has been announced.

Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan Schools provide 11 athletes, SE Wales Schools have 21 of their athletes selected and Glamorgan Valleys provide seven.

The teams are as follows:

BOYS

100m: Manon Saleemi, Lliswerry, S E Wales; Matthew Daniels, Cantonian, Cardiff & Vale.

200m: Tom Knight, Croesyceiliog, S E Wales; Cynan Evans, Dinas Bran, North East Wales.

400m: Nathan Felvus, West Mon, S E Wales; Sam Conway, Radyr, Cardiff & Vale.

800m: Nicholas Johnson, West Mon, S E Wales; Michael Kershaw, Brynmawr, S E Wales.

1,500m: Adam Banks, Argoed, N E Wales; Jonathan Hopkins, Brynteg, Glamorgan Valleys.

3,000m: Adam Bitchell, Penweddig, Dyfed; Phillip Edge, Prestatyn, N E Wales.

Steeplechase: Jamie Bussell, Newbridge, S E Wales; Adam Lewis, Bishop Hedley, Glamorgan Valleys.

3,000m walk: Antonio Cirillo, Bishop Vaughan, Afan Nedd Tawe,

100m hurdles: David Guest, Bryntirion, Glamorgan Valleys; Dafydd Walters, Queen Elizabeth, Dyfed.

400m hurdles: Jamie Gutteridge, Oakdale, S E Wales; Dafydd Walters, Queen Elizabeth, Dyfed.

High Jump: Danny Evans, Connah’s Quay, N E Wales; Ben John, Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr, Afan Nedd Tawe

Pole Vault: Lewis Harrhy, Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf, Cardiff & Vale; Benedict Abbott-Gribben, St David’s College, Eryri.

Long Jump: David Guest, Bryntirion, Glamorgan Valleys; Kueni Igbagiri, Queen Elizabeth, Dyfed.

Triple Jump: Alex Obiako Cardiff High Cardiff & Vale; Adam Jones Stanwell, Cardiff & Vale.

Shot: James Fortune, Argoed, N E Wales; Tomos Edwards, Maes Yr Yrfa, Dyfed.

Discus: Jacob Matthews, Blackwood, S E Wales; Tomos Edwards, Maes Yr Yrfa, Dyfed.

Hammer: Rhys Hodnett, The Cathedral, Cardiff & Vale; Jacob Matthews, Blackwood, S E Wales.

Javelin: Josh Madden, Queen Elizabeth, Dyfed; Bill Price, Denbigh, N E Wales; Manon Saleemi, Lliswerry, S E Wales.

4 X 100m relay Matthew Daniels, Cantonian, Cardiff & Vale; Cynan Evans, Dinas Bran, N E Wales; Tom Cusworth, Maelor Penley, N E Wales; Nathan Felvus, West Mon, S E Wales.

4 X 400m relay Sam Conway, Radyr, Cardiff & Vale; David Guest, Bryntirion, Glamorgan Valleys; Jamie Gutteridge, Oakdale, S E Wales.

Captain: Antonio Cirillo, Bishop Vaughan, Afan Nedd Tawe.

GIRLS

100m: Claire Williams, St Albans, S E Wales; Lucy Beesley, David Hughes, Eryri.

200m: Claire Williams, St Albans, S E Wales; Hannah, Pendlebury, Rhyl, N E Wales.

300m: Brigid Eades, Haberdashers, S E Wales; Hannah Clarke, Monmouth, S E Wales.

800m: Benytta Doman, Gwynllyw, S E Wales; Jade Williams, St Michael’s, Dyfed.

1,500m: Leah Dixon, St John Baptist, Glamorgan Valleys; Natasha Cockram, Croesyceiliog, S E Wales.

3,000m: Aneura Phillips, Preseli Dyfed, Gwenno Brown, Glantaf, Cardiff & Vale.

80m hurdles: Katie Thomas, Penyrheol, Afan Nedd Tawe; Lauren O’Reilly, Chepstow, S E Wales.

300m hurdles: Sarah Dacey, Cefn Hengoed, Afan Nedd Tawe; Amy Rowland, Milford, Dyfed.

High Jump: Katie Thomas, Penyrheol, Afan Nedd Tawe; Hannah Thomas, St Joseph’s, N E Wales.

Pole Vault: Christina Hughes, Alun, N E Wales; Rebecca Davies, Hawarden, N E Wales.

Long Jump: Sarah Dacey, Cefn Hengoed, Afan Nedd Tawe.

Triple Jump: Rhiannon Yates, Lewis, Glamorgan Valleys, Amy Campagne, Brynhyfryd, N E Wales; Sophie Grant, Cardiff High, Cardiff & Vale.

Shot: Chantelle Walker-Jones, Ystalyfera, Afan Nedd Tawe; Catherine Goldsmith, Queen Elizabeth, Dyfed.

Discus: Stephanie Owens, Argoed, N E Wales; Brea Leung, Syr Huw Owen, Eryri.

Hammer: Stephanie Owens, Argoed, N E Wales; Ayla Phillips, Llantwit Major, Cardiff & Vale.

Javelin: Dannielle Hamer, Llanovery College, Dyfed; Robyn Purchase, Rhosnesi, N E Wales; Claire Williams, St Albans, S E Wales.

4 X 100m relay: Hannah Thomas, St Joseph’s, N E Wales; Lucy Beesley, David Hughes, Eryri; Rachel Johncock, Dyffryn Conwy, Eryri; Brigid Eades, Haberdasher’s, S E Wales.

4 X 300m relay: Hannah Clarke, Monmouth, S E Wales; Alex Elliott Alun, N E Wales; Sarah Dacey Cefn Hengoed.

Captain: Stephanie Owens, Argoed, N E Wales.

SPRINT Davis Guest competes in the 100m and 4x400m relay.