With the sun shining, Walton athletic club ladies headed to Milton Keynes in the minibus for the first league match of the season.

For the junior girls, Ellen Sellwood and Natalie Jones set high standards at the start by winning the A and B string 100m.  Ellen then went on to gain a personal best in long jump and Nat produced a personal best in the 800m.  Abigail Wroth made her debut performance in Southern Women’s League competing in 75m hurdles and throwing a personal best in the javelin achieving 1st in the B string.  Carla Letheby won A string javelin by throwing a magnificent 19.45m which is a personal best.  Britt Hijkoop, in her first Southern womens league match,  won B string in the shot  and discus, and jumped 3.45m in the B string long jump.

In the senior ladies competition Helen Williams continued last years’ success by winning the long jump, 100m and 200m.  Kaylee Price had an enjoyable afternoon too, by winning the B string in high jump, 200m and long jump.
Rosie Marino had her first competition as a senior lady gaining a personal best in 300m hurdles and clearing 1.50m in high jump.
Debbie Singleton had a good day in the A string throws with two 2nd places and a third and Jo Regan won the B hammer and was 2nd in the discus, as well as hurdling and triple jumping.
Montana Woodruff placed 2nd in the B string 80m hurdles and picked up two 3rd places in the A javelin and B triple jump.

Natalie Warren just missed a pb when finishing 2nd in the B 800m then produced one in the 1500 in 5.17 for 3rd place. Jo Locker ran 5.12 for 3rd in the A 1500.
By the end of the afternoon, Walton AC ladies had gained 157 points placing them 4th in the competition, although had they had enough athletes to fill all the events they would very likely have won the match.  We hope to have more athletes at the 2nd match which is in Brighton on 20th May.

Abi Riehl

Full results can be found by following the link below. The junior javelin B string competitor should be Abi Wroth and not Britt as shown in the full results.