West Cheshire Athletic Club: New records for Jessica Lark and Joseph Morrison

NEW RECORD: Joseph Morrison in action at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup Meeting held in Illinois, United States

Submitted by West Cheshire Athletic Club

Jessica Lark and Joseph Morrison are celebrating new West Cheshire Athletic Club records.

Jessica clocked a new under 17 women's 600m record time of 1:36:23 at the Manchester Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting on Sunday. And Joseph improved his indoor 3,000m record with a time of 8:30:82 in the Coughlan-Malloy Cup Meeting held in Illinois, United States.

Jamie Richardson produced an impressive performance at Blackburn's Witton Park in the Northern Cross Country Championships. The West Cheshire Athletic Club teenager posted 25 minutes 59 seconds for 12th spot in the under 20 men's race, ahead of club mates Sammy Hollins (41st in 28:10), and Henry Robinson (52nd in 29:34).

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Jodi Bemand secured 38th spot in the Under 20 Women's event, while Ellis Hancock rounded the Under 17 Men's race in 90th position, and Noah Woolgar finished 115th in the Under 15 Boys race. Cosette Wearden rounded the Under 15 Girls race in 44th place, while Emilia Pyper (36th), Harriet Beattie (69th), and Eleanor Wheeler (88th) combined in the Under 13 Girls event.

Claire Harris was 97th in the Senior Women's event, supported by Ellie Robinson (182nd), Angela Tegg (205th), and Debra Bemand (227th). Neil Finegan finished 250th in the Senior Men's race, backed up by Andrew Clague (315th), Richard Hayes (384th), and Andy Carter (477th).

Macey Jones celebrated two new personal bests at the Welsh Indoor Junior Track and Field Championships in Cardiff, posting 4.85m for fourth spot in the under 15 girls long jump, and 8.04 seconds for fourth place in the 60m. Jacob Gardner clocked new under 15 boys personal bests in the 60m (8.18 seconds) and 200m (26.80) at the Manchester Indoor Open Track and Field Meeting.

Yasmin Smith clocked 8.07 seconds in the Under 20 women's 60m, while Hugh Parry clocked 7.69 in his under 17 men's 60m, and Ruban Harris posted a new under 20 men's long jump best of 5.54m and 8.34 for his 60m. Nancy Collins a new under 15 girls 200m personal best of 31.27, and Satine Wearden posted 9.71 seconds in her under 15 girls 60m and hit 5.93m in the shot put.

Laura Turley posted 25.92 seconds in her senior women's 200m, while Holly Bosworth (27.34) and Lara Fields (28.52) combined in the under 17 ladies 200m, and Alan Littler cleared 1-66m in the senior men's high jump, and Victor Oyesola posted 7.23 seconds in the Men's 60m.

Fixtures this weekend include the Cheshire Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships at Knights Grange, Winsford, on Saturday, and the Northern Indoor Under 13s and Under 15s Track and Field Championships at Sheffield on Sunday.

Forthcoming fixtures include the Ellesmere Port Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics Competition at Ellesmere Port Sports Village, on Thursday, February 2; the Cheshire Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships at Knights Grange, Winsford, on Saturday, February 4; the Northern Under 13 and Under 15 Indoor Track and Field Championships at Sheffield on Sunday, February 5.

As well as the Manchester Cross Country League at Sherdley Park, St Helens, on Saturday, February 11; the North Wales Cross Country League at The Marches School, Oswestry, on Saturday, February 11; the England Athletics Under 15s, Under 17s, and Under 20s Indoor Track and Field Championships at Sheffield on Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and 12; and a Manchester Open Indoor Track and Field Meeting on Sunday, February 12.

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