from Athletics Northern Ireland A number of NI Athletes are competing as guests in the Aviva UK Champions and European Indoor Trials in Sheffield while alsotaking place was the U20/U17 championships Katie Kirk won the U17 800m in 2.14.38 and Joanna Mills achieved silver in long jump (5.74m).
Aviva England Athletics U20 U17 & U15 Indoor Championships
NIA, Birmingham
U17 800m
1 Katie Kirk Lagan Valley AC 2:14.38
U17 Long Jump
2 Joanna Mills Ballymena & Antrim AC 5.74
60m hurdles Ht 1
Ht2
4 Benjamin Reynolds North Down AC 8.09q
Final
3 Benjamin Reynolds North Down AC 7.93
U17 Long Jump
4 Ciaran Dolan Ireland 6.56
U20 Long Jump
11 Ben Reynolds North Down 6.54
U20 Pole Vault
6 Edward Mourbey 4.50
Day 2:
14:09 – 800 METRES Men – B Final – Heat 1
1 Rick WARD NORWICH 1:52.17
2 Gary SMITH FALKIRK 1:52.47 PB
3 Steven MORROW BALLYMENA 1:53.02
Day 1:
Zoe Brown broke another Irish Pole Vault record with 4.05m following a jump last weekend at the Irish Indoors in the Odyssey of 4.00m. Brown will likely be added to the squad heading to Turin in March.
15:30 – POLE VAULT Women
1 Kate DENNISON STOKE 4.45 NR
2 Emma LYONS SALE 4.25
3 Zoe BROWN IRL 4.05 NR
Kerry Harty set a new PB over 300m with 9.29.48 in a race won by Antrim XC champion Deidre Byrne.
16:17 – 3000 METRES Women – Final
1 Deirdre BYRNE IRL 9:04.78
10 Kerry HARTY IRL 9:29.48 PB
Steven Morrow also set a new PB in heat 2 of the 800m with a time of 1.52.03.
17:22 – 800 METRES Men – Heats – Heat 2
1 Joe THOMAS CARDIFF 1:50.52 Q
2 Graeme OUDNEY BELGRAVE 1:51.44 SB
3 Steven MORROW BALLYMENA 1:52.03 PB
An Irish Team selection will also compete in the Aviva England Athletics Indoor Open Championships in Birmingham over the weekend. This championship is open to Under 20, 17 and 15. Included in the team is Katie Kirk, Joanna Mills & Ciaran dolan.
Katie Kirk (Lagan Valley) 800m
Joanna Mills (Ballymena & Antrim A.C.) Long Jump
Ciaran Dolan (St. Michael’s College) Long Jump.
Valentine Invitational Boston University
800m
1 Pottinger, Mary UNC 2:08.00P
2 McNeice, Kelly Unattached 2:09.23P
The Roe Valley Trail Race Results are now available online.
[Pictured: Zoe Brown clearing 4m at the Irish Indoors at the Odysey Arena]