OVER 40 COUNTY MEDALS WON!
- Danielle McGifford
- May 21
- 2 min read

Wigan Harriers had a fantastic turnout to the County Championships with over 40 medals won across the various counties and two club records broken.
Holly Nicholls took a massive 20 seconds of her own pb and current club 1500m Steeplechase record with 6.11.6 to win the Greater Manchester U17 title. Erin Baron meanwhile added 20cm to her U13 Pole Vault record clearing 2.40m.
Several athletes won multiple titles with Combined Eventers, the Hewitt sisters, Amy & Lauren, each winning four medals, both picking up two golds, Amy U20 400m H & Long Jump and Lauren U17 Long & High jump. Sam Hodgkinson won a double jumps at U15 with Long & High jump titles; another double winner was Emma Pimblett over 100m and Triple Jump also picking up a silver in the Long Jump.
Gold medals were also won by Owen Baron, U20 400m H (GM), Corey Middleton U20 400m H (Lancs), Will Jackson U20 High Jump, Matthew Hayton, U17 Triple Jump, Josh Roberts, U17 Long Jump, Emily Wilson U17 Pole Vault and Charlie Stretton U15 Pole Vault
Greater Manchester
Seniors
Bekah Hopper Discus, 34.99 3rd ; Javelin 31.35, 3rd; Shot 9.82 4th.
Under 20's
Yas Baker, Discus 24.37 2nd; Shot 11.67, 3rd
Owen Baron, 400m H 57.36 pb, 1st
Holly Capstick, 100m 12.54 pb (12.33 w ht), 2nd; 200m 26.47 2nd; Long Jump 4.90 4th
Amy Hewitt, 400m H 75.44, 1st; Long Jump 5.15, 1st, Triple Jump 10.63, 2nd; Javelin 29.25 3rd
Halle Walsh, 100m 13.65 (13.04 w ht) 6th; Long Jump 5.01 pb, 2nd
Grace Winrow, 100m 13.29 (w); 200m 27.58 4th
Under 17's
Will Ashcroft, 800m 2.09.47 5th
Claudia Berry, Pole Vault 2.80, 2nd
Alexander Glenn, 800m 2.05.89 pb, 4th
Matt Hayton, Triple Jump 10.51 pb, 1st
Lauren Hewitt 80m H 12.87, 3rd; Long Jump 5.16, 1st, High Jump 1.40, 1st, Triple Jump 10.30, 3rd
Holly Nicholls, 1500m S/C 6.11.6 1st & Club Record
Emma Pimblett, 100m 12.70, 1st, Long Jump 5.13, 2nd, Triple Jump 10.90, 1st
Josh Roberts, 200m 24.85, Long Jump 5.47 pb, 1st
Emily Wilson, Pole Vault 2.90, 1st
Isaac Wright, Shot 11.83, 2nd; Discus 33.93, 2nd
Ava Wearing, Javelin 24.56, 3rd; Hammer 22.09 pb, 4th
Under 15's
James Darby, 300m 41.45 pb, 2nd
Evie Hampson, 200m 30.02; Long Jump 4.26, 6th
Elody Hill, 200m 28.70, 5th
Sam Hodginson, 100m 13.60 pb, 80m H 13.54, 4th; Long Jump 4.81, 1st; High Jump 1.66, 1st; Javelin 25.82, 5th
Katie-Louise Malley, 800m 2.22.44, 5th Overall; 1500m 4.51.96 pb, 3rd
Emily Pennington, High Jump 1.25, 4th
Under 13's
Luke Ashcroft, 800m 2.35.81 pb, 5th Overall
Erin Baron, Pole Vault 2.40m, 1st & Club Record.
Ryan Catton, 800m 2.46.57 pb, 9th Overall

Lancashire
Seniors
Millie Forrest, Shot 7.90, 4th, Discus 22.59, 2nd
Under 20's
Isobel Dyson, 200m 26.9, 2nd; 400m 63.2, 2nd
Will Jackson, High Jump 1.85, 1st
Sami Manir-Jolley, 1500m 4.03.7, 2nd
Corey Middleton, 400m H 57.3, 1st
Under 17's
Kady Hall, 100m 13.0, 4th; Long Jump 4.57, 4th
Lucy Stretton, Long Jump 4.55, 5th
Under 15's
Sophia Bowden-McKay, Pole Vault 2.00, 1st
Zac Manir-Jolly, 1500m 4.28.5, 3rd
Charlie Stretton, Pole Vault 2.20, 1st
Merseyside
Seniors
Matthew Hughes, 400m 49.9, 2nd.
Cumbria
Under 15's
Thea Mae Lucas, 800m 2.52.35 pb, 5th
-Carl Foster-
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