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Premier League Status Secured for Another Year!

  • Writer: Danielle McGifford
    Danielle McGifford
  • Jul 19
  • 4 min read

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🏆 Upper YDL Match 3 – Trafford – Sunday 6th July 2025

Premier League Status Secured for Another Year!


The final Upper YDL match of the season took place at Trafford, marking the end of a historic year for Wigan Harriers. After a decade away, this was our first season back in the Premier League - and we’re proud to say we’ve retained our place for another year! A third-place finish on the day secured us fourth overall in the league standings, a fantastic achievement for the team.


This success has been made possible by the dedication of our athletes, coaches, and the valuable contributions of our higher claim athletes.  Well done everyone on some outstanding performances.


👦 U20 Men

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🏃‍♂️ Sprints & Hurdles

  • 100m A: Luke Tonge – 4th (11.50s) – New to the club 

  • 200m A: Henry McCleod (U17) – 5th (25.15s, PB)

  • 110m Hurdles A: Corey Middleton – 🥇1st (14.91s, PB – first time under 15s!)

🏃‍♂️ Distance

  • 800m A: Will Lloyd – 🥇1st (1:59.04) – Final YDL appearance 

  • 800m B: Alfie Blizzard (U17) – 2nd (2:01.74)

  • 1500m A: Sami Manir-Jolley – 🥇1st (4:10.10)

🦘 Jumps

  • High Jump A: Will Jackson – 🥇1st (1.80m) – Final YDL appearance 

  • High Jump B: Corey Middleton – 🥇1st (1.70m)

  • Long Jump A: Will Jackson – 2nd (6.00m)

  • Triple Jump A: Will Jackson – 2nd (11.94m)

  • Pole Vault A: Corey Middleton – 🥇1st (3.00m)

💪 Throws

  • Discus A: Jake Sands – 3rd (26.03m, PB)

  • Discus B: Phoenix Oliver – 🥇1st (19.81m)

  • Shot A: Jake Sands – 5th (8.81m)

  • Shot B: Phoenix Oliver – 2nd (7.89m, PB)

  • Hammer A: Jake Sands – 2nd (28.86m)

  • Javelin A: Corey Middleton – 4th (30.30m)

  • Javelin B: Phoenix Oliver – 2nd (12.81m)

🔁 Relays

  • 4x100m: Will Jackson, Sami Manir-Jolley, Corey Middleton, Luke Tonge – 5th (47.47s)

  • Mixed 4x400m: Will Lloyd, Hannah Hull, Sami Manir-Jolley, Isobel Dyson – 🥇1st (3:52.66) – New Club Record!



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👧 U20 Women

🏃‍♀️ Sprints & Hurdles

  • 100m A: Halle Walsh – 4th (13.50s)

  • 100m B: Grace Winrow – 🥇1st (13.70s)

  • 200m A: Holly Capstick – 🥇1st (26.25s)

  • 200m B: Isobel Dyson – 🥇1st (27.54s)

  • 400m A: Isobel Dyson – 3rd (61.36s)

  • 400m Hurdles A: Amy Hewitt – 2nd (78.80s) – Returning from injury

🏃‍♀️ Distance

  • 800m A: Emily Kinsey (U17) – 2nd (2:26.41, PB)

  • 800m B: Francesca Santus – 🥇1st (2:45.18)

  • 1500m Steeplechase A: Imogen Wharton – 🥇1st (5:25.70, PB & Club Record)

🦘 Jumps

  • Long Jump A: Amy Hewitt – 2nd (4.88m)

  • Long Jump B: Halle Walsh – 🥇1st (4.88m)

  • High Jump A: Amy Hewitt – 🥇1st (withdrew at 1.45m due to clash)

  • Triple Jump A: Halle Walsh – 3rd (9.62m)

  • Triple Jump B: Grace Winrow – 🥇1st (8.11m)

💪 Throws

  • Shot A: Yasmin Baker – 🥇1st (12.31m)

  • Hammer A: Yasmin Baker – 🥇1st (24.56m)

  • Discus A: Yasmin Baker – 2nd (25.85m)

  • Javelin A: Amy Hewitt – 🥇1st (30.18m)

  • Javelin B: Yasmin Baker – 🥇1st (24.43m)

🔁 Relays

  • 4x100m: Grace Winrow, Halle Walsh, Amy Hewitt, Holly Capstick – 2nd (51.58s)


👦 U17 Men

🏃‍♂️ Sprints & Hurdles

  • 100m A: Thomas Darbyshire – 5th (12.10s)

  • 100m B: Christian Morrall-Santana – 5th (12.40s, PB)

  • 200m A: Luke Tonge – 4th (23.32s)

  • 200m B: Lucas Swift – 4th (25.97s, PB)

  • 400m A: Thomas Darbyshire – 4th (54.95s)

  • 400m B: Josh Roberts – 4th (55.91s)

  • 400m Hurdles A: Josh Roberts – 3rd (64.00s)

🏃‍♂️ Distance

  • 800m A: Will Ashcroft – 5th (2:07.07)

  • 800m B: Alexander Glenn – 4th (2:06.95)

  • 1500m A: Dylan Gough – 4th (4:29.50)

🦘 Jumps

  • High Jump A: Thomas Darbyshire – 3rd (1.65m, PB)

  • Triple Jump A: Christian Morrall-Santana – 3rd (10.08m, PB)

  • Long Jump A: Christian Morrall-Santana – 6th (4.53m, PB)

💪 Throws

  • Shot A: Josh Roberts – 3rd (8.30m, PB)

🔁 Relays

  • 4x100m: Lucas Swift, Josh Roberts, Christian Morrall-Santana, Thomas Darbyshire – 4th (48.76s)

  • 4x400m: Dylan Gough, Will Ashcroft, Alexander Glenn, Alfie Blizzard – 3rd (3:41.43) – New Club Record! (previous set in 2001)



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👧 U17 Women

🏃‍♀️ Sprints

·       100m A: Kady Hall – 5th (13.60s)

·       100m B: Lauren Hewitt – 4th (14.00s)

·       200m A: Kady Hall – 6th (28.24s)

·       200m B: Olivia Berry – 4th (28.22s)

·       300m A: Ellie Barker – 4th (43.34s)

🏃‍♀️ Distance

  • 800m A: Sarah Ashcroft – 🥇1st (2:25.75)

  • 800m B: Esme Harris – 3rd (3:01.15)

  • 1500m A: Katie Bonner – 5th (5:43.40)

  • 1500m Steeplechase A: Nour Kholeif – 🥇1st (7:26.54) – True team spirit!

🦘 Jumps

  • Long Jump A: Tallie Sze – 2nd (5.04m)

  • High Jump A: Kady Hall – 3rd (1.35m)

  • Triple Jump A: Nour Kholeif – 5th (8.44m)

  • Pole Vault A: Claudia Berry – 🥇1st (3.20m)

  • Pole Vault B: Emily Wilson – NH

💪 Throws

  • Shot A: Lauren Hewitt – 2nd (10.80m)

  • Javelin A: Lauren Hewitt – 3rd (23.81m)

  • Hammer A: Ellie Barker – 🥇1st (PB)

  • Discus A: Ellie Barker – 4th (16.81m)

🔁 Relays

  • 4x100m: Sarah Ashcroft, Tallie Sze, Olivia Berry, Kady Hall – 5th (54.30s)

  • 4x300m: Katie Bonner, Sarah Ashcroft, Emily Kinsey, Ellie Barker – 2nd (3:01.88)


🙏 Thank You

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A huge thank you to all our athletes, their families, and our dedicated coaches. Your commitment, energy, and team spirit have made this season a true success. Whether competing, supporting, or coaching, every contribution has helped strengthen the Wigan Harriers family.


Together, we’ve achieved something special—and we look forward to building on this momentum in the seasons to come.


Many thanks to all.


John Hewitt – Team Manager, Wigan Harriers

 
 
 
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