Upper YDL Match 2 Report - 25th May 2025, Deeside

Despite swirling winds, gloomy skies, and a depleted squad, Wigan Harriers showed real grit and determination in our second outing in the Premier League. Against the odds, we secured a solid fifth-place finish—keeping our hopes alive for league survival. With one final match to go in July, it’s all to play for. Let’s give it everything we’ve got!

Full Results below…………

U20 Men

Sprints and Hurdles

It was Phoenix Oliver taking on the 100m/200m, finishing fifth in the 100m, 12.87s (with an enormous -4.4 headwind) and sixth in the 200m with a PB of 25.70s. Owen Baron came third in the 400m (55.59).

It was wins all round in the hurdles with Corey Middleton winning the 110m hurdles (15.38s) backed up by Owen winning the B race on his debut in the event (17.39s) and again Corey winning the 400mh (57.36s) and Owen finishing first as the B runner (61.03s).

Distance

Sami Manir-Jolley ran a strong 800m, finishing second with 2:02.71 - whilst his Mum and Dad frantically tried to get some decent footage for his A Level PE!

Jumps

Back to the dream team of Corey and Owen in the jumps with Corey winning the A (1.80m PB) and Owen the B (1.70m). Then Corey also winning the pole vault with 3.20m.

Throws

Phoenix was chief thrower, taking on the shot and the discus. On his debut at the new 6K weight, it was a second place finish in the shot and also second place in the discus with a PB (18.60m)!

Relays:

4x100m - Thomas Darbyshire, Owen Baron, Sami Manir-Jolley, Corey Middleton - 3rd, 49.38

4x400m M&W - Josh Roberts (U17), Grace Winrow, Sarah Ashcroft, Sami Manir-Jolley - 3rd, 04:03.84

U20 Women

Sprints

Halle Walsh finished second as the 100m A runner (13:58s), with Grace Winrow (with a -4.2 headwind) winning the B race in 13:68s. The girls also took on the 200m, with Halle running a 28:45s PB for fifth A and Grace (again taking the brunt of the wind, -3.5) finishing in second as the B (28:51s).

Jumps

With wind speed in the long jump as strong as -4.4, Halle came third with 4.75m, with Amy Hewitt (still carrying an injury) taking one for the team and jumping 4.38m from a short approach to pick up second place as the B. Amy also finished second in the high jump after withdrawing at 1.45m.

It was Halle and Grace in the triple jump with Halle jumping a 10.01m PB and Grace (on her triple jump debut) finishing second as the B (8.53m).

Throws

Yasmin Baker was just a centimetre away from her PB to win the shot in a fabulous 12.67m. Millie Turner won the B with 7.27m. Yas then took third place in the discus with 23.02m, with Millie winning the B (18.17m). Finally, Millie redeemed herself in the hammer (from struggles in match 1) and came a very respectable third place, throwing a PB of 14.55m (and gaining a fan club) . To conclude the throws, Amy Hewitt finished second in the javelin with 29.59m.

U17 Boys

Sprints

Ethan Harvey ran into a -3.1 headwind to win the 100m (11.62s), whilst Josh Roberts ran 27.03s into a -3.4 headwind in the 200m. Higher claim athlete Thomas Darbyshire finished second in the 400m with 54.76s.

Jumps

With winds of up to -4.6 recorded in the long jump, Josh Roberts jumped 4.98m for fourth, with higher claim athlete Christian Morrall-Santana jumping 4.20m for third in the B competition. Thomas Darbyshire took third place in the high jump with a 1.55m jump, whilst Christian made his debut in triple jump with 10.11m for fourth.

Throws

Thrower Isaac Wright took third place in the shot, with Josh Roberts making his debut at the 5k weight for fourth (B). Isaac also took third place in the discus (33.14m), this time backed up by Christian making his discus debut and throwing a strong 20.55m for third (B).

Isaac finished fourth in the hammer (25.37m) with Thomas Darbyshire taking fourth place in the javelin with a 27.06m PB.

U17 Girls

Sprints and hurdles

It was Emma Pimblett and Kady Hall in the sprints, with Emma placing second in the A race (12.62s) and Kady third in the B race (13.82s) having recently returned from injury. Emma then won the 200m (with a shocking -4.90 headwind - I'm surprised she didn't blow away!), and Kady, also facing strong (-3.6) wind speeds, finished first in the B race (28.14s).

Combined eventer Lauren Hewitt fought the wind to finish fourth in the 80m hurdles with 12.92s.

Distance

Higher claim athlete Sarah Ashcroft ran a fantastic 02:29.68 to place third in the 800m (A), with Nour Kholeif finishing fourth in the B race (02:59.41).

Jumps

Lauren won the long jump (against the elements) with 4.81m, whilst Kady placed third in the high jump (1.40m). Emma then also won the triple jump (10.99m).

Throws

Lauren threw 23.12m to take fifth place in the javelin.

Relays:

4x100m - Sarah Ashcroft, Kady Hall, Lauren Hewitt, Emma Pimblett - 3rd, 51.90s.

Huge respect to everyone who turned out to compete for the team to keep our premier league dreams alive! Special mention to Sami Manir-Jolley for saying yes when asked on the day to compete in two relays. Also to Grace Winrow for competing in events outside of her comfort zone - and with great results! Plus Yas, for competing following a family bereavement. Then also sincere thanks to those athletes who turned down Inter Counties to support the club. We really appreciate all of you!

Thanks to parents for making the journey and to club officials for getting us the well needed points and making sure that the events could run.

Make sure that the 6th July is clear in all of your diaries for the trip to Trafford. Come on the Wigan Massive!!!!!!!!

John Hewitt - Team Manager