February 9: Ed Barber strikes silver on Day 2 of the England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships
Four MMK athletes competed on Day 2 of the England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Indoor Championships in Sheffield.
Ed Barber ran in the M20 60m Hurdles, qualifying for the Final with second place. In the Final he reduced his own club indoor record by 0.04 second to claim the silver medal, after finishing third behind the winner from Wales (who was not eligible for an EA medal).
Ross Priestley ran in the heats of the M17 200m, qualifying for the semis in 22.75, just a tenth of a second shy of his personal best. In the semis, he qualified for the Final with a new personal best of 22.60. In the Final, he edged this again for a fine fourth place. This ranks him third on the Club M17 Indoor all-time lists behind legends, Chris Clarke and Craig Pickering.
Lauren Fowler was back after her fine performances in the F15 Girls 300m on Day 1; On Day 2 she had entered the 6om Hurdles. Unfortunately, her time was just short of what was required to make the semis.
In the M15 Pole Vault, Ben Phillips and 7cms to his personal best to break the Club M15 Indoor Record, to finish seventh.
- M17 200m heats: 2 Ross Priestley 22.75 (Q)
- M17 200m Semis: 2 Ross Priestley 22.60 (q, pb)
- M17 200m Final: 4 Ross Priestley 22.59 (pb)
- F15 60mH heats: 4 Lauren Fowler 9.94
- M20 60mH heats: 2 Ed Barber 7.90 (Q)
- M20 60mH Final: 3 Ed Barber 7.80 (Club M20 Indoor Record)
- M15 Pole Vault: 7 Ben Phillips 2.81m (Club M15 Indoor Record)