The final round of the Shropshire Young Athletes League (SYAL) took place today at the Oswestry School fields on 15th February, where athletes faced challenging conditions in the cold weather and muddy course. The course was particularly tough, with sections of deep boggy ground that made every stride a struggle. Despite the challenging conditions, the athletes showed incredible determination and grit, ready to give their all in the final push of the season.
U11 Girls (Team Gold this season)
Norah was 1st again today setting the early pace and pulling clear during the race. A perfect prep race for her ISA schools nationals coming up next month. Lucy, In perhaps one of the performances of the day came home in 3rd showing some great improvement over the season.
U11 Boys (Team Silver this season)
Riley was our first boy home today in 5th place in a very competitive race. Next up was Ben in 9th, Harry in 17th after being knocked over at the start and Max in 21st
U13 Girls (Team Gold this season)
Roni ran a very controlled race today. Rather than race off at full speed she ran a very evenly paced race. She gradually pulled clear from a very good girl from Telford to win the race. Next up in arguable her best performance of the season was Amelie in 3rd, followed by Arya in 5th and Eva in 7th.
U13 Boys (Team Silver this season)
Oscar won the boys race followed by Thomas in 2nd and Josh in 10th.
U15 Girls (Team Gold this season)
Emma-Jayne came 2nd today, closing the gap with another good Telford girl. Next home was Megan in 3rd and Enid in 9th.
U15 Boys
Finn was our only runner today and came 3rd in another contender for performance of the day.
U17 Boys (Team Gold this season)
Sam came 2nd today closely followed by Josh in 3rd and Toby in 4th.
Individual league champions
Our three individual league champions are Norah, Roni & Oscar.
I can’t figure out from the results who placed on the individual podiums for the season, so please update the post in the comments.
Shrewsbury wrapped up numerous team titles, including the overall boys, overall girls and the overall title.
This has been another incredibly successful season for Shrewsbury AC in the SYAL, with the athletes showing exceptional talent and sportsmanship. Congratulations to everyone involved for making this season one to remember!
A huge thank you to all the organisers, volunteers, and parents who have contributed to making today’s event such a success. Your dedication, hard work, and support throughout the season have been invaluable, ensuring that each round ran smoothly and that the athletes had a fantastic experience. Your efforts have made a real difference, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Here’s to another great year of young athletes competing and growing together!
Thanks to Jamie for the report and Jayne for the pics. More pics in the gallery.
