2015 Review – Best ever Track Season for TVH
TVH ladies have officially been ranked as the best athletics team in the UK. Other highlights include promotion of the men’s British Athletics League team, medals at championships and lots of new club records.
England Athletics Volunteer Award – London Region Club of the Year 2015 – TVH
The 2015 Track and Field season has been exceptional in both league competitions and individual championships. Although our top athletes and teams may get most of the headlines that makes us the best overall club in London and one of the best in the country, it’s all our members, supporters, officials, coaches and volunteers that makes TVH such a great club.
As far as the league’s goes, pride of place goes to the UK Women’s Athletic League team which, in only their second year in the top flight of UK athletics, dominated the Premier Division by winning all their matches to be crowned the Champions and will go on to represent GB in the European Club Champions Cup next May. Enormous thanks go to Manuel da Silva for his incredible work as team manager.
On the same day that the TVH ladies were crowned Champions, the senior men’s British Athletics League were also crowned champions of British Athletics League Division 2 by winning the final two matches, having finished 2nd in their two earlier rounds and in the end comfortably held off local rivals Harrow AC to win the title and gain promotion back to Division 1.
Many of TVH’s UKWAL and BAL athletes combined with some of TVH’s up and coming athletes in the combined men and women Southern Athletics League Division 1. Having achieved promotion last year and after a slow start in the first match in April, the team pulled out some fine performances to finish a strong 8th place out of the top 16 teams.
TVH also successfully entered a Master’s Track and Field league for the first time in 2015, finishing a commendable 5th place in the Southern Counties Veterans Mid-London Division. TVH will be looking at growing this team for the 2016 season.
The junior teams compete in the UK Youth Development League (UKYDL). In the older age group, catering for under-20 and under-17 athletes, the team is in the Southern South/West Division 1 had some outstanding performances throughout the season to place in their highest ever position, 3rd. The equivalent team, catering for the under-15 and under-13 age groups (South/West Division 1B), also have some of UK’s most exceptional athletes that kept breaking some of TVH’s club records throughout the season with fantastic individual performances. The team finished in a credible 7th position – with many athletes showing great potential.
TVH also provides competitions for under-11 athletes as part of Kids on Track team that meet on Saturday morning. This group is flourishing with record numbers and are currently the most oversubscribed age group. TVH will be looking at offer more sessions for this age group to allow for more promising young athletes to join over the next year.
TVH’s 2015 Final League Positions:
- UK Women’s Athletics League Premier Division Champions (first time ladies team are national champions)
- British Athletics League Division 2 Champions
- Southern Athletics League Division 1 8th (TVH’s highest ever finish)
- Southern Counties Veterans League Mid-London Division 5th
- UK Youth Development League (Upper) S/W Division 1 3rd (TVH’s highest ever finish)
- UK Youth Development League (Lower) S/W Division 1B 7th
Teams are made up of great individual athletes and our team members also have excelled in championship events. TVH athletes have been crowned schools, university, county, regional and national champions. Many club records were exchanged during the season and there were a record 40 New Club Records in 2015 (does not include records that were beaten more than once over the season). There are too many athletes to single out but our UKWAL team captain Zoey Clark has been had an exceptional year for the club, Zoey not only helped the team win the UKWAL title, is a British University Indoor Champion, holds 3 Scottish titles, is the holder of 6 club records and also won a gold medal for GB at the European U23 championships as a member of a record breaking 4x400m quartet.
Individual honours at championships are listed below:
World Masters Championships
Steve Whyte M50 Throws Pentathlon Silver
European U23 Championships
Zoey Clark U23 Women 4x400m Gold
England Athletics Outdoor National Championships
Erika Yeboah U15 girls 100m Silver
Zoey Clark U23 Women 400m Bronze
Aisha Naibe-Wey U23 Women 400m Hurdles Silver
Jude Bright-Davies U17 Men Triple Jump Gold
England Athletics Indoor Championships
Jude Bright-Davis U17 Men Triple Jump Gold
Lia Stephenson U20 Women Triple Jump Silver
Ella Widdop-Gray U20 Women High Jump Bronze
England Athletics AAA/Inter Counties Championships
Jessica Tappin Senior Women 400m Hurdles Gold
Angela Barrett Senior Women Long Jump Silver
Mohamed Aadan Senior Men 5000m Bronze
Danielle Opara Shot Putt Bronze
Scottish Outdoor Championships CHAMPIONS
Zoey Clark Senior Women 400m
Myles Edwards Senior Men 1500m
Scottish Indoor Championships CHAMPIONS
Zoey Clark Senior Women 60m and 200m
Myles Edwards Senior Men 1500m
English Schools Championships
India Weir Inter Girls 1500m Steeplechase Bronze
Ella Widdop-Gray Senior Girls High Jump Bronze
Jude Bright-Davies Inter Boys Triple Jump Gold
British University Outdoor Championships
Clieo Stephenson 100m Bronze and 4x100m Gold
Grace Andam 4x100m Gold
Zoey Clark 400m Bronze
Sarah Johnson 10,000m Silver
Lia Stephenson Triple Jump Silver
Danielle Opara Shot Putt Silver
British University Indoor Championships
Zoey Clark 60m Bronze and 200m Gold
Danielle Opara Shot Putt Bronze
South of England Outdoor Championships
Isabelle Stanway Senior Women 100m Bronze
Erika Yeboah U15 Girls 100m Silver
Malachi Boyce U15 Boys 300m Silver
Isabel Dye U20 Women 800m Bronze
Olamide Lanihun U20 Men 200m Bronze
Angela Barrett Senior Women Triple Jump Gold and Long Jump Silver
Lia Stephenson U20 Triple Jump Gold
Jude Bright-Davies U17 Boys Triple Jump Gold
Ella Widdop-Gray U20 Women High Jump Silver
Danielle Opara Senior Women Shot Putt Silver
Laura Britane Senior Women Javelin Bronze
South of England Indoor Championships
Nigel Thomas Senior Men 60m Silver
Shannon Connolly Senior Women Pole Vault Gold
Isabel Dye U20 Women 1500m Silver
Lia Stephenson U20 Triple Jump Gold
Jude Bright-Davies U17 Boys Triple Jump Gold and Long Jump Silver
Erika Yeboah U15 Girls 60m Bronze
Outdoor County CHAMPIONS
Tayla Brade U20 Women 100m and 200m
Jozae Grant U17 Women 200m and 300m
Kaya Lohan U13 Girls 200m
Michaela Mayor (HCA) Senior Women 800m
India Weir U17 Women 1500m
Kosana Weir U17 Women 3000m
Ella Widdop-Gray U20 Women High Jump
Toni Ademuwagun U17 Men High Jump
Tiger Brewer U15 Boys High Jump
Shannon Connolly Senior Women Pole Vault
Lia Stephenson U20 Women Long Jump and Triple Jump
Aurora Corazza U13 Girls Long Jump
Ogo Anochironye Senior Men Long Jump
Odell Okwuosa U20 Men Long Jump
Angela Barrett Senior Women Triple Jump
Danielle Opara Senior Women Shot Putt
Laurensa Britane Senior Women Shot Putt
Jamie Potton-Burrell (HCA) U20 Men Discus, Hammer, Javelin and Shot Putt
Jahreem Charles U15 Boys Shot Putt
Laurensa Britane Senior Women Discus and Javelin
Jamie Potton-Burrell (HCA) U20 Men Hammer
Jamal Brade-Artry U15 Boys Hammer
Laurensa Britane Senior Women Javelin
Carla Letheby (HCA) Senior Women Javelin
David Jerzykowski U20 Men Javelin
Indoor County CHAMPIONS
Tayla Brade U20 Women 60m
Brittany Robinson U17 Women 200m
Kamal Mitchell U20 Men 200m
Leroy Cain Senior Men 200m
Nilrem Stewart U20 Men 400m
Ella Widdop-Gray U20 Women High Jump
Jude Bright-Davies U17 Men Long Jump
Odell Okwuosa U20 Men Long Jump
Lia Stephenson U20 Women Triple Jump
Angela Barrett Senior Women Triple Jump
Jude Bright-Davies U20 Men Triple Jump
Jahreem Charles U15 Boys Shot Putt
Congratulations to everyone, 2015 has been TVH’s best ever overall Track and Field season. With this fantastic team spirit, commitment and support of every Thames Valley Harrier the 2016 season will also be a joy to be part.