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Nineteen in Welsh Schools team Monday 13 July 2015

The Welsh Schools team to take part in the annual schools international in Grangemouth, Scotland, on Saturday next 18th July includes nineteen Cardiff AAC athletes.

The annual match, against teams from Scotland, England and Northern Ireland is the highlight of the schools' athletics summer calerndar and an important stepping stone for these young athletes.

Cardiff AAC has traditionally supplied a big part of the Welsh team and we wish them luck.

Euro gold for David Sunday 12 July 2015

Cardiff's David Omoregie clinched the gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the European under 23 championships in Tallinn, Estonia yesterday. Leading from the gun, David was a clear winner in 13.63 seconds, into a minus 1.5m/sec wind. Team mate David King was fourth.

David is now adding to his medal collection, having won the bronze at last year's IAAF world junior championships.

David had qualified comfortably for the final, winning his heat in 13.85 seconds into a slight headwind, and as the fastest qualifier had gone on to the final as the favourite.

Schools champions Tuesday 7 July 2015

Cardiff athletes were to the fore at the Welsh Schools Athletics championships held at Cardiff International Sports Stadium on Saturday last, 4th July.

With excellent weather, Cardiff members were rewarded with gold, silver and bronze medals including numerous doubles.

In the field, Tom Hanson and Jay Morse each set a championship best performance in winning the junior boys' shot put and discus respectfully. Tom's winning throw of 15.75m takes him to the top of the UK under 15 rankings whilst Jay is already top in his discipline.

Welsh Record for Bethan Tuesday 7 July 2015

In a close race to the finish, Cardiff's Bethan Davies (photograph taken by Peter Morris) was narrowly beaten for the gold medal in the 5k walk at last weekend's British Championships by the UK leading Joanna Atkinson but, in the process, set a new personal best and Welsh record. Bethan's time was 22:06.46 behind Atkinson's 22:03.55.

Elsewhere, Brett Morse duly won the discus title but is still short of the qualifying distance of 65m to make the Great Britain team for the World Championships in Beijing later this year. He has until 26th July to achieve the mark.

One more for Euro U23 Sunday 5 July 2015

A further Cardiff athlete will be competing at the European Under 23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

Charlotte Wingfield, who has already set a national record in the 100m, will be representing Malta, her country of birth in the 100m and 200m.

Congratulations to Charlotte.

Two for Euro champs Wednesday 1 July 2015

Cardiff's Rhianwedd Price and David Omoregie have been selected to represent Great Britain at the European Under 23 championships to be held in Tallinn, Estonia, from 9th to 12th July.

Rhianwedd is enjoying the best form of her life and is currently ranked second over 1500m in Europe.

David is also improving with every race and is ranked No. 2 in Europe over 110m hurdles.

Super Sunday News Tuesday 30 June 2015

Next Sunday, 5th July, will see the next Super Sunday at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium.

Super Sunday is specially designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly and relaxed way and all Academy members are urged to take part.

Click on More for further information.

Welsh Champions Monday 29 June 2015

The Welsh Athletics championships, held at Cardiff International Sports Stadium, saw a flood of Cardiff AAC medallists as well as numerous personal best performances and another club record - for 14 year old Megan Hodgson who cleared 3.15m to win the under 17 girls' pole vault gold medal and to go second on the latest under 15 UK rankings.

The senior men's 100m final saw seven of the eight qualified finalists from Cardiff AAC with last year's silver medallist Sam Gordon taking the gold from James Griffiths and Kristian Jones. 2014 champion Dewi Hammond was forced to withdraw from the final with a slight injury.

Tough for YDL team Monday 29 June 2015

With the Welsh championships on the same weekend, it was always going to be difficult to get a strong team out for the third round of the UK Youth Development League (upper age group), held in Cheltenham yesterday, Sunday 28th June. And so it proved, with both Cardiff and Swansea suffering accordingly.

Cardiff finished in fifth place, of the six competing clubs, with Swansea in sixth. Cardiff now lies in fourth position overall and a good performance in the final match of the season should secure the club's place in this division for another year.

On to the final? Wednesday 24 June 2015

Despite last minute changes, Cardiff's UK Youth Development League team (lower age group) produced a magnificent performance in Bristol on Sunday last, 21st June, to win the match and go to the top of the division rankings. Another win in the next round will secure the team's position in the national final.

These young athletes showed a maturity in their performances that is a credit to themselves, their parents, coaches, team managers and the club.