Angus 'bowls' 'em over in South of England pole vault competition, Thomas tanked along in British University Championship event
Angus Bowling won the pole vault at the South of England Indoor Championship at Lee Valley.
One of several Peterborough & Nene Valley athletes in indoor action over the weekend took top spot with a 4.40m clearance.
Max Roe recorded a time of 8.95 in the senior men's 60m hurdles.
Noah Fell finished second in the pole vault competition at the Loughborough Indoor Open Meeting. Fell set a new personal best (PB) when he cleared 3.50m.
Holly Aslin was in action in the senior women's 60m. Aslin qualified for the final with a time of 7.93. She then clocked 7.99 in the final. Younger sister Sophie also took part in the 60m race at Loughborough. She ran 8.92 in her under 17 heat followed by 9.05 in the final.
Jim Gillespie threw a distance of 8.82m in the shot put.
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Six PANVAC athletes ran in the British Universities Cross Country Championship at Loughborough.
Thomas Preston had a good day finishing 11th out of 726 finishers in the short course race.
Other PANVAC men in the short race were Felix Bowling who finished 258th and Thomas Sayer who was 289th.
Athletes have a choice of running the short or long races. The men's distances are approximately 8km and 10km, with the ladies racing over 6km or 8km.
Eli Goodwin finished 180th out of 293 in the men's long race, while Josie Knight came home 141st in a 213-strong field in the ladies 8km race. Hannah Taylor ran in the short ladies race finishing 264th out of 563 finishers.
CLUB INFO
PANVAC welcome athletes of all ages and abilities, from enthusiastic juniors starting out to seniors and masters still chasing PBs decades later.
Whether you're into track and field, road running, or cross-country, you'll find qualified coaches, regular training sessions, and a friendly group to train and compete with.
Contact the club initially at [email protected] so you can be matched with the right training group. A trial session will then be arranged when you can meet the coach and enjoy 2–3 free sessions before joining the club.
PANVAC have teams who compete in East Anglian and Southern Leagues. The club is based at the Embankment track in Peterborough City Centre.
They also boast hugely successful Masters (veterans) teams.