Six on the shortlist for Athlete of the Month award

THE final month of the track and field season saw many athletes take a rest – particularly after the final match in the Midland League, which took place on Sunday, August 1.

But there was still a hard core of athletes that persevered and were rewarded with some notable performances and the occasional personal best.

That has produced an interesting shortlist for August’s Easy Runner Athlete of the Month award, which will give our judges a headache as they decide who should win the pair of training shoes from Easy Runner, Bristol’s leading athletics retailer in St Michael’s Hill.

JAKOB WHITE

The 16-year-old made his debut for Yate & District AC in their final Midland League meeting and won the 400 metres B race in 52.4 secs. He also took the B shot (11.81m).

Jakob, pictured left, finished runner- up in the South West Inter Counties 400m (52.2 secs) and came third in the 100m with a PB of 11.59 seconds at the Team Bath Open meeting.

He ended a busy month by representing the South West at the International Antwerp Gala, finishing fourth in the 200m in a windy 23.84secs.

HAYLEY GREEN

Nineteen-year-old Bristol & West hammer thrower Hayley achieved her second-best career throw with 42.59m at the McCain Throws Fest.

She was also third in the Dennett Trophy at Yeovil with 42.31m and the Cwmbran Open meeting (38.02).

In addition, Hayley won the discus at Yeovil (34.06m) and finished second at Cwbran with 34.58m, her second best effort of the summer.

MAX CRESSWELL

Sixteen-year-old javelin ace Max threw 45.29m in the senior event in Bristol & West’s final Midland League match at Nottingham and was fifth in the shot (8.36m).

ISABEL HATCH

In her first full season, the 14-year-old Bristol & West athlete, pictured right, won the silver medal in the Under-15s pole vault at the England Championships with 2.90m.

Isabel, from Wick, was also third in the South West Inter Counties Championships and won the Team Bath Open, clearing 3.00m on both occasions, just 10cm off her PB, which puts her second in the UK Under-15 rankings.

JOSH BAGNALL

In his final race of the season, 18-year-old Bristol & West AC runner Josh clocked a PB of 1:57.7 to win the 800m A race at the British Milers’ Club meeting at the Exeter Arena.

EVIE TANNER

Sixteen-year-old Evie made her seasonal debut in Bristol & West’s final Midland League match, clocking 16.9secs for fourth place in the 100m hurdles and then, competing in the event for the first time, finished second-equal in the high jump (1.35m).

She also ran in the club’s victorious sprint relay team.