NECAA Open Indoor Pentathlon Championships

​Two athletes from Morpeth Harriers took part in the annual Open Indoor Pentathlon
Championships, which also included the North-East Counties Championships,
held at Gateshead College Indoor facility on Sunday March 19th 2017.

Alfie Ward (59) on the rostrum with his Bronze Medal

In the Under 15 Boys event, Alfie Ward scored a total of 1520 points over the five events,
60m (8.60s), 60m Hurdles (11.52s), Shot Putt (5.66m), Long Jump (4.62m), and High Jump (1.36m),
which saw him finish fifth overall, and third in the North-Eastern Championship,
securing him a well-earned Bronze medal.
His 60m was a new personal best performance.
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Amy Lott finished 13th overall, and 8th in the Under 15 Girls
North East Championship, which was well contested.
Lott secured a total of 2218 points over the five events,
60m Hurdles (9.67s), 60m (8.60s), Long Jump (3.50m),
High Jump (1.27m), and Shot Putt (5.76m).
60m Hurdles, 60m, Long Jump, and High Jump performances
all represented new personal bests.