Dyfed Secondary Schools and Colleges / Ysgolion Uwchradd a Cholegau Dyfed
DYFED SECONDARY SCHOOLS & COLLEGES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 / PENCAMPWRIAETH TRAWS GWLAD YSGOLION UWCHRADD A CHOLEGAU DYFED 2023 - Tuesday 24th January / Dydd Mawrth 24ain Ionawr
Approximately 250 pupils from the District represented their school at the 2023 Dyfed Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships, held at the Haverfordwest Lower Racecourse for the second time.
All roads for children, spectators and teachers from across Brianne, Pembrokeshire, Llanelli and Ceredigion areas led to the racecourse fields in Pembrokeshire. The Dyfed Cross Country Championships were back for the first time since 2020, having been staged at Parc Dinefwr in Llandeilo and Oakwood Theme Park in Narberth over recent years.
The majority of the athletes that took part finished in the leading positions at the area championships (Ceredigion and Llanelli schools). The top 10 in those races at Pembrey Country Park and Aberaeron Rugby Club qualified for the Dyfed Championships on Tuesday.
Pupils from the Pembrokeshire and Brianne areas were also invited to participate in Haverfordwest, as their area events had to be cancelled due to weather conditions.
The Year 7 Girls and Boys, competing in these championships for the first time since moving up from primary level, started the races and were followed by events for the combined year 8 and 9, year 10 and 11 and seniors for both genders.
Twelve in each age group in the year 7, year 8/9, year 10/11 and year 12/13 were selected to compete for Dyfed Schools in the Welsh Schools Cross Country Championships at Penlan Arena Fields, Brecon Leisure Centre on Wednesday 15th February.
Top 6 listed from each race...6 safle cyntaf wedi'i rhestri o bob ras...
Year 7 Girls - Merched Blwyddyn 7:
1 Lowri Morgan (Bro Dinefwr), 2 Seren Kirk (Caer Elen), 3 Maisie Foster (Dyffryn Taf), 4 Daisy Galdscutting (Castle), 5 Eva Davies (Bro Pedr), 6 Sophie Cotton (Bro Pedr)
Year 7 Boys - Bechgyn Blwyddyn 7:
1 Farrah Gordon (Castle), 2 Deklan Roberts (St John Lloyd), 3 Sonny Forbes Tinsley (Aberaeron), 4 Freddie Corfell (Strade), 5 Rhys Jones (Bro Myrddin), 6 Dyfan James (Bro Dinefwr)
Year 8 & 9 Girls - Merched Blwyddyn 8 a 9
1 Amelia Williams (Bro Teifi), 2 Lyra Roberts (St John Lloyd), 3 Nansi Griffiths (Greenhill), 4 Macy Blue (Bro Myrddin), 5 Skye Bruce (Harri Tudur), 6 Katie Evans (St John Lloyd)
Year 8 & 9 Boys - Bechgyn Blwyddyn 8 a 9
1 Sam Griffiths (Bro Myrddin), 2 William Coles (Bro Dinefwr), 3 Solomon Silverstone (Dyffryn Taf), 4 Olly Peach (Penrhyn Dewi), 5 Thomas Hunter (Redhill), 6 Toby Anthony (Bro Myrddin)
Year 10 & 11 Girls - Merched Blwyddyn 10 a 11
1 Carys Wood (Greenhill), 2 Megan Thomas (Bro Myrddin), 3 Erin Morgan (Bro Myrddin), 4 Lisa Thomas (Bro Teifi), 5 Carys Kenniford (Harri Tudur), 6 Amy Knowles (Haverfordwest High)
Year 10 & 11 Boys - Bechgyn Blwyddyn 10 a 11
1 Iwan Thomas (Glan-Y-Mor), 2 Finley Bruce (Preseli), 3 William Harries (Haverfordwest High), 4 Ifan Bowen (Bro Myrddin), 5 Jake Lynock (Bro Dinefwr), 6 Gwion William (Bro Myrddin)
Year 12 & 13 Girls - Merched Blwyddyn 12 a 13 (Senior)
1 Ffion Ouseley (Preseli), 2 Amy Tucker (Coleg Sir Gar), 3 Jasmine Jones (Llandovery College), 4 Gwenllian Mason (Penweddig)
Year 12 & 13 Boys - Bechgyn Blwyddyn 12 a 13 (Senior)
1 Rhys Llewellyn (Pembrokeshire College), 2 Steffan Bridger (Haverfordwest High), 3 Iwan Wilson (Strade), 4 Jack Bruce (Preseli), 5 Elis Robinson (Llandovery College), 6 Jamie Tester (Llandovery College)
DYFED/CARMARTHENSHIRE SECONDARY SCHOOLS INDOOR SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS / PENCAMPWRIAETH ATHLETAU DAN DO YSGOLION UWCHRADD DYFED/SIR GAERFYRDDIN - Friday 10th February / Dydd Gwener 10fed Chwefror
For secondary school sprinters, throwers and jumpers, Llanelli Leisure Centre hosted the Dyfed/Carmarthenshire Secondary Schools Indoor Sportshall Athletics Championships for pupils in four school year groups on Friday morning 10th February.
It offered the opportunity to participate in a number of indoor disciplines split into year 7 and 8 and year 9 and 10 boys and girls age groups.
The county’s secondary schools attended the competition in what was an excellent morning. Year 7 and 8 started off on the field whilst the year 9 and 10 competed in track events before rotating half way through.
Events included 2 lap sprint and 4 laps sprint on the track, whilst on the field events, there was the standing long jump, standing triple jump, speed bounce, vertical jump and the shot put.
An under 13 and under 15 Dyfed Schools' team will be chosen to compete at the Welsh Schools Indoor Sportshall Finals at Cwmbran Sports Centre on 12th March.
Images: Ysgol Dyffryn Aman