Wednesday 5th June and Monday 10th June saw the Dyfed Secondary Schools & Colleges Athletics Championships 2024 return to the refurbished Carmarthen Leisure Centre Athletics Track in Johnstown.
Ar ddydd Mercher 5ed Mehefin a dydd Llun 10fed Mehefin, dychwelodd Pencampwriaeth Athletau Ysgolion Uwchradd a Cholegau Dyfed 2024 i Drac Athletau Canolfan Hamdden Caerfyrddin yn Nhre Ioan.
It saw over 300 athletes in year 7 to sixth form compete from more than 20 schools and colleges in the Pembrokeshire, Brianne, Llanelli and Ceredigion areas.
The top finishers in each discipline from the four area championships last month at Carmarthen qualified to represent their area at the two-day weekday event (along with other middle and senior athletes).
The action got underway last Wednesday daytime as the majority of events were held over a five-hour timetable - 100m/200m/300m/400m sprints, sprint hurdles, long hurdles, 800m and 1500m, 1000m walk, long jump, triple jump, high jump, shot, javelin and discus.
The other four disciplines were completed four days later on Monday evening of this week, including the 1500m steeplechase and 3000m along with the hammer throw.
2024 Dyfed Schools Championships records were broken in the following events, congratulations to:
- Buddy Evans (QE High): Year 7 Boys Discus (27.12m)
- Lucy Li (St Michaels): Year 8 Girls 300m (19.29m)
- Darcy Coslett (Bryngwyn): Middle Girls 200m (25.1) & 300m (39.9)
- Beatrice Morgan (Bro Dinefwr): Middle Girls Long Jump (5.97m)
Thanks go to all the Welsh Athletics officials and school teachers from all four areas who helped and ensured that the event ran smoothly, whether it was track judging, timekeeping, starting, field judging or non technical duties.
A Dyfed Schools team for the Welsh Schools National Track and Field Championships, to be held on Saturday 6th July at Cardiff International Sports Stadium, will be selected following the Dyfed schools championships.
The event in three weeks time will feature junior, middle and senior teams from Afan Nedd Tawe, Cardiff & Vale, Dyfed, Eryri, Glamorgan Valleys, North East Wales, Powys and South East Wales with Welsh Schools selection for the SIAB Schools Track & Field International in Wales on offer.
Results from the Dyfed Schools Championships 2024 can be viewed by clicking below. Wednesday's results opens as an Excel Spreadsheet.xls and separated by age group. Monday's results opens as a PDF, click the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet to choose the school year: