A handful of athletes from Colchester harriers attended a very wet Southend open on Bank Holiday Monday with some very good results and plenty of medals to show for their efforts too

Well done to

Aliyah Soames (U13) who came away with a gold medal in the javelin, and also ran a 100m PB of 15.13. Isabella Minder (U13) who performed very well and although no medals she achieved a very good PB in the 100m. Hannah Rodgers (U13) won the 1500 to come away with a gold medal.

From the U15 girls Lauren Strutt won a gold in the high jump, after a good run in the 100m and long jump. Kira Wealls came away with a bronze in the 200m and competed well in the 100m and shot put

In the U17 women Rebecca Jeggo returned from running in the Nationals to come away with a silver medal in the 200m. Millie Belbin put in a fine performance to come away with a trio of medals – silver for 100m and bronze for long and triple jump. Courtney Bland equalled her PB in the high jump to come away with a gold medal and got a silver medal in the triple jump.

From the boys, Tom mitchell (U17) threw 51.31m in the javelin to win a gold medal and breaking his own club record. Max Caulfield (U15) ran to a silver medal in the 3000m in 10:42