BUCS and other Indoor News

Last weekend saw several Woodford athletes represent their universities at the BUCS indoor Championships held in Sheffield. Performances were led my medals for Georgie Forde-Wells, Ruben Hedman and Yasmine Uwakwe. There was also other indoor news, both domestically and from the U.S. and for some these would have been final outings ahead of this weekend’s British Indoor Championships in Birmingham

In Sheffield Georgie Forde-Wells, the 2023 UK outdoor champion took the BUCS indoor triple jump title with her best mark since winning that UK title and her second best ever with 13.46m which was a CBP. Ruben Hedman took silver in the 60mH with 7.94 secs, having clocked 7.93 secs in qualifying (close to his p.b. of 7.92 secs). In the women’s 60mH Yasmine Uwakwe was 3rd with a personal best of 8.43 secs.

Over 60m all Woodford athletes moved through to the semi-finals but none progressed any further. Fastest of the men was Benedict Chukwueze with a p.b. of 6.93 secs for 3rd in his semi, followed by Rory Voss with 6.98 secs for 6th in his semi. Moyin Odenrian recorded 7.00 secs in his heat but DNS his semi, this was the same time (a p.b.)  Kunle Ojospie recorded in his heat. In his semi he recorded 7.07 secs. In the women’s event Shona Vincent was 4th in her semi with 7.65 secs after a season’s best of 7.64 secs to qualify. Wilfred Williams recorded 13.06m in triple jump qualifying and Rory 22.63 secs in his 200m heat.

At an Open meeting in Birmingham on Sunday Jasmine Clark recorded 8.59 secs over 60mH and over 60m flat Qi Wei recorded 7.24 secs.

In the US and racing at Clemson S.C. Yemi Mary John won her round over 400m clocking 52.31 secs and in Chicago Billy Doyle improved over 400m with 48.72 secs. In Maryville, MO, Hugo Massa recorded PBs. over boh 600m and 800m with 1m19.86 secs and 1m52.91 secs respectively. In Allendale, Jimmy Geller raced over 1 Mile with 4m11.78 secs, whilst in Birmingham AL, Danny Raymond recorded 1m 55.67 secs over 800m. Previously not noted, Joel Doye had a couple of indoor outings with his best being a good 3m48.85 secs over 1500 in Cardiff.