Rotherham Harriers athletes proudly represent South Yorkshire in inter-county match

The provisional match results saw South Yorkshire secure a brilliant second place

Five Rotherham Harriers & AC athletes were selected to represent South Yorkshire in an inter-county match at Costello Stadium, Hull, on Saturday 12 September.

placeholder image — The SY team members | SARAH COOPER

South Yorkshire competed against county teams from Humber, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, with our athletes taking part across the track and field programme:

Colin Appiah – U12 Boys 75m and 4 x 75m relay
Bradley Cooper – U16 Boys 1500m
Caitlin Hughes – U12 Girls 75m and long jump
Mia Pettican – U14 Girls 200m, 4 x 100m relay and high jump
Edward Rose – U16 Boys 1500m and 4 x 100m relay

Edward Rose (3rd in the 1500m) | SARAH COOPER

Edward produced an excellent performance to finish third in the 1500m, while Mia and Colin both ran the opening legs for their respective relay teams.

The provisional match results saw South Yorkshire secure a brilliant second place:

Mia Pettican (leg 1 in the relay) | SARAH COOPER

1 Humber – 305.5 points 2 South Yorkshire – 290.5 points 3 Nottinghamshire – 287.5 points 4 Derbyshire – 259.5 points 5 Lincolnshire – 158 points

Colin Appiah (leg 1 in the relay) | SARAH COOPER

Bradley Cooper – South Yorkshire representative in the U16 Boys 1500m. | SARAH COOPER

A fantastic achievement by all five athletes and a proud day for the club. Congratulations to Colin, Bradley, Caitlin, Mia and Edward on earning their county selection and representing South Yorkshire and Rotherham Harriers with pride!