Teesside’s fastest young athletes were vying for titles at the North of England Indoor Championships, staged in Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport.
Sprinter Christian Carson (Gateshead Harriers) was in the form of his life in the senior men’s 60m. He won his heat in 6.92secs before returning to win his semi-final in another personal best of 6.88secs.
Ben Stephenson (Middlesbrough AC) won his heat in 7.03secs before also taking his semi-final with ease in 6.91secs.
In the final, Billingham’s fastest ever athlete Carson took the gold medal in a lifetime best of 6.86 seconds with Stephenson, from Stokesley just a fraction behind in 6.87secs.
An elated Carson said: “I can’t believe today, I’m so happy. Three personal bests on the day to become Northern Champion and 6.86 for 60m was beyond my wildest dreams.”
Sam Day (Middlesbrough AC) went in the 400m competing in the under-20 men’s age group for the first time.
After placing second in his heat and third in his semi-final, the Stokesley College pupil placed fourth in the final in a new indoor personal best of 50.71secs.
At 14, Plamedi Mukendi (Gateshead Harriers) was the youngest competitor on show.
In the under-17 women’s 60m, she won her heat in 7.97secs and her semi-final in 8.03secs before finishing fifth in the final.
The heats of the under-17 women’s 60m saw UK Schools T37 100m champion Amy Carr (Middlesbrough AC) from Eaglescliffe smash her personal best to run 9.40secs.
English Schools representative Beth Carter (Middlesbrough AC) competed in the under-17 women’s shot competition and was just short of her best ever putt with 10.87m.
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