Adele Nicoll Retains Welsh Shot Put Title
Adele Nicoll, a three-time UK shot put champion, successfully defended her Welsh Athletics Championships title with a best throw of 16.96 meters.
The 29-year-old Winter Olympian, who competed in both the mono bob and two-women bobsleigh events at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in February, had withdrawn from the UK Championships last weekend due to injury.
Returning to competition at Leckwith, Cardiff, Nicoll delivered a series of competitive throws, with her winning effort achieved in the second round.
"While the distance wasn't what I wanted, we did see the consistent technique," said Nicoll.
"My goal is to be ready for the Commonwealth Games and throw far in Glasgow."
Other Winners at the Welsh Athletics Championships
In the men's 200m, Alex Azu, who placed sixth at the UK Championships the previous weekend, claimed gold with a time of 21.27 seconds. Keeley Little won the women's 200m in 24.10 seconds.
Tokyo 2020 Olympian Joe Brier secured victory in the men's 400m final, finishing in 46.14 seconds. Millie Webb narrowly defeated Ffion Roberts by 0.04 seconds to win the women's 400m in 55.64 seconds.
Thomas Wilcock won the men's 110m hurdles with a time of 13.83 seconds, while Dani Hales took the women's title in 13.59 seconds.
Commonwealth Games-bound Thomas Walley won the men's pole vault with a best clearance of 5.10 meters, surpassing Will Lane and Arthur Reilly, who both cleared 5.00 meters. Walley had finished second at the UK Championships.
Amelia Fettis earned gold in the women's hammer throw with a distance of 58.06 meters, and Mike Jenkins won the men's discus with a best throw of 53.99 meters.
Para Athletics Highlights
In the men's para ambulant discus, Harrison Walsh edged out fellow Wales teammate Aled Sion Davies. Walsh threw 56.08 meters to finish ahead of Davies, with both athletes set to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer. They previously won bronze and gold respectively at the 2018 Birmingham Games.
Jac Sheehan won the para seated shot put with a fifth-round throw of 7.90 meters, overtaking Kieran Jones, who had thrown 7.71 meters. Ellie Bowen finished third with a throw of 6.20 meters as she prepares for her Commonwealth Games debut at age 17.
Race Walk and Middle Distance Events
Bethan Davies added the Welsh women's 5km race walk title to her British title. Guy Thomas, fresh from winning silver at the UK Championships, took gold in the men's race walk.
In a highly competitive men's 800m final, Thomas Loynes narrowly defeated Henry Evans by 0.01 seconds, finishing in 1:57.82. Imogen Tanner won the women's 800m in 2:11.06.
Jumping and Javelin Events
Lauren Hill won the women's triple jump with a sixth-round leap of 12.45 meters, edging Amelia Gray by one centimeter. Nahbi Odeh won the men's triple jump with a first-round jump of 15.34 meters.
Benji Pearson secured the men's javelin title with a fifth-round throw of 68.06 meters.
