CROYDON Harriers' junior team consolidated their position in the UK Youth Development League, thanks to a fourth-place finish at Stevenage.
The juniors were just edged outside of the top three in the six-club Southern Premier Two fixture.
Omar Reid had a successful afternoon, picking up three victories in throws, winning the U20 men's discus, 45.51metre, hammer, 39.20m, and shot put, 10.82m. Giacomo Spagnoli provided solid support in the B events of the hammer, 22.73m, and shot, 8.99m, to ensure event maximums.
There were also wins for English Schools hopefuls Damien Powell in the U20 men's 200m, 22.5secs, and Patrick Lucas in the U20 men's 800m, 1.59.1.
Emma Fossett grabbed one of three women's victories of the day, winning the U17 women's javelin in 37.61m. Saskia Navratnum, U20 women's discus, 34.46m, and Anieshka Mido, U20 women's hammer, 36.56m, were also victorious.
Croydon now lie third overall, with the top two to be promoted to the league's top tier and the bottom two to be relegated.
Team Result: Enfield & Haringey (700), Stevenage and North Herts (657), Harrow (458), Croydon (455), Basildon Beagles (447), Chelmsford (390).
The boys' team took runners-up spot at the Ebbisham League at Walton on Sunday. There were seven A event wins in total thanks to Ugo Ajeh, U13 boys' high jump, 1.44m, Ange Gbeyo, U13 boys' discus, 19.97m, Charles Hagan, U13 boys' 200m and long jump, Chuks Ajeh, U15 boys' 100m, 11.8, Leon Blatch, U15 boys' discus, 27.71m, and Verter Oppong-Kyei, U15 boys' long jump, 5.80m.
In parkrun action David Chambers picked up his third win in as many weeks at Banstead Woods in 17.28. He was also named runner of the month at the event. His younger brother Peter also triumphed on Saturday morning at the Highbury Fields event, while Jake English was first home at Crystal Palace.
This weekend the Harriers are in action for their respective Borough teams at the Surrey Schools Championships in Kingston. The outstanding performers will be selected to represent the County Schools squad at the English Schools Championships next month.
At the Southern Counties Masters, Mandy Rowley-Jones scooped double W50 gold in the long jump, 4.11m, and triple jump, 9.34m. Colin Oxlade also won gold in M50 5000m in 19.45.
