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March 12, 2026Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics Club (AAC) athletes delivered a series of outstanding performances at the Scottish Athletics National Age Group Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow from Friday 6th March to Sunday 8th March 2026, securing medals, personal bests and several finals appearances across the weekend.
Alice Maddams led the way for the club by becoming the U14 Girls High Jump champion, clearing 1.44m – a personal best – to take the national title.
In the U14 age group, Blair Wright won his race in the Boys 1500m in a split timed final. Rosie Stein finished fifth in the Girls 60m final with a personal best time of 8.55 seconds and also ran 28.10 seconds in the 200m semi-final. Kira Mitchell placed fifth in the Girls 1500m with a personal best of 5:07.90.
In the U16 events, Maxwell Mungin claimed a bronze medal in the Boys 800m with a personal best time of 2:09.43. Jay Jenkins ran a personal best of 4:48.46 in the Boys 1500m. Elish Inglis recorded personal bests in both the 60m (9.09) and 200m heats (31.54), while Megan Cowan ran 9.66 in the 60m heats.
In the older age groups, AJ Campbell secured bronze in the U20 Men’s 400m with a time of 50.43 seconds. Daniel Bruce finished fourth in the U20 Men’s 400m final with 51.01 after earlier reaching the 60m final where he placed seventh in 7.30 seconds. Oran McShane ran a personal best of 7.40 in the U20 60m heats before finishing fourth in the U20 Men’s 200m final with another personal best of 23.27.
Overall, Kilbarchan AAC athletes enjoyed a highly successful championships, bringing home medals and achieving a number of personal best performances across the different age groups.
Kilbarchan AAC President Richard Farquhar, said: “Everyone at Kilbarchan AAC is incredibly proud of the athletes who competed at the national championships. To win medals at this level is a fantastic achievement, and it was great to see so many personal bests and strong performances across the age groups.
“The dedication these young athletes show in training is paying off, and they represented the club brilliantly.”
About Kilbarchan Amateur Athletic Club:
Kilbarchan Amateur Athletic Club was founded in 1919 and is based in Renfrewshire, south-west of Glasgow. The club’s colours are a gold vest with a broad black horizontal chest band.The club’s main training base is in Linwood, where athletes train on the all-weather track beside the sports centre.
Kilbarchan AAC is a registered charity and is run entirely by volunteers. The club has a strong community focus and aims to provide opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to take part in athletics.
Around 300 members are involved in the club across a wide range of disciplines including cross-country, road running, hill running and track and field.
Kilbarchan AAC also organises a number of events each year, including the George Cummings 4 × 2.7-mile road relay and the Trust Inn Trophy 3 × 2.7-mile women’s relay, which take place on the same day. The club also hosts annual schools invitation cross country races, track and field trials, at least one Renfrewshire AAAs Championship event, and several internal club competitions throughout the year.
Alice Maddams (bib 276) of Kilbarchan AAC in action during the U14 Girls High Jump at the Scottish Athletics National Age Group Indoor Championships, where she won gold with a personal best of 1.44m.
Alice Maddams (centre, bib 276) celebrates winning the U14 Girls High Jump title with a personal best clearance of 1.44m.
Blair Wright (bib 622) of Kilbarchan AAC races in the U14 Boys 1500m during the Scottish Athletics National Age Group Indoor Championships at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.
Kira Mitchell (bib 619) of Kilbarchan AAC competes in the U14 Girls 1500m, finishing fifth with a personal best of 5:07.90.
AJ Campbell (bib 620) of Kilbarchan AAC after competing in the U18 Men’s 400m, where he won bronze with a time of 50.43.
Oran McShane (bib 32) of Kilbarchan AAC in action during the U20 Men’s sprint events at the Scottish Athletics National Age Group Indoor Championships.
