Woking Athletic Club has enjoyed a remarkable Rosenheim League campaign, with both the men’s and women’s teams being crowned West League champions and securing their places in the East & West London League Final.
Across three fixtures, Woking’s athletes delivered outstanding performances, combining personal bests, club records and exceptional teamwork to produce one of the club’s strongest league campaigns in recent years. Supported by coaches, officials, volunteers and a fantastic travelling support, the club demonstrated impressive strength in depth throughout the season.
Fixture One: Home Advantage Sets the Tone
Woking opened the Rosenheim League season with a home fixture, providing the perfect opportunity to lay down an early marker. The response from the club was outstanding, with a superb turnout of athletes, officials and supporters helping to create an excellent atmosphere from the very first event.
Personal bests came thick and fast throughout the day. Jack Dormer clocked an impressive 1:54.85 over 800m, while Jeremiah Jiagge-Takyi produced two personal bests, clearing 1.55m in the high jump and running 12.97 in the 100m. Callista Cumberland recorded a personal best of 62.19 in the 400m, while Lucille Cumberland equalled her personal best of 1.50m in the high jump.
Katie Hopkins led the individual scoring with a maximum 10 points, while Samuel Webb and Theo Mitchell each contributed nine points.
One of the standout performances of the day came from the women’s track squad, who dropped just a single point across the entire fixture—an exceptional display of consistency that included 35 top-three finishes, 14 of them victories.
With personal bests, season’s bests and several athletes making their first appearances of the year, both the men’s and women’s teams secured convincing victories to begin their league campaigns in the best possible fashion.
Fixture Two: Records Tumble in Epsom
Travelling to Epsom for the second fixture, Woking knew another strong performance would place both teams in an excellent position to challenge for the league titles.
The athletes delivered once again.
Luke Allington recorded a personal best of 12.5 in the 100m, Andrew Moore ran 2:06.8 over 800m, while Thomas Skentos, Chris Dyson and Jamie Ludlow all produced lifetime bests in the 3000m. In the field events, Jake Etherington cleared 3.20m in the pole vault, Lauren Chadwick ran a personal best of 2:32.7 in the 800m and Violette Hornzee achieved a new best of 2.80m in the pole vault.
The day’s highlights also included a new Woking AC club record in the women’s 4x200m relay, with Katie Hopkins, Eleanor Buckle, Violette Hornzee and Scarlett Brown combining to run 1:52.4.
Outstanding all-round performances saw Eleanor Buckle score 15 points, while Jake Etherington led the men’s scoring with an excellent 16-point haul.
The results reflected the quality of Woking’s performances. The women finished 15 points clear of second place, while the men won by nine points, meaning both teams had now claimed victory in their opening two fixtures and headed into the final round with the West League titles firmly within reach.
Fixture Three: Mission Accomplished in Kingston
The final league fixture in Kingston brought everything down to one decisive afternoon. With both teams leading the standings, another strong collective performance would secure the West League crowns.
Once again, Woking rose to the occasion.
Personal bests were recorded by Caden Rogers-Everitt (4:24.38) and Thomas Skentos (4:20.36) in the 1500m, Harry Findlay (11.32m) in the triple jump, Samuel Webb (3.10m) in the pole vault and Lucy Tribe (9.62m) in the triple jump.
The men’s 4x200m relay team of Rhys Chadwick, Oliver Connor, Thomas Leacock and Jake Etherington also etched their names into the club record books, running 1:32.13 to set a new club best.
Jake Etherington once again produced an outstanding all-round performance, scoring an incredible 19 points, while Nerys Tuellt added eight valuable points for the women’s team.
When the final scores were confirmed, Woking had plenty to celebrate.
The men’s team completed a flawless league campaign, winning all three fixtures to retain the West League title for the second consecutive season.
The women’s team narrowly missed victory in the final fixture, finishing just one point behind a strong Walton side. However, thanks to their consistency across all three matches, they accumulated enough league points to be crowned West League champions for the first time.
On to the Final
Winning both West League titles is a tremendous achievement and reflects the dedication shown by athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers throughout the season. Across the three fixtures, Woking athletes produced dozens of personal bests, two new club records and countless outstanding performances, all underpinned by exceptional team spirit.
The focus now turns to the East & West London League Final, where both Woking squads will line up against the strongest clubs from across the region. With confidence high and momentum firmly behind them, the club will be looking to build on an outstanding Rosenheim League campaign and continue their success on the biggest stage of the season.
Congratulations to every athlete, coach, official, volunteer and supporter who has contributed to this achievement. The West League titles are a milestone worth celebrating—but there is still one more challenge ahead.