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💥🔥IT’S AN AMAZING SIX MEDALS FROM OUR ATHLETES AT ENGLISH SCHOOLS!💥🔥
🥇Issy Walkey (Avon) won the GOLD in the inter girls 100m.🥇
Her time of 11.85 that she ran in the heats was a great new PB, which takes her to 2nd in the U17 rankings this season. (Also improving on her club record.)
Brilliant!
🥈Owen Garrett (Avon) won the SILVER MEDAL in the inter boys Discus 🥈 with a throw of 53.43m. Owen is currently top of the U17 rankings this season.
🥈Freya Bradley (Avon) won the SILVER MEDAL in the senior girls 3000m 🥈 in a time of 9:33.84, which is a new PB and place Freya 6th on the U20 rankings.
🥈Henry Watson (Gloucestershire) won the SILVER MEDAL in the inter boys Javelin 🥈with a throw of 58.98m. Henry is currently the top of the U17 rankings this season.
🥉Alannah Heneghan (Wiltshire) won the BRONZE MEDAL in the senior girls Pole Vault 🥉with an equal PB of 3.20m. Alannah is 12th on the U20 rankings this season.
🥉Ciaran Merrett won the BRONZE MEDAL in the junior boys Hammer 🥉with a PB of 47.59m. Ciaran is 6th on the U15 rankings.
EXTRA EXCITING - Issy, Owen and Henry have qualified to represent England Schools in the SIAB School International taking place on Saturday 18th in Carmarthen.💪🏴
Some great performances also from all our other athletes who were competing at English Schools.
👉In the junior (U15) age group
Connor Chick (Avon) came 7th in the heat of the 200m in 25.17s
Matilda Green (Wiltshire) came 12th in the high jump with 1.48m
👉In the inter (U17) age group
Evie Moir (Avon) finished in 7th place in the High Jump with 1.57m. Evie is currently 8th on the U17 rankings this season
Annabel Gordon (Avon) came 10th in the Javelin with 33.65m. Annabel is currently 9th on the U17 rankings this season
Owen Boon (Avon) Javelin finished in 7th place overall, with a PB of 54.16m. Owen is currently 9th on the U17 rankings.
Arisa Burgess (Dorset) came 6th in the Pole Vault, placed via countback as she had the same height of 3.25m as 3rd place. Arissa is currently 4th on the U17 rankings this season.
👉And our senior (U20) athletes.
Laura Chance (Avon) came 11th in her heat of the 800m in 2:21.37
Martha Barratt (Avon) finished 6th in the Javelin with her second best ever throw of 37.24m. Martha is currently 16th on the U20 rankings.
Mackenzie Ritson (Avon) came 5th in his 200m heat with 22.63s.
Jordan Iwhiwhu (Avon) came 9th in the Triple Jump with a jump of 13.11m Jordan is currently 14th on the U20 rankings.
Louis Tutcher (Gloucestershire) came 5th in the Hammer with a throw of 57.97m. Adam is currently 6th on the U20 rankings.
Adam Merrett (Wiltshire) came 6th in the Hammer with a throw of 54.60m. Adam is currently 8th on the U20 rankings.
What a brilliant set of results! We are very proud of all you… and Congratulations also to your coaches.
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Good luck to the four Yate athletes competing at this weekends UK Senior Championships.
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