Shropshire Schools Individual Athletics Championships

Georgia Potts winning the 3000mThe Individual Athletics Championships were held on Saturday 11th June 2011 where our students achieved a fantastic 14 medals (10 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze):

  • Alexis Newton French equalled the long standing title for the 75mtr hurdles 11.6 with a gold in the final keeping her ranked in the top four in the country. Furthermore she won a gold in long jump.
  • Nancy Ndure had a great run doing 12.4 (80m Hurdles) winning a gold, another gold in her high jump with 1.59 and a silver for her Long jump 5.08.
  • Susie Fagan won silver in her highjump with 1.39
  • Georgia Potts won gold in her 3000mtr with a time of 11.37  (pictured)
  • Chantelle Webley showed great technique in the 75m Hurdles and high jump but sadly missed out on medals
  • Aimi Whitehouse came away with a bronze medal doing 13.2 in her 100mtr heats
  • Reece Bevan continued great form with a gold in javelin 42.92
  • Another two Golds for Hayley Rubery with a PB and ES in her discus with a 40.49 she is now ranked in the top ten in the country.She then went on to do 3.15 in her pole vault .
  • Gold again for Huw Beven with a n/s (National standard) with a Javelin throw of 59.4
  • Rhys Furlong is someone to watch after his first season he came away from the 1500mtrs with a Bronze medal (4.34)
  • Andreas Vanezi came 6th in the final of the 200mtrs missing out on a medal with a time of 26 seconds
  • Becky Fagen won Gold her event with a throw of 10.08 in shot

All gold and silver qualify for the masons trophy next week (Regional comp at Alexandra Stadium Birmingham).