SPORT// ATHLETICS
NATIONAL PREP SCHOOL
ATHLETICS FINALS
1ST JULY 2019
In July, 14 senior school pupils and four prep school students
travelled down to the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham
to compete in the top level of athletics competition for prep
school aged students (10-13).
In what was an amazing atmosphere in a nearly full
international stadium the pupils acquitted themselves really
well in such a high level of competition.
Niamh Clements in the 1500m knocked off a fantastic 15
seconds off her PB to best to a claim a long standing School
Athletics Record, (beating the previous record by 9 seconds).
Maisie Spruyt was also able to qualify to the last eight throwers
in the discus and achieve a fourth throw. students compete at National level and the pupils will take a
lot from the experience.
Overall it was an excellent achievement to have so many SS
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