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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 THE POCKLINGTONIAN 83