National Prep Schools Track and Field Championships – July 2024
Students returned to the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham yesterday, competing at the National Prep Schools Track and Field Championships. It was so inspiring to be able to compete where the 2022 Commonwealth games were held and it certainly spurred our athletes on!
Competing for the East team against qualifiers from all the English Prep schools, everyone did themselves proud, smashing personal bests, winning and placing in various events.
Congratulations to all of the students who took part including Year 7’s India, Year 8’s Digby, Year 6’s Chloe, Year 7’s Dexter, Year 8’s Oscar and Year 7’s Alexandra; results shared below:
- Year 8’s Digby – 1500m – 1st
- Year 6’s Chloe – 1500m – 2nd
- Year 7’s India J – 1500m – smashing her PB, taking 15 seconds off!
- Year 7’s Dexter – 1500m – 2nd
- Year 8’s Oscar – 300m – 2nd
- Year 7’s Alexandra – 800m – 4th, PB
- Year 7’s Boys, Tom, Olly B, Dexter and Josh – 4 x 100m relay – 7th
A big thank you to Elisa our athletics coach, for her warming up and words of wisdom, and also to all of the parents for their ongoing support and amazing cheering from the crown, it makes such a difference to our athletes on the day and is very much appreciated.
