Ashford athletes make it through to English Schools track and field championships
Seven Ashford AC members have been
chosen for the Kent team to compete in the English Schools track
and field championships in Sheffield from July 10-11.
Long jumper Dwyte Smith (pictured)
from New Romney’s Marsh Academy is the only senior boy to make the
squad but there are two representatives each in the other age
groups.
In the senior girls’ section, pole
vaulter Kara Gibbs (Chatham House) and triple jumper Rachel Hanagan
(Canterbury High) will be chasing national titles, while in the
intermediate girls’, Eleanor Campbell (Barton Court) is looking for
glory in the 200m and Highworth’s multi-talented Caroline Hatley
goes in the 300m hurdles.
Two field athletes make up the
junior boys’ squad with the Norton Knatchbull duo Tom Snare and
Matt Blandford competing in the discus and javelin
respectively.
Ashford School’s Grace Nicholls
from the Marsh, who recently joined Tonbridge AC, is selected for
the senior girls’ 3,000m.
Wednesday, July 01 2009