Finally, the 4th July arrived! We had been waiting for this date all summer so that our qualifiers could pit their wits against the best in the country. 7 athletes in total travelled to Birmingham to take part in 11 events, a great achievement in itself for Copthorne Prep.
Parents, siblings, grandparents and gap students all turned out for the day…and what a day it turned out to be!
Results:
Under 12 Boys (Year 6)
Shot Put – Austin A 6.78m – Final 8th
Discus – Austin A 18.38m – Heats 9th
Under 12 Girls (Year 6)
Shot Put – Jemima C 5.69m – Heats 14th
Discus – Jemima C 13.44m – Heats 14th
Under 13 Boys (Year 7)
100m – Daniel T 13.29 – Final 5th
200m – Daniel T 26.72 – Final 2nd (Silver)
Shot Put – Zac C 9.95m – Final 1st (Gold)
Discus – Zac C 23.73m – Heats 9th
Under 14 Boys (Year 8)
75m Hurdles – Daniel P 12.06 – Final 2nd (Silver)
Discus – Zac R 29.02m – Final 3rd (Bronze)
Under 14 Girls (Year 8)
Long Jump – Catherine P 4.03m – Heats 13th
This was certainly our most successful athletics championships in my time at Copthorne, with 4 medals being won, and I would love to find out if we have ever bettered that. It is difficult for some children to understand what a great achievement it is just to qualify for the National finals and they will always pick out the negatives in their performance. All 7 athletes gave their all and whether they brought home a medal or not we as a school are proud of them. Athletics is only a small part of the sporting calendar so to compete at this level after only a terms’ worth of practice is fantastic. I am already looking forward to next season!
National Medallists:
Zac C – Gold in Shot Put, Daniel T – Silver in 200m, Daniel P – Silver in Hurdles, Zac R – Bronze in Discus
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