BGS Athletics
It has been an incredibly busy time with Athletics in recent weeks and a number of students have represented the school and county in the track and field cup regional final or the Anglian championships.
Some significant success in these competitions has seen our Junior and Intermediate girls’ athletics teams reach the national final of the track and field cup this coming weekend in Chelmsford. This is an outstanding achievement as it has been seven years since the last girls’ team reached this stage of the competition.
At the county championships, 13 students became county champion including Arlo Barrasso who became double County champion in the 100 m and shotput in the Year 7 age group, whilst Jack Carruthers became inter boys long jump and high jump champion. He also went on to claim the Anglian title on 21 June at Peterborough.
At those Anglian championships, Alex Allen became junior discus Anglian champion, Monty Wild, the intermediate boys 100 meter hurdles champion, and Yvette Annis the 3000 meter senior girls champion. Lawson Capes managed a double in the shot and discus at the same competition and has since gone on just last weekend to win the World Youth Games in shotput that was held in Gothenburg, Sweden.
A special mention must also go to Zina Nwamarah, Romilly Sondh, Ella Barratt, Leah Graham, and Jack Carruthers, who all participated at the regional combined events championships in Corby on the 28th and 29th of June in the exceptionally hot conditions the weekend bought.
The girls' teams will attend the track and field cup final in Chelford this weekend whilst 5 individuals will travel to the highest level of schools Athletics in the country, the national track and field championships at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on the 11th and 12th of July. Alex Allen, relatively new to the discus will compete in the junior boys discus, Lawson Capes the intermediate boys shotput (as he goes for his fourth consecutive title). Jack Carruthers will also compete in the high jump. At senior level (year 12 and 13), Sean O’Donnell competes in the 100 m and Thomas Preston a recent England representative, will compete in the 3000m. This, combined with sports day on Thursday 10th of July has provided a wealth of opportunity for students to be become involved with Athletics during the course of this year.
Well done to all those involved and best of luck to those competing at the two finals in the coming weekends.