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Lillis) was equal 7th, with five Junior girls Senior boys
girls finishing with the same Zakia Mossi (Phil Kissi) ran Fresh from his silver winning
height of 3.25. Multi eventer with the confidence of being European U18 travels, senior
Lauren Farley was below her number one in the county and boy Ethan Brown (Lloyd Cow-
best in the javelin but adds this she led her 800m final from an) set about his English schools
English schools to her previous start to finish, winning by a campaign with real style. A solid
javelin and shot competitions clear 2 seconds, very impressive. win in the heat followed by a
at this level and must now look Naomi Toft (Phil Kissi) also well-paced run to secure gold
forward to the up coming En- made for the 800m junior final in the final, well-measured and
glish schools combined events. despite the qualification being impressive to watch. Lewis Mills
tough with only 1st in each heat (Dave Liston) had a superb run
Junior boys and 4 fastest loser qualifying. in the senior 2k steeplechase and
In the junior boys age group Naomi was 7th in the final. Lara ran hard down the final straight
Amir Sultan Edwards (Phil Mannes (Phil Kissi) did well to securing a brilliant English
Kissi) looked superb in the heat qualify for the championships schools silver. Ben Sutton (Paul
and final of the 300m as he and ran in the tough qualifying Patten) chose a great time to PB
smashed the Championship best heats placing. Kate Price (Phil in the long jump and this was
record going under 35 for the Kissi) ran close to her PB in the good enough to place a great
first time (34.81) also dragging heats of the junior 1500m qual- 4th. James Lancaster (Michael
the silver placed athlete under ifying for the final where she Davies) was 6th in the final of
the previous record. This time was 10th in a very fast final. In the senior hammer and was
places Amir on top of the All fact it was faster female 1550 of disappointed not to been over
time list in the 300m. the weekend, quicker than both 60m as he has been consistently
the inter and senior girls races! doing 60mplus this season.
Jacob Byfield (Paul Patten) Emily Kerr (Rose Bennett) did
jumped liked a seasoned pro to very well qualifying for her first Senior girls
claim a brilliant English schools English schools, in her first year Immanuela Aliu (John Blackie)
silver in the triple jump much to in the age group and ran well had a double gold ESAA
the enjoyment of dad, BBHAC in the 200m, but wasn’t able to champs winning both the
president Paul Byfield. Dillon qualify for the final. Any disap- senior girls 100m and 4 x 100m
Claydon was a little down on his pointment was soon lifted by a relay. Immanuela comfortably
best in the discus placing 6th super anchor leg in the 4 x 100 won her heat in 12.00 before
in the junior discus but going relay heat that brought the Kent taking victory in the final in
forward will use this great ex- team in first, easily qualifying 11.85. Yasmin Austridge (Nigel
perience. Barnaby Corry (John for the final. Emily helped Kent Stickings) took an early lead in
Wakeman) did really well quali- to a good 5th place finish in the the senior 1500m steeplechase
fying for the English schools on final. Ellie Dolby (Andy Frank- and was soon joined by GB
the last day of qualifying and did ish) ran determinedly from the International from Somerset,
himself proud in the final clear- start of her 1500m heat despite playing cat and mouse for two
ing 3.20m, placing a solid 7th. having the countries number laps. Yasmin seemed finally to
one in the race, but tailed off have run her rival down when
towards the finish and missed the Hampshire girl came past at
out of qualification for the final. pace just before the final water
Shakanya Osahon (Jay Galley) jump. With just 120m and one
ran near to her best in the junior barrier to go Yasmin was a few
300m but with tough marks to meters behind but still looking
get into final, she just missed good, only for the Hampshire
reaching the final. girl to hit the barrier hard and