The Berkshire Schools were held at Reading on Saturday with 35 places up for grabs for the English Schools final in July. 23 athletes from Team Kennet represented their Schools in the West Berkshire team that won the overall team prize. Seven athletes from the club got English Schools Qualifying (ESQ) times/distances. Four of these achieved the higher English Schools National Standard (ESNS) to guarentee selection while the other three must wait to see if they get picked for the finals. In addition Seven Team Kennet Athletes came away as Berkshire school champions.
The under 15 boys saw ever improving Samuel Randall win the 400m in a new p.b. of 54.3 (ESQ), while Luke Angell was honoured champion in the Javelin 36.62 but didnt gain the qualifying distance. Jack Hatton came 2nd in the 80m hurdles 11.6 (ESNS) with Matt Davies 12.1 (ESQ) for 3rd place. Josh Willock was third in the 200m 28.1 and Freddie Fane 5th in the long jump 5.14.
The Girls age group saw the Javelin record broken and both Team Kennet girls getting the ESNS distance easily Katherine Alexander won with 37.33 and Izzy McHattie 2nd with 35.35. Yolanda Nicholson won the Long Jump with a new p.b. of 5.01 but missed the ESQ by 4cm, but Freya Eaton made the ESQ time by coming 2nd in the 80m hurdles 11.8. Bronzes medals were won by Codie Burnett in the 200m 27.4 and Kitty Brockbank 8.64 in the Shot with Emma Seymour coming 6th in the Discus 23.44.
In the under 17 section, Alishia Bradford won her county title with 30.11 in the Discus but missed the distance by 5m and Charlotte Polding came 3rd in the 80m hurdles 13.5. In the the boys section Peter Saunders lept to a p.b. and just missed the qualifying mark in the long jump with 6.20 for second, and this was matched by Aidan Marshall in the 200m 23.5. In the 800m Micheal Randall ran a p.b. for 3rd place with 2.02.1, with Luke Conway 2.09.9 for 5th.
For the u19s boys Bertie Lewis ran 55.1 (ESNS) to qualify and win in the 400m hurdles, while Neale Marlow ran 51.8 for 3rd place in the 400m. Justin Lakey won the High Jump 1.81 but was 14cm away from ESQ, and finally Arland Craik came 3rd in the 100m 11.6
Thursday's weather is forecast to be sunny.
