WADAC athletes at national schools championships

The event was held in the Commonwealth Games stadium in Birmingham over the weekend of July 12-13. Most of the athletes represented Hampshire but in total some five counties were represented by WADAC athletes and from five separate coaching groups. 

Winchester athletes excelled at the event with nine medals being won as follows; Gold – for Lucia Bertacchini (300m Hurdles), Arabella Wilson (400m Hurdles), Silver for Mia Judd (High Jump), Jess Howells (Javelin), Gracie Osman (long Jump), Bronze for Zac Reynolds (400m) Elsie Brindle (300m), Darcey Thorne-Henderson (Discus), Elsie Lucia and Gracie (4x100m). 

Following on from their England Schools performances Jess, Lucia and Gracie have been selected to represent England at the upcoming Schools International match which will be held in Wales later this month. 

The full list of Winchester Athletes who competed at the Championships (and their coaches) was as follows; 

Ned Scott, Hants. (Martin McBriar/Bron Carter); Thomas Jacobs, Hants. (James Mann); Seni Purnell, Dorset. (Andy Fisher); Zac Reynolds, Hants. (Andy Fisher); Hayden Rogers, Hants. (Dave Sherry); Charlie Elford-Pond, Hants. (Eric Davison); Lois Moore, Somerset (Andy Fisher).; Thomas Evans, Hants. (James Mann).; Abi McBriar, Hants.  (Martin McBriar).; Beth Mballa, Hants. (Heather Sheffield).; Jessica Howells, Surrey. (Andy Fisher).; Chloe Poore, Hants.  (Andy Fisher).; Elsie Brindle, Hants. (Mark Upton).; Gracie Osman, Hants. (Andy Fisher).; Lexie Trott, Hants. (Tom Farres).; Lucia Bertacchini, Hants. (Andy Fisher).; Rebekah Smith, Hants. (Dave McManus).; Esme Buchanan, Hants. (Andy Fisher).; Arabella Wilson, Surrey. (Andy Fisher).; Poppy Crook, Hants. (Andy Fisher).; Abi Belward, Hants. (Andy Fisher).; Carys Jeffries, Hants. (Andy Fisher).; Amy Wall, Hants. (Andy Fisher).; Darcey Thorne-Henderson, Wiltshire. (Martin McBriar).; Katie Youp, Hants. (James Mann).; Mia Judd, Hants. (Tony Bateman).