Fourth Place Overall For Crescent At Regional ISA Athletics
Crescent School was delighted to finish in fourth place overall at the Regional Qualifier for the Independent School Association’s National Track and Field Athletics competition.
Taking place on Thursday 6 June, a team of 26 athletes from Years 4 to 6 travelled to Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium to compete against 31 schools from across the Midlands.
Many of the children put in fantastic performances and were proud to achieve personal bests and two Crescent School pupils finished in first place and qualified for the National Championships.
Head of Girls’ Games, Rachel McCollin praised the outstanding attitude adopted by the Crescent team.
“It was an absolutely fabulous day,” commented Mrs McCollin, “I am very pleased with our results, there were many excellent individual performances that together added up to a fantastic fourth place finish overall. Five out of our six teams reached the finals of the 4 x 100m relay. The children well and truly rose to the challenge of our ‘little school big ambitions’ motto!”
Winning their events and qualifying for the Nationals were:
Olivia 1st Year 6 80m Sprint
George B 1st Year 5 Long Jump
Other commendable results included:
Olivia 2nd Year 6 High Jump
George B 2nd Year 5 600m
Amy 2nd Year 4 Throw
Fin 4th Year 6 High Jump
Cara 4th Year 6 Throw
Amelie 4th Year 5 70m Sprint
Sam S 4th Year 5 High Jump
Kyle 5th Year 6 Long Jump
Kyle 5th Year 6 150m Sprint
Amelie 6th Year 5 Long Jump
Eve 6th Year 4 Long Jump
Eve 7th Year 4 600m
Eddie 8th Year 6 Throw
The ISA National Track and Field Championships take place later this month on Wednesday 19 June, also at the Alexander Stadium. Crescent School is very proud that Olivia Monk and George Bell have been selected to represent the Midlands, Olivia will run in the 80m sprint and George will compete in the Long Jump and also in the 600m. We wish George and Olivia all the best in the National Finals.
