The annual big ten schools' meet on Saturday was bathed in sunshine which made a welcome change as normally it’s pouring with rain and gale force winds, writes Pip Atkinson-Kennedy, Director of Sport.
The teams competing were: Millfield, Kingswood, King's Taunton, Taunton, Wellington, Sherborne, Blundell's, Bryanston, Portsmouth Grammar School and us! Six teams from King's competed: two girls and four boys. Some debutants to the team had a great day competing in glorious sunshine. Jacob was 3rd in the 3000m and Gabriel was second in the Junior Boys' Triple Jump. We had some fantastic performances during the afternoon with plenty of podium places:
- Harriet - 1st Inter-Girls' 800m.
- Millie - 1st Inter-Girls' Shot Putt & 3rd in the Inter-Girls' Discus.
- Kitty - 2nd Inter-Girls' High Jump.
- Esther - 3rd Senior Girls' High Jump.
- Aidan - 3rd U16 Boys' 100m.
- Tom - 3rd U16 Boys' 800m.
- Richard - 3rd U16 Boys' 1500m.
- Rowan - 2nd U16 Boys' High Jump.
- Toby - 2nd U16 Boys' Shot Putt.
- Rian - 1st in U17 Boys' Javelin and Discus plus 2nd in 1500m.
- Rob - 2nd U17 Boys' 400m
- Huw - 3rd U20 Boys' 1500m.
- Henry - 3rd U20 Boys' Triple Jump with a new personal best of 12.01m and another personal best in the High Jump with a height of 1.78m.
Team results are yet to be calculated but both the U16 Girls and U17 Boys relay teams finished a great day achieving 2nd place in both relays behind the Millfield teams. Well done to everyone and good luck on Wednesday at the Area Championships!
Pip Atkinson-Kennedy