ENGLISH SCHOOLS' TRACK AND FIELD CUP - 11th May

Excellent individual performances in ESAA Track and Field Cup

Nearly 50 students represented Congleton High School in the first round of the English Schools’ Track and Field Cup held at Macclesfield Athletics Track this week. The inter boys finished fourth overall, while the junior boys and girls finished sixth and there were some outstanding individual performances.

On the track, George Johnson finished first in the 100m with a time of 11.8 seconds, while Harper Whitehead, who competed at the English Schools’ Cross Country championships earlier this year, finished second in the 1500m. Harper had to show determination and a turn of speed to beat Sam Hanson from The County High School, who finished just one second behind Whitehead’s time of 4 minutes, 44 seconds.

In the junior category, Jack Farrall finished fourth in the 1500m with a time of 5 minutes and four seconds. Ruby Spencer produced an impressive performance to win the 800m in two minutes, 44 seconds, while Abi McCusker finished third in the 100m with a time of 14 seconds exactly. Recognition also goes to Mia Donathy who completed the 1500m in five minutes, 57 seconds.

In the field events, Lewis Halliday was edged into second in the shot putt by just one centimetre after throwing a distance of 11.68 metres. There was no beating Ru Morgan in the junior boys’ competition. The year 8 student won the shot with a distance of 10.54 metres, while Joel Whitehurst finished fourth after throwing 9.37 metres.

Well done to everyone who participated in the English Schools Track and Field Cup you can all be very proud of your performances!

Written by Adam Bailey