Athletics Results
November 2007 - Scottish Schools Road Relay Championship
The School of Sport competed at the Scottish Schools Road Relay Championship on 10 November 2007. The team of Andrew Daisley, Craig Prior, Ryan McDonald and Sean Fontana (pictured left to right below and with the other medal winners) finished third being narrowly pipped at the post by Hutchesons' Grammar School and Williamwood Academy.
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Andrew Daisley, Craig Prior, Ryan McDonald and Sean Fontana with their medals |
Scottish Schools Road Relay Championship medal winners |
Bank of Scotland Age Group Championships 18/19 August 2007
The Glasgow School of Sport athletes were in action at Grangemouth Stadium on 18 and 19 August 2007, and there were some outstanding performances.
Some of the highlights include Laurie McKenna winning a Bronze medal in the under 17 Women’s 100 metres despite horrendous weather conditions. Laurie also won a silver medal the following day in the under 17 Women’s Long Jump.
Laurie is pictured with her medals below.
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Laurie McKenna |
Craig Prior and Laurie McKenna |
Craig Prior |
Craig Prior, pictured above right, was competing for the Glasgow School of Sport for the first time since his selection to the athletics programme in June 2007 and his debut performance was superb! Craig won a silver medal in the under 15 Boys' 800 metres just losing out on the gold medal by 7 hundredths of a second. It is Craig’s first Scottish medal.
There were also personal best performances from both Sean Fontana and Alex Oliver in the 800 metres.
Personal Bests
Kenny Boyd became the first athlete within the School of Sport Athletics Programme to win a gold medal in the under 17 men's 1500 metres at the British AAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham in 2006.
Many other athletes from the School of Sport had a very successful year gaining district and national titles, as well as representing Scotland throughout the season.
Matthew Turner and David Clunie who joined the School of Sport in their 5th year at school have both made excellent progress in track and field, taking national titles and winning gold in the 2006 Celtic Games.
Other past and present Glasgow School of Sport pupils who have gained international honours include:
• Christopher Hodgkins
• David Ross Hunt
• Claire McAulay
• Charlotte McShane
• John Cook
• David Clunie
• Matthew Turner
Athletes selected to National Squads
• Matthew Turner
• John Cooke
• Steven Cooke
• Daniel Swanson
• Sean Fontana
• David Clunie
• Laurie McKenna
