Three more ‘On Camp with Kelly’ athletes have been named in the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland Team for the European Athletics Junior Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, on 23-26 July.
Leigh Lennon (Newham & Essex Beagles) in the 800m, Louise Small (Aldershot Farnham & District) in the 3000m and Ross Murray (Gateshead Harriers) in the 1500m join the five OCWK athletes named in the first wave of selections two weeks ago.
Leigh is selected following her gun to tape victory in the 800m at the Aviva ESAA English Schools Championships on Saturday. Ross opted to compete at the Aviva World Trials and UK Championships where he reached the 1500m final. Louise meanwhile finished in an excellent fifth place in the 1500m at the IAAF World Youth Championships.
The full list of OCWK athletes competing at the European Athletics Junior Championships is –
Women’s 800m
Leigh Lennon (Newham & Essex Beagles)
Alison Leonard (Blackburn Harriers)
Women’s 1500m
Stacey Smith (Gateshead Harriers)
Women’s 3000m
Kate Avery (Shildon AC)
Louise Small (Aldershot Farnham & District)
Women’s 5000m
Charlotte Purdue (Aldershot Farnham & District)
Men’s 1500m
Simon Horsfield (East Cheshire & Tameside)
Ross Murray (Gateshead Harriers)
In addition the European Athletics Under 23 Championships start in Kaunas, Lithuania, this Thursday and seven OCWK athletes will be competing there –
Women’s 800m
Tara Bird (Woodford Green with Essex Ladies)
Emma Jackson (City of Stoke AC)
Women’s 1500m
Emma Pallant (Aldershot, Farnham & District)
Men’s 800m
Andrew Osagie (Harlow AC)
Men’s 1500m
James Brewer (Cheltenham Harriers)
David Forrester (St Helens Sutton)
Ricky Stevenson (New Marske Harriers)
