Young Scottish athletes head south this weekend to represent Scotland U20 in the Manchester International.
It’s an important development opportunity for the 25 athletes selected with the competition hosted by England Athletics at the Regional Arena in Manchester to include Senior teams.
And we are pleased today to confirm the team staff assigned for this event who will help guide the Scotland U20 team through the event.
Our National Talent Manager, Allan Hamilton, will lead the team with support from a combination of volunteers and scottishathletics staff.
Jumps: Ally Strange, Sam O’Kane
Sprints: Bruce Scott, Francis Smith
Endurance: Robert Hawkins, Lynne MacDougall
Throws: Jim Green
Physiotherapist: Scott MacAulay
Team Manager: Julie Mollison
Team Leader: Allan Hamilton
Good luck to all competing this weekednd and representing Scotland and well done to their families, coaches and clubs.
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There is also a competition opportunity for three Para athletes to compete at the Manchester International this weekend.
Working with our Para Pathway Manager, Pamela Robson, we’ve selected a trio of athletes to represent Scotland in Para events in Manchester.
- Cameron Thores (Pitreavie AAC) 400m ambulant
- Sam Fernando Fife AC (500m ambulant
- Steven Bryce (Fife AC) 1500m ambulant
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We named the Scotland U20 team last week as follows:
Women:
100m: Emma Clark (Whitemoss AAC)
400m: Holly Ovens (Fife AC)
1500m: Hannah Ryding (Giffnock North AC)
2000m Steeplechase: Emma McLennan (Giffnock North AC)
High Jump: Anna Reid (Aberdeen AAC)
Triple Jump: Matilda Brockley (Edinburgh AC)
Shot Put and Discus: Meghan Porterfield (VP-Glasgow)
4x100m Relay: Clark, Kishi Aremu (Livingston AC), Tehillah Ikechukwu-Okonkwo (Law and District), Sophie Thomas (Dunfermline)
Men:
200m: Gkontouin Imante (Shettleston Harriers)
800m: Josh Mungin (Kilbarchan AAC)
3000m: Reiss Marshall (Fife AC)
400m Hurdles: Ben Heron (North Ayrshire AC)
Long Jump: Louis Whyte (Edinburgh AC)
Pole Vault: Nathan Mobbs (North Ayrshire AC)
Hammer: Logan Mitchell (Kilmarnock Harriers)
Javelin: Scott Hopper (Kilbarchan AAC)
4x100m: Imante, Rory Voss (Pitreavie AAC), Euan Cunningham (Falkirk Vics), Owen Leonard (Perth Strathtay Harriers)
4x400m: Heron, Dylan McCulloch (Central AC), Ben Sinclair (Manx), Evan Wilson (Pitreavie AAC)
Para events
Women: 100m ambulant: Lidya Woldeselassie (Shettleston Harriers)
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