Picked for Scotland! Team named for action at the Loughborough International this Sunday

Tuesday 16th May 2023

Scotland are headed for the Loughborough International once again this coming weekend as the track and field season picks up pace.

And scottishathletics are delighted to today confirm selections for the event on Sunday 21 May.

Six teams will compete at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium with Scotland pitted against the hosts of Loughborough University, England, Wales, GB and NI U20 and a select from the National Athletics League.

We offer our congratulations to our selected athletes and their families, coaches and the clubs who have helped in their development over the years.

Scotland Men

100m, 200m – Krishawn Aiken; 400m – Kyle Alexander; 800m – Kane Elliott; Mile – Jamie MacKinnon; 3000m – Conan Harper; 110m Hurdles – Adam Hoole; 400m Hurdles – Jack Lawrie; 3000m Steeplechase – Michael Cameron

Long Jump – Alessandro Schenini; High Jump – Will Grimsey; Triple Jump – Bera Ajala; Pole Vault – Reuben Nairne; Javelin – Greg Millar; Discus – Nick Percy

4x100m Relay – Aiken, Ethan Pottie, Finlay Waugh, Cian O’Donnell, Adam Thomas

4x400m Relay – Alexander, Lawrie, Murray Fotheringham, Greg Kelly, Max Leslie

Para selections

100m, 400m – Alexander Thomson; 1500m Steven Bryce

Scotland Women

100m – Alyson Bell; 200m – Lois Garland; 400m – Carys McAulay; 800m – Hannah Cameron; 3000m – Megan Davies; 100m Hurdles – Jane Davidson; 400m Hurdles – Emily Craig

High Jump – Jenna Hilditch; Triple Jump – Libby White; Hammer – Angela McAuslan-Kelly; Javelin – Dawn Russell; Shot – Teddy Tchoudja; Discus – Kirsty Law

4x100m Relay – Alisha Rees, Rebecca Matheson, Lois Garland, Georgina Adam, Sarah Malone

4x400m Relay – Carys McAulay, Hannah Cameron, Sofia Vidak, Jill Cherry, Rachel Callan

Para selections

100m – Maria Lyle

Our own team features a number of Commonwealth Games 2022 athletes and GB and NI age group internationals as well as a younger element, for whom we expect the weekend to deliver a significant learning experience.

As always on these occasions, it is important to stress being picked for Scotland is a big honour and in almost every single case the result of many years of hard work in the sport.

*Note the nature of the event is such that, as well as guest places, Scottish athletes can also be selected for Loughborough, GB and NI and the National Athletics League.

*We’re delighted to name Alexander Thomson, Steven Bryce and Maria Lyle for Para events at Loughborough as part of the Scotland selection for the first time.

*We will update on the team staff for Scotland at the Loughborough International later in the week.