Seven young Scots selected for GB and NI for Euro U18 Champs

Wednesday 22nd June 2022

Montage by Sue Gyford

British Athletics full team announcement

Seven Scots have been picked to represent GB and NI at the European U18 Championships next month.

The event is taking place on July 4-7 in Jerusalem and British Athletics have selected a team of 40 athletes to travel to Israel.

With seven of those Scots, it means our representation is 17.5 percent, approximately double the population ratio average we would expect when GB and Ni teams are announced.

That reflects on hard work by these young athletes – particularly coming through the pandemic period – and their coaches and the clubs who helped develop them.

It is also pleased to note that five of the seven are currently with the 4J National Athletics Academy which has a clear goal to try and guide young athletes towards representative selections with Scotland and GB and NI.

Here are the seven Scots picked . . .

Corey Campbell (Team East Lothian) 1500m: Alister Russell

Rebecca Grieve (Pitreavie AAC) Medley relay: Francis Smith

Tendai Nyabadza (Harmeny AC) 1500m: Andrew Ross

Oliver Patton (Kilbarchan AAC) 2000m Steeplechase: Robert Hawkins

Dean Patterson (Glasgow School of Sport) 200m and Medley Relay: Norrie Hay

Libby White (Ayr Seaforth) Triple Jump: David Watson

Paige Stevens (Falkirk Victoria Harriers) Shot Put: Alison Grey

On the team staff for Israel, our own Allan Scott is part of the GB party and will benefit from an important professional development opportunity.

Everyone at scottishathletics sends our warm congratulations to all these athletes and to their families and coaches on the selection.

And we say well done, too, to the clubs involved in developing these teenagers over a number of years to reach this high level.

 

Tags: Corey Campbell, Dean Patterson, Israel, Libby White, Oliver Patton, Paige Stevens, Rebecca Grieve, Tendai Nyabadza