Picked for GB and NI! Six Scots will head to World Juniors
Team announcement by UK Athletics
Six young Scots have been named for the GB and NI team for the World Juniors.
That is the biggest representation of Scots on a GB team for these World U20 Championships stretching back over 20 editions in 40 years of the championships. Four of the six athletes have been through or are with our National Academy.
British Athletics will send a strong team to Eugene in August for the U20 global event.
After an initial first wave selection, a full selection has been announced of 49 emerging athletes for the Novuna GB and NI team.
It is a hugely exciting moment for these talented Scots as they make plans for the event in the United States on August 5-9.
We offer our warm congratulations to each of the athletes and to their families, coaches and the clubs involved in their development over the years.
Heading to the United States for the World Juniors will be:
Women 200m and 4x100m Relay: Sophie Thomas (Dunfermline T and F Club, Agustin Osorio)
Men 800m: Matthew McKenna (Walton AC, Norman Martin) and Josh Mungin (Kilbarchan AAC, John Rodger)
Men 1500m: James Alexander (Garscube Harriers, Alex Chalmers)
Men Discus: Jacob McKinlay (Edinburgh AC, Dougie Cameron)
4x400m Mixed Relay: Luc Macleod (Banchory Stonehaven AC, Robert Macleod)
Tags: Eugene, World Juniors
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