Shrewsbury School Shines at County Championships

Shrewsbury School athletes delivered an outstanding performance at the Shropshire County Schools Championships, held at Telford Athletics Stadium on Saturday 13th June, with a large number of pupils competing across the full range of track and field events.

From sprints and middle-distance races through to jumps and throws, Shrewsbury pupils were well represented in every discipline, reflecting both the strength and depth of the school’s athletics programme. 

It proved to be a hugely successful championships, with multiple county champions and podium finishes across all age groups.

Leading the way were the school’s gold medallists:

• Rafe W‑R (U16 Long Jump)
• Boe G (U16 Shot & Discus – double champion)
• Niall M (U18 400m)
• Jared G (U18 3000m)
• Ifeoluwa O (U18 Long Jump)
• Daniil M (U18 High Jump, joint winner)
• Jamie B (U19 3000m)
• Grace G (U19 200m & 100m Hurdles – double champion)

In addition, there were a number of excellent silver and bronze medal performances, including:

• Leo T – silver in both the U18 200m and Long Jump
• Jasper H – bronze in the U16 100m and 200m
• Darcy N – silver in the U16 High Jump
• William H – silver in the U16 3000m
• Niall M – bronze in the U18 200m

Following their performances, a number of Shrewsbury athletes have been selected to represent Shropshire at the prestigious Mason Trophy.

Those selected include:

• Leo T (200m)
• Rafe W‑R (long Jum)
• Jaspar H 100m and 200m
• Indigo E 3000m
• Darcy N High Jump
• Boe G Discuss and Shot Putt

Liam Hennessy, Assistant Director of Sport