Pupils from Bolton School Boys’ Division enjoyed a very successful day at Longford Park, Manchester competing in the Greater Manchester Schools’ Athletic Championships.
Three pupils posted new school records: Seb Casey recorded a time of 13.2 seconds in the Year 7 Hurdles and Jack Fletcher a time of 13.5 seconds in the Year 8 Hurdles; Chris Frank, a Year 9 pupil, ran the 300m in 38.7 seconds.
Five pupils qualified for the Junior (Year 8 and 9) Bolton team and were eligible to compete at the Greater Manchester Schools’ Championships. Charlie Simpson and David Kurlovic, both Year 9 pupils, ran times of 11.9 seconds and 12.1 seconds respectively in the 100m. Lucas Bishop, another Year 9 pupil, ran a 24.9 seconds 200m which saw him qualify to represent Bolton at the same GM Championships.
The School’s Junior team (Year 7 and 8) has qualified for the English Schools’ Track and Field Cup, which will take place after the half-term break, while the Intermediate team (Year 9 and 10) has qualified for the B Finals.
