The England U20 North team was selected from the Northern U20 competition held in Manchester 14 / 15 June 2014 England Athletics offered the winning U20 athletes the opportunity to compete for England in their respective areas ie North, Midlands and South.
The England North team was managed by Shaun Hird and Jill Hodgson who travelled to Cardiff along with 24 Athletes to compete in the Welsh Athletics International competition which saw the u20’s competing against:
• Wales Seniors ( most of the team was made up of their Commonwealth Games Team)
• Wales U20
• England Midland U20
• England South U20
• England North U20
The weather conditions were ideal and each athlete performed to the best of their ability, and their effort, enthusiasm and attitude was outstanding throughout the event.
The England North team’s most outstanding performances of the evening came in the U20 Women’s 3000m where Abbie Donnelly set a new personal best by 12 seconds running 9.41.78 to finish 2nd .
Olivia Walker U20 women’s 100m Hurdles followed this by finishing 2nd and was just outside her personal best with a time of 14.28.
Kristie Edwards competed in the 200m against a very strong Welsh team to finish 3rd in 24.76.
In the Men’s 200m Daniel Heald finishing a fantastic 1st place in a time of 22.01.
The 4 x 400 Men’s relay was the final event of the evening where the England North team finished 2nd in 3.20.68
| Women’s 100m Emily Dutton 12.85 (5th) 100m (B)Kristie Edwards 12.25 (2ND) 200m Kristie Edwards 24.76 (3rd) 400m Sophie Preece 57.32 (4th) 400m Sophie Preece 57.32 (4th) 100m H Olivia Walker 14.28 (2nd) 800m Kirsty Fraser 2.12.91 (8th) 800m Kirsty Fraser 2.12.91 (8th) 3000m Abbie Donnelly 9.41.78 (2nd) Javelin No event Discus No event Shot No event Shot No event Pole Vault Georgia Pickles 3.40 (5th) |
Men’s Elliott Hurley 11.13 (6th) Daniel Heald 22.01 1st |
4 x100 Men’s 43.17 (4th) –Daniel Heald, Lee Thompson, Joseph Reid, Elliott Hurley
Women’s 47.78 (4th).- Emily Dutton, Lauren Frid, Georgia Yearby, Kristie Edwards
4 x 400 Men’s 3.20.68 (2nd) – Lee Thompson, Daniel Heald, Aiden Davis, Joseph Reid
Women’s 3.53.30 (4th) – Georgia Yearby, Kirsty Fraser, Lauren Frid, Sophie Preece
The overall match positions (Track only were available)
1/ Wales Seniors 127
2/ England North 70
3/ Wales U20 66
4/ England South U20 64
5/ England Midlands U20 74
Northern Under 20 Team July 2014
 Elliot Hurley in relay action at Cardiff |
 Kristie Edwards in 200m action at Cardiff |
 Nicolas Cole in pole vault at Cardiff |
 Joseph Reid in relay action at Cardiff |
 Lee Thompson & Daniel Heald in relay action at Cardiff |
 Bertie Houghton in the 1500m |
