Lincolnshire Sprinter Selected for England
Teenage sprinting star Georgina Adam will be representing England Athletics at the Indoor Track and Field competition at the Dusika-Hallen stadium in Vienna this weekend (27th to 28th January).
Georgina said: “I can’t wait to head to Vienna to race for team England in the 200m at the Indoor Track and Field Championships. It’s quite daunting as I’ll be competing against the senior level team but it’s a real honour to be representing my country.
“I’ve been selected as I’m currently the fastest female in the UK for the 200m so far this year, but I’m actually hoping to achieve a new personal best while I’m out there!”
The 17-year-old is no stranger to sprinting with the national team, having previously won a silver medal in the 4x200m when representing England in an overseas competition in the Bahamas last July.
Headteacher at North Kesteven Academy, Neil Wilkinson-McKie said: “We are absolutely thrilled for Georgina, whose 2018 season is already off to a dashing start!
“We’re so proud to have one of our students flying the flag and we’ll be keeping everything crossed for her this weekend.”
Next month Georgina will compete in the British Indoor Championships 17th to 18thFebruary in the 60m and 200m where she will be contending for a place against all senior team GB athletes.
To find out more about the championships in Vienna visit the website: http://www.trackandfieldvienna.com/
Notes for editors:
- North Kesteven Academy was founded as North Kesteven Grammar School in 1961 and it became a comprehensive school in 1970, by which time it had around 1,200 pupils.
- It became a grant maintained school in April 1992 and a foundation school in September 1999. A sixth form complex opened in 1999.
- The Academy was formerly a specialist arts college in performing arts. As part of the commitment to the arts, the school’s arts complex was opened in September 2002, which includes the 250-seat Terry O’Toole Theatre. The Academy also has daily use of the OneNK sports center that boasts two swimming pools and state of the art fitness and dance studios.
- The school was awarded academy status in 2011.
- For more information visit www.nkacademy.co.uk
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