Georgina Takes Home First National Sprinting Title
A student from North Kesteven Academy in North Hykeham near Lincoln won her first national title at the England Athletics National Indoor Championships in Sheffield on Sunday.
Georgina Adam (17) competed in the Women’s U20 National Indoor Championships in the 200m on Sunday (25th February) and took home her first national title for her age group.
Georgina said: “The pressure was on me as one of the favourites at the Sheffield competition, but I was absolutely delighted with my results after running the 200m in 24.11 seconds.”
This follows a series of successful competitions for Georgina who recently contended in the Indoor Track and Field competition in Vienna and in the Senior British Indoor Championships in Birmingham, where she ran two new personal bests.
She currently sits in third place in the national rankings and has now been selected to represent England in the International Indoor Championships in Cardiff this weekend (3rd March).
Georgina added: “I train four or five times a week and it’s always rewarding when hard work pays off. I’m privileged to be representing England again and will be keeping my fingers crossed for a win on Saturday!”
Neil Wilkinson-McKie, Headteacher at North Kesteven Academy, said: “We’re so proud of Georgina who has once again excelled in the latest performance of her sprinting career, which is taking her up and down the country and around the world.
“Everyone at NK Academy will be rooting for her this weekend as she heads to Wales and we wish her the very best of luck!”
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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