TALENTED City of York Athletics Club ace Becky Tunnicliffe defied the odds to pick up a bronze medal in the javelin at the English Schools finals in Birmingham.
The teenager sealed a surprise third place in the under-17 girls’ javelin with a personal best throw of 40.65 metres.
Coach Paul Wilson said: “This is a great achievement for Becky, throwing against the older girls.
“She still has another year in this age group and is now waiting to see if she has been selected for the British Schools to represent England in Scotland.
“Becky is also waiting to see if she has been selected for the UK School Games in September.”
The final was won by Hampshire’s Freya Jones with a throw of 49.23m, ahead of Norfolk’s Laura McDonald with 44.88m.
Fulford School’s Sam Blain was tenth in the final of the intermediate boys’ hammer, throwing 52.10m.
Drax-based athlete Jack Derham, of Brayton College, finished eighth in the final of the intermediate boys’ 1,500m, clocking four minutes 3.59 seconds.
Derham qualified for the final by finishing fifth in his heat in 4-04.52.
City of York athlete Katy Wood was sixth in the final of the junior girls’ 1,500m in 4-40.74.
City of York’s James Buck failed to reach the final of the senior boys’ 400m, finishing fifth in his heat in a time of 49.88 seconds.
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