The Kent team

ASHFORD Athletics Club had 18 members selected to represent Kent in the Inter-County Sportshall Championships and for the second year running the Kent Under 13 girls team have won through to the National finals in Birmingham.
Emem Umoh took gold in the 4×2 lap relay and another victory in the Vertical Jump with a leap of 60cm. Charlotte Tappenden also took gold in the 4×2 lap relay and there was obstacle relay golds for Charlotte Dryland, Amber Guyatt and Hannah Owen.
Ashford also had eight U13 boys representing Kent with gold for Ben Isaac Standing in the triple jump with 7.57m.
There were also bronze medals for Lewis Hagger in the high jump(1.40m), Alex Lynch standing long Jump (2.20m).
Edward Miller, Sam Marsh, Owen Morgan, Oliver Marsh and Daniel Steadman won the 8 lap parlauf with Gabriel Ibitoye (Blackheath & Bromley).
Lauren Bamford was Ashford’s sole Kent representative in the U15 girls and the Ashford U15 boys in the Kent team were Nathan Fatola 2nd 2lap race, Temi Banwu, Jack Huxley and Kieran Regan.
All the teams did brilliantly against very tough opposition. Results can be viewed on the Aviva sporthall website.