Tuesday 6th March 2012
Chesterfield Athletic Club's Alicia Barrett stamped the form of her recent victory in the Northern Champs with another Gold Medal performance in the England Athletics Indoor Champs at Birmingham's NIA, winning the U15 Girls' 60m hurdles in a new personal best of 8.92s, putting her 6th in the UK all-time rankings.
Alicia Barrett (right) wins another Gold at the England Athletics Indoor Champs at Birmingham's NIA, with training partner Emma Schaanning (left) who took Bronze pictured with Coach, Daniel Duke
Having had her last outdoor season decimated by injury, Alicia has enjoyed a superb indoor season culminating in this victory at the highest level.
 To add to the local club's success, her training partner, Emma Schaanning, took the Bronze Medal in 9.27s, and U17M pole-vaulter Edward Selvey also took Bronze in his event with a new personal best leap of 3.90m.
Other results:
U20 Mens:
Levi Curtis, 4th, 400m (ht) 51.24s (pb);
Nathan Pentin, 9th, pole vault 3.90m.
U20 Women:
Paige Collings, 7th, pole vault 3.30m;
U15 Girls:
Ellie O'Connor, 8th, 60m (s/f) 8.54, (8.36s ht);
Ella Barrett, 6eq, pole vault 2.70m (equalled pb).
British Universities Champs:
Sen Mens:
Ben Mourbey, 6th, high jump 1.95m
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