Four pupils from The Marches School in Oswestry represented Shropshire at the West Midlands Regional Sportshall Championships, held earlier this month in Solihull.

The group faced strong opposition competing against athletes from larger counties including, Birmingham, Warwickshire and Hereford, and Worcester.

But that wasn't going to put off Massimo Wyatt (Year 7) and Tom Hotchkiss (Year 8), also members of Oswestry Olympians, who were selected for the county for the third year running. Tom confirmed the progress he has made this year qualifying for the final of the four-lap race and he completed a successful day by adding almost 30cm to his personal best in the standing triple jump, with a leap of 6.30 metres.

Lucy McGlinchey was selected for the under-15 girls’ shot after winning every winter sportshall shot put event when competing for Oswestry Olympians.

And Luke Steel (Year 8) made it a family double with his selection for the under-13 boys’ team, just a few weeks after his sister Jess celebrated selection for the under-11 girls’ team.

Neal Martin, head of PE at the Marches School, commented: “We are very proud and supportive of our pupils and being selected to represent Shropshire is a huge achievement.

"They have shown excellent dedication and commitment to the sport of athletics, we wish them all the very best at the competition and we look forward to supporting them through the outdoor season too."