Team Blyth - High Jump Academy

23/09/2021

So the season has finally concluded. Its been an incredibly challenging one, especially after nearly a whole year with zero access to high jump facilities following the first lockdown. What our team has achieved is amazing, not only in high jump, but across all athletic disciplines.

We now look forward to winter. A chance to get back to basics, work on the approach, take-off, flight and landing and build resilient, strong athletes.

Notable Performances:
English Schools Champs - Koffi IB 7th
England Athletics Champs - Luke U15 5th
Northerns Champs - Hannah, U15 Gold, Luke U15 Silver
NECAA Champs - Luke P u15 Gold, Koffi u17 Gold, Hannah W u15 Gold, Poppy U13 Silver Emily, U15 bronze, Abi U13 bronze
Schools Trials - Koffi IB 1st

Boys
U17 Koffi A 1.90m PB, Club Record #10 UK, #1 NE
U20 Alfie W 1.74m #3 NE
U15 Luke P 1.71m Club Record #12 UK, #1 NE

Girls
U15 Hannah W 1.51m #2 NE
U17 Millie T 1.50m PB #2 NE
U15 Emily B 1.50m #3 N E
U13 Poppy W 1.43m PB #10 UK, #2 NE
U15 Senna G 1.43m PB #7 NE
U15 Tilly M 1.37m PB #11 NE
U15 Sadie P 1.32m
U13 Abigail H 1.31m #4 NE

08/07/2021

This weekend Koffi Avornyo will make his debut at the prestigious ESAA Track and Field Championships In Manchester.

It's been a fantastic season so far for Koffi, with his recent PB of 1.90m ranking him #4 in the UK.

This will be Koffi's first real test of what has been an unbeaten summer, as he goes up against all of the very best in the UK.

Good luck Koffi!

18/05/2021

The NEYDL provided the first opportunity for our high jumpers to compete last weekend at Middlesbrough.

It's was a mixed day, with Luke setting a big new PB of 1.55m to win the u15 comp, whilst Koffi won the U17 comp with 1.75m.

The girls were faced with pretty horrendous conditions, with Sadie, Hannah and Millie all clearing a best of 1.30m.

21/04/2021

09/04/2021

After a year of virtually no access to full high jump facilities, it's been fantastic to be able to train at both Whitley Bay and Gateshead over the last week.

A huge thanks to Gateshead Harriers, NS Poly and North Tyneside Council for their co-operation and assistance in getting us up and jumping again :-)