13/07/2026
ENGLISH SCHOOLS!
Massive congratulations to the 13 NSP athletes who represented Northumberland at English Schools in Birmingham, where they competed against the best in England. It was a fantastic experience for all involved and all did themselves, family, friends, coaches and club proud. They have all worked so hard for this, so to see all of it rewarded by being at English Schools is amazing and a testament to themselves. Well Done all!
• Alexa Hastie (300m) - 19th & Debut. Making her Debut at English Schools after working so hard to get here. She ran a storming first 250m and gave it absolutely everything to Finish 19th Overall. A fantastic debut, and it's only the start of her English Schools. Massive Well Done, Alexa!
• Alice Scambler (Javelin) - 8th & Debut. Making her Debut at English Schools, as our only field eventer. She secured a Top 8 finish in the Javelin with a great set of throws. Massive Well Done, Alice!
• Arran Head (400m) - 7th & 3rd Appearance. Returning to English for his 3rd and final time. He matched his performance from last year by making it into the 400m final, where he placed 7th. A fantastic 3 years representing Northumberland. Massive Well Done, Arran!
• Charlie Furness (800m) - 31st & Debut. Making his English Debut and he knew he had to give it absolutely everything in order to try and progress. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to get him through, but it was fantastic to see him make his debut. Massive Well Done, Charlie!
• Daniel Watson (1500m) - 4th & 3rd Appearance. Making his 3rd and final appearance at English Schools and this was his best finish. He was so unfortunate to miss out on the Bronze by 0.03s as he had to hurdle a fallen athlete metres away from the finish line, but still an amazing performance. Massive Well Done, Daniel!
• Edward Watson (1500m) - 27th & Debut. Making his English Schools debut and ran very well in a tough 1500m heat, which resulted in a 27th place finish. A fantastic debut for him, as well as plenty of experience gained for the future. Massive Well Done, Edward!
• Evie Nesbit (100m) - 13th, PB, CR & Debut. Making her English Schools debut and performed well above expectations. Ran a big PB in the Heats to qualify for the semi, where she PBd again with 12.17s, which gave her a Club Record and a 13th place finish. Massive Well Done, Evie!
• Haden O'Hara (200m) - 4th, PB & Debut. Making his English Schools debut and ran a PB to qualify for the final, where he ran another Sub 23s to Finish 4th. Massive Well Done, Haden!
• Noah Penfold (1500m) 36th & Debut. Making his English Schools debut at the youngest age possible, he performed his best in a tough 1500m to finish 36th Overall. A fantastic debut for him, as well as plenty of experience gained and getting to wave the Northumberland sign with pride! Massive Well Done, Noah!
• Phoenix Hayton-Rowell (1500m) - 16th, PB & Debut. Making his English Schools debut and was in the fastest 1500m heat, where he ran a PB and showed he belonged there. Massive Well Done, Phoenix!
• Ronan Douglass (400m) - 6th & 2nd Appearance. Returning to English Schools for his 2nd time. This time he made the final again, but he bettered his performance by finishing 6th, just 0.18s off the podium. Massive Well Done, Ronan!
•🥈Theo Dixon (100m) - 2nd, PB, CR & Debut🥈 Making his English Schools debut and a ran a PB and Club Record of 11.07s to achieve the Silver Medal. What a debut. Massive Well Done, Theo!
• Zac Brannon (800m) - 16th & 2nd Appearance. Returning to English Schools for his 2nd time in the 800m. It was an extremely tough qualification in a high quality field. He gave it everything in his heat, but just missed out on getting to the final. A great 2 years for him at English Schools. Massive Well Done, Zac!
Massive Well Done to all who competed at English Schools and thank you to everyone who helped to make this fantastic competition happen.