Ark Alexandra Academy's young athletes continued their outstanding season on Monday 15 June as three teams competed at the English Schools Athletics Association (ESAA) Track and Field Cup Regional Finals at the K2 Athletics Arena in Crawley.
The academy's Junior Boys, Junior Girls and Intermediate Girls teams earned their places at the prestigious event following exceptional performances in the county round, qualifying to compete against some of the strongest schools from across the South East of England.
The students rose to the challenge with determination, resilience and a series of impressive performances, helping establish Ark Alexandra as one of the region's leading athletics schools.
The teams achieved the following results:
Junior Boys – 6th Place
Intermediate Girls – 7th Place
Junior Girls – 8th Place
Several athletes delivered standout performances on the day, including:
Tera – 1500m: 5:07 (29 points)
Florence – 1500m: 5:06 (26 points)
Izabella – 800m: 2:34 (26 points)
Benji – 1500m: 4:45 (25 points)
Amelia – 1500m: 5:15 (25 points)
Noah – 1500m: 5:47 (22 points)
Elise Lovell, Leader of PE, said: "We are incredibly proud of all the athletes who represented Ark Alexandra at the Regional Finals. To have three teams qualify and compete so successfully against the best schools in the South East is a tremendous achievement. We cannot wait to see how these teams progress in next year's competition."
The athletes now turn their attention to the Hastings and Rother District Town Sports, which will take place at Ark Alexandra on Friday 26 June.