The National Athletics League is pleased to announce its Fastrax Loughborough International Athletics team for the 2023 LIA Meeting on Sunday 21st May at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium.
Senior Great Britain internationals headline the squad, with world champion T44 sprinter Sophie Kamlish (Bristol & West) included, alongside Hayley McLean (Shaftesbury Barnet) and Chris McAlister (Thames Valley).
Kamlish is set to compete in the Para 100m, with McLean in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay, and McAlister in the 4x400m.
As for the field, 69m hammer thrower Katie Head (Newham & Essex Beagles) is involved, as is 65m discus thrower Greg Thompson (Shaftesbury Barnet). Jodie Smith (Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow), the reigning UK champion in the heptathlon, goes in the long jump.
In the individual 400m, two-time European relay medallist Mary Abichi (Enfield & Haringey) competes after trying her hand at 800m at the recent British Universities’ (BUCS) Athletics Championships, where she finished second with an eight-second personal best across the competition.
Others who did well at BUCS a few weeks ago include 100m winner Leonie Ashmeade (Sheffield & Dearne), and high jump gold-medallist Emily Madden-Forman (Trafford), who will look to compete in those disciplines again in Loughborough on Sunday.
The same goes for Ben Hawkes (Blackheath & Bromley), who was victorious in the hammer in which he is the reigning England senior champion. Emma Hamplett (Birchfield) also holds that particular national title in the javelin, while 400m hurdler Bailey Stickings (Blackheath & Bromley) was a runner-up in Bedford last year.
Others to watch out for include Commonwealth Games finalists Alicia Barrett (Shaftesbury Barnet), who is down for the 100m hurdles and 4x100m, and pole vaulter Ellie McCartney (Woodford Green with Essex Ladies). Former European junior 800m champion Khahisa Mhlanga (Herts Pheonix) is among the top middle-distance talents.
The team is sponsored by clothing manufacturer Fastrax, the specialists in customised athletics clothing.
Event information from Loughborough University
GB & NI U20 selection from UK Athletics
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The NAL team selection for the Loughborough International in full:
WOMEN:
Sophie Kamlish – T64 Bristol & West Para 100m 12.9
Leonie Ashmeade – Sheffield & Dearne 100m 11.43
Alannah Fashanu – Shaftesbury Barnet 200m 23.32
Mary Abichi – Enfield & Haringey 400m 52.6
Khahisa Mhlanga – Herts Pheonix 800m 2.03.23
Niamh Bridson Hubbard – Blackheath & Bromley Mile 4.37.08
Gemma Kersey – Havering 3000m 9.10.48
Amelia Wills – Shaftesbury Barnet 3000m SC 6.44.86 (2kSC)
Alicia Barrett – Shaftesbury Barnet 100m H 13.02
Hayley McLean – Shaftesbury Barnet 400m H 55.48
Jodie Smith – Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow4x100m 11.44
Darcey Kuypers – Blackheath & Bromley 4x100m 11.78
Alicia Barrett – Trafford 4x100m 11.45
Elise Modeste – Enfield & Haringey 4x100m 11.75
Akaysha Ellis – Enfield & Haringey 4x100m 11.79
Lauren Rule – Herts Pheonix 4x400m
Tess McHugh – Sale Harriers 4x400m
Ella Blakey – Sheffield & Dearne 4x400m
Susanna Banjo – Newham & Essex Beagles 4x400m
Hayley McLean – Shaftesbury Barnet 4x400m 400m hurdles
Katie Head – Newham & Essex Beagles HT 69.72
Shadine Duquemin – Shaftesbury Barnet DT 58.26
Emma Hamplett – Birchfield JV 54.08
Jessica Hopkins – Chelmsford SP 14.75
Jodie Smith – Windsor Slough Eton & HounslowLJ 6.38
Jasmine Hulland – Sheffield & Dearne TJ 12.21
Emily Madden-Forman – Trafford HJ 1.83
Ellie McCartney -Woodford Green with Essex Ladies PV 4.26
MEN:
Nicholas Walsh – Sale Harriers 100m 10.2
Ben Snaith – Essex Beagles 200m 20.8
Ricardo Dos Santos – Thames Valley 400m 46.3
Charlie Crick – Tonbridge 800m 1.49.04
Miles Weatherseed – Tonbridge Mile 4.06.59
Edson Gomes – Shaftesbury Barnet 110m H 13.83
Bailey Stickings – Blackheath & Bromley 400m H 50.08
Sam Costley – Southampton 3000m SC 9.00.07
TBC – 3000m
Segun Samuel – T46 Newham & Essex Beagles Para 100m 11.42
TBC – Para 400m
Adam Wilson – Yate Para 1500m 4.11
Nicholas Walsh – Sale Harriers 4x100m
Zanson Plummer – Shaftesbury Barnet 4x100m
Destiny Ogali – Harrow 4x100m
John Jesse Nwawulor – Harrow 4x100m
John Otugade – Shaftesbury Barnet 4x100m
Chris McAlister – Thames Valley 4x400m
Ricardo Dos Santos – Thames Valley 4x400m
Ben Snaith – Newham & Essex Beagles 4x400m
Bailey Stickings – Blackheath & Bromley 4x400m
Cameron Bailey – Ipswich 4x400m
Ben Hawkes – Blackheath & Bromley HT 69.88
Greg Thompson – Shaftesbury Barnet DT 65.56
Joe Dunderdale – Sheffield & Dearne JV 76.13
Andrew Knight – Southampton SP 16.93
James Lelliott – Harrow LJ 7.8522/09/1998
Joe Gilkes – Birchfield TJ 15.34
Akin Coward – Shaftesbury Barnet HJ 2.15
Ruben Miranda – Thames Valley/Ealing Southall & Middx PV 5.46
