Kimberley Reed – Broughton’s rising Field athlete – did really well at the World Youth Championships (WYC) in July, writes her father Scott Reed.
There were 2 qualifying groups for the final and she finished 2nd in hers (6th overall) with a throw of 54.62m. This was a great achievement considering the World and Commonwealth No. 1s went out at this stage.
At the schools international 2 weeks later, where she represented Scotland against England, Wales and Ireland, Kimberley threw 54.63m, breaking the previous School's International record by over 3m. The next big competition was the Scottish U18/U20 Championships on 30–31 July which Spurtle will report online soon.
Click on this link for good slow-motion images of Kimberley in action last month.