On Friday 20th May, 45 students competed in the Derwentside District Athletics event at The Riverside Stadium, Chester-le-Street. The students displayed excellent effort, attitude and resilience, and did both themselves and Consett Academy proud. Due to this, we finished first place overall as a school.

A huge well done to all of the students for their fantastic performance, with a special shout out to the following students who came first in their event and will be taken forward to compete in the County Athletics: 

100m sprint – Alex H (Y9), Scarlett F (Y10), Riley B (Y10). 

200m sprint – Tony S (Y9), Faye K (Y9), Mollie S (Y10), Paras Y (Y10), David A (Y10).

300/400m Sprint – Jack M (Y9), Zoe B (Y10). 

800m – Faye K (Y9), Joe S (Y9), Zoe B (Y10). 

1500m – Hattie S (Y9) Sandy B (Y10), Zoe B (Y10).

4 x 100m relay – Alex H, Tony S, Leon D, and Joe S (Y9). 

4 x 100m relay – Hattie S, Eva C, Paige T and Faye K (Y8/9). 

4 x 100m relay – Jenny A, Scarlett F, Mollie S and Hollie B (Y10).

4 x 100m relay – Paras Y, Riley B, David A and Louis L (Y10).

Discuss – Ellie T (Y8), Isabel A (Y10), Jack W (Y8).

Triple jump – Gracie E (Y10), Riley B (Y10).

Javelin – Imogen H (Y8), Summer W (Y10), Tom W (Y10).

Shot put – Imogen H (Y8), Neil S (Y9), Noah D (Y10), Jessica K (Y10).

Long jump – Eva C (Y8), Summer W (Y10), Riley B (Y10).