Cardiff athletes in team

Monday 11 July 2011

Nine Cardiff AAC athletes have been selected to represent Welsh Schools in the annual Schools International between Wales, Scotland, England and All Ireland to be held on Saturday next 26th July at Cardiff International Sports Stadium.

Those selected are Anax da Silva (100m & 4x100m relay), Elliot Slade (800m), Michael Ward (1500m), Ryan Cooper (400m Hurdles), Jonathan Bailey (High Jump), David Callan (Pole Vault), Matthew Field (Shot Put & Discus), Jac Palmer (Hammer) and Ffion Bodilly (High Jump - pictured).

Ffion Bodilly was the only Welsh winner at last year's event in Glasgow and will be hoping for a repeat performance although, this year, her progress has been hampered by injury.

Elliot Slade will be the favourite in the 800m after representing Great Britain last weekend in the World Youth Championships where he fully justified his selection, making it through to the semi finals

Congratulations and good luck to all.

This year's international in Cardiff will mark the conclusion of Kath Elias' year as chairman of the international schools board; she is also chairman of the Welsh Schools Association and has been heavily involved in the organisation of the 2011 event.