The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Scots given chance to post Games marks
Ben Greenwood and Jack Lawrie have been named in the Scotland team for the Loughborough International later this month, where athletes have the chance to post Commonwealth Games selection marks and gain international experience.
The Perth and Fife runners will compete next weekend as the Scots take on hosts Loughborough Uni, England, Wales, GB and NI Juniors, and British Universities.
Director of coaching Rodger Harkins said: “It should always be an honour to wear the Scotland vest and I know from speaking to many people within the community there is real pride in selection.
“I think there is an added element this year because the Loughborough International is one of those events deemed at the right level for Commonwealth Games standards to be achieved towards Gold Coast 2018 selection.
“As always with the timing of the Loughborough International, it is an early-season event. But it is still an opportunity to try and get those standards and it provides a good level of competition.
“We accept that we may lose some of the athletes named to the likes of the GB and NI Juniors team. We already know of two or three who have been picked by Loughborough Uni (who have selection priority). It happens regularly and we have to look at it as a compliment and a boost for those athletes.”
The selections features 10 athletes who represented Scotland at Glasgow 2014 and there is also a raft of GB and NI age group internationals from the past couple of years as the scottishathletics national academy starts to bear fruit, such as Greenwood, Lawrie, Cameron Tindle, Mhairi Hendry, Alisha Rees, Jenna Wrisberg, Jill Cherry and Erin Wallace.
Men: Cameron Tindle 100m, 200m; Lewis Brown 400m; Ben Greenwood 800m; Cameron Boyek 1500m; Ryan Thomson 3000m; David Feeney 110m hurdles; Jack Lawrie 400m hurdles; Lachlan Oates 3000m steeplechase.
Allan Smith high jump; Allan Hamilton long jump; Chuxx Onyia triple jump; Jax Thoirs pole vault; Angus McInroy discus; Andy Frost hammer; Greg Millar javelin
4 x 100m relay: Adam Thomas, Fraser Angus, Allan Hamilton, Alec Thomas; Adam Clayton; 4 x 400m relay: Anthony Young, Jack Lawrie, Lewis Brown, Guy Learmonth.
Women: Alisha Rees 100m, 200m; Zoey Clark 400m; Mhairi Hendry 800m; Jemma Reekie 1500m; Erin Wallace 3000m; Heather Paton 100m hurdles; Mhairi Patience 400m hurdles; Stacie Taylor 3000m steeplechase.
Emma Nuttall high jump; Sarah Warnock long jump; Zara Asante triple jump; Courtney Maguire pole vault; Kirsty Law discus; Rachel Hunter hammer; Aileen Rennie javelin.
4 x 100m relay: Alisha Rees, Sarah Malone, Heather Paton, Jenna Wrisberg, Chloe Lambert, Maddie Silcock; 4 x 400 relay: Jill Cherry, Kirsten McAslan, Kelsey Stewart, Zoey Clark, Mhairi Patience, Beth Dobbin.