At the end of January, four students travelled to north London to take part in the AoC Indoor Athletics Championships, the first dedicated AoC athletics championships.
Himanshu Daby, working towards his BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science, swapped his football boots for running spikes and ran the 60m and the 200m races.
The only female student to represent Kingston College was Jaideen Alleyne-Adams, also studying the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science. Coming second in her 60m Heat meant that Jaideen went through to the Finals. While her opponents were too strong in the 60m, Jaideen ran a stunning 200m race taking the Gold medal in in her first ever indoor competition.
Another great performance was produced by Isaiah Brathwaite-Watson, class mate of Himanshu and Jaideen, who made it into the B-Final of the 60m where he won Bronze. Having enjoyed athletics when he was younger, it was the first time in years that Isaiah was back on the track. During the 800m race, only one opponent managed to pass Isaiah’s strong and steady pace, which saw him bringing home a Silver medal.
The end of the day brought another Gold medal for Kingston College: Jack Ennis, who earlier in the day made it to the Final of the 60m sprint, won the High Jump with a brilliant performance of 2.05m - just a few centimetres below his personal best and an incredible achievement for the Level 2 Fitness Instructor student.
Jessica Walker, Tackling Inactivity Project Lead at Kingston College, said: “I’m thrilled. Each of the students showed grit and determination, and having given their best, achieved some great results. I’m so proud of the way them all!”
