Lovell-y stuff as Elise strikes gold
An emerging talent from Hastings Athletic Club made a successful England debut.
Elise Lovell won the Under-20 Home Countries Heptathlon held in Stoke after producing a solid display despite unfavourable weather conditions.
Her performances on Saturday included a time of 15.16s in the 100m hurdles, a personal best high jump of 1.56m, a shot put of 8.38m and a 200m run of 26.18s.
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Hide AdThe following day, Lovell produced a leap of 5.37m in the long jump, a javelin throw of 27.03m and a time of 2:29.33 in the concluding 800m.