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Published: Monday, 19th June, 2006 12:17

Amying High

By David Knox

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Teen sprinting sensation

SPRNTING sensation Amy Clancy was top of the class at the Scottish Schools Championships over the weekend.

The 18-year-old from Cardrona claimed double gold for Peebles High School in the senior 100-metres and 200-metres at Grangemouth Stadium.

Despite a strong headwind, she clocked an impressive 12.99 in the shortest distance on Friday afternoon.

And followed it up with a blistering run on Saturday to beat long-time rival, Danielle Osbourne, in the 200-metres with a time of 25.63.

Amy told the Peeblesshire News: “Danielle beat me every time last season, so I was delighted to finally get the better of her.

“I missed a lot of training in the winter because of illness, but I feel I’m running as well as I’ve ever done just now.

“My times weren’t too great at the schools’ championships, but there was a really strong head wind each day.”

Amy will now come under starter’s orders in the Bank of Scotland Under-20s championships in Glasgow this Sunday.

And her biggest threat comes from former Peebles High pupil, Stacey Downie. The 19-year-old from West Linton, who is now a sports science university student, recorded personal bests for both the 100-metres and 200-metres during a national league meeting last weekend.

Her coach, Charlie Russell, told us: “Stacey is absolutely flying just now. She is running for the Kingdom club, and seems to be improving every week.

“She will go very close to winning the Scottish Under-20s.”

Despite strong runs from many other Peebles High pupils last weekend at Grangemouth – none of them reached the podium.

West Linton’s Chris O’Hare was just run out off a medal in the 3000-metres. The 15-year-old finished fourth in a time of 9.04.87.

And it was a similar story for 12-year-old Faye Nicholson. She finished fourth in the final of the Under-14s 100-metres, recording 13.77, and finished fifth in the final of the 200-metres in a time of 28.67.

Cold Scout Adkin only arrived at the stadium minutes before her heat of the Under-14s 800-metres, and the lack of a warm-up told in the closing stages as she failed to make the final.

Ruaridh McNaughton did reach the final of the Under-15s 800-metres.

But the 14-year-old could only manage a sixth place in a time of 2.17.82.

Alex Campbell finished seventh in the Under-17s 800-metres, and 16-year-old Samantha Porter clocked 13.99 to finish sixth in the Under-17s 100-metres.

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