ATHLETICS: Golden double for ace Simi (From Oxford Mail)

ATHLETICS: Golden double for ace Simi

6:40pm Wednesday 25th January 2012 in Athletics

Oxford City’s Simi Fajemisin struck gold twice in the South of England (SEAA) Indoor Championships at Lee Valley.

The 14-year-old (pictured) won the under 15 girls 60m and long jump titles in a successful weekend for the club.

Fajemisin clocked 7.86secs to win the 60m and leapt 5.31m in the long jump.

City’s Alice Hopkins claimed bronze in the under 15 girls’ 60m hurdles, recording 9.78.

Clubmate Luisa Chantler also won bronze in the under 15 girls’ shot putt with a distance of 9.44m.

Ashley Johnson finished sixth in the final of the senior men’s 60m hurdles in 8.49.