Eight local athletes heading to Birmingham 2022 with Scotland
Team Scotland have announced a 33-strong athletics team for the games
Last updated 1st Jul 2022
Eight local athletes have been included in Team Scotland's 33-strong athletics team for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The announcement confirms the selection of a further 22 athletes to the squad following the pre-selection of six athletes last year and five para-athletes last month.
Chris Bennett (Hammer), Sean Frame (T54 Marathon), Neil Gourley (1,500m and 5,000m), Carys McAuley (4x400m) and Nick Percy (Discus) from Glasgow have been included.
David Smith (High Jump) and Jemma Reekie (800m and 1,500m) of Paisley and Alexander Thomson (TB38 100m) from Wishaw have also been selected.
The squad was announced this morning, with the opening ceremony the 28th of July and the track and field events beginning on 2nd August.
The team reflects a strong Scottish presence in global athletics and includes 11 athletes set to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the upcoming World Championships in Eugene later this month.
Team Scotland Chef de Mission, Elinor Middlemiss said “A huge congratulations to all the track and field athletes selected to compete in Birmingham this summer. It is great to see such a strong team travelling to the Games – a team which has a real mix of strength, depth and experience.
“Scottish athletics is strong on the world stage at the minute and I am delighted that 11 of the team have been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Eugene at the World Championships later this month. I have no doubt that it will set the stage perfectly for what is going to a be an electric competition in Birmingham.”
The Team Scotland athletics squad for Birmingham is led by Team Manager Julie Mollison and Head Coach Mark Pollard. “We’re delighted with the Team Scotland selection announcement and 33 athletes now confirmed for Birmingham 2022,’ said Mark.
“Being picked for Scotland for a Commonwealth Games is always an exciting moment and we congratulate athletes, their coaches and their families on selection. We acknowledge, too, the huge role played by numerous Scottish clubs in the development of these athletes over a number of years.
“It bears repetition on these occasions that success in athletics isn’t achieved overnight or anything like it. In so many cases, this is the culmination of many years of hard work, good coaching and development work by clubs along the pathway.”
Full Athletics Squad:
Chris Bennett - Hammer
Andy Butchart – 5,000m and 10,000m
Zoey Clark - 400m and 4x400m Relay
Jill Cherry - 4x400m Relay
Beth Dobbin - 200m and 4x400m Relay
Mark Dry - Hammer
Sean Frame - T54 Marathon
Neil Gourley – 1,500m and 5,000m
Will Grimsey - High Jump
Sarah Inglis - 5000m and 10000m
Josh Kerr - 1500m
Samantha Kinghorn MBE - T54 1500m
Kirsty Law - Discus
Guy Learmonth - 800m
Rebecca Matheson – 4x100m Relay
Sarah Malone – 4x100m Relay
Carys McAulay - 4x400m
Eilish McColgan - 5000m and 10000m
Laura Muir - 800m and 1500m
Ross Paterson - T38 100m
Heather Paton - 100m Hurdles and 4x100m Relay
Nick Percy - Discus
Jemma Reekie - 800m and 1500m
Alisha Rees - 100m and 4x100m Relay
Jenny Selman - 800m
David Smith - High Jump
Taylah Spence – 4x100m Relay
Adam Thomas -100m
Alexander Thomson - T38 100m
Eloise Walker - 5000m
Jake Wightman - 800m and 1500m
Melanie Woods - T54 1500m
Nicole Yeargin - 400m and 4x400m Relay