Following the success of para-triathlete Ollie Scott, four more Loughborough College athletes have achieved excellent results at the European Youth Championships held in Melilla, Spain. Competing against top young triathletes from across Europe, Kitty Scott, Ben Allen, Daniel Hershkovitch, and Michael Hershkovitch represented their respective teams, achieving strong performances in both individual and mixed relay events to qualify for the A Finals.
In the Youth Women's A Final, Kitty Scott, a student on the Athletics Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) Programme, secured an impressive 5th place. In the Youth A Men’s Final, Ben Allen and Daniel Hershkovitch, both students on the Level 3 DiSE and Level 3 Sport and Exercise Science courses respectively, represented the Loughborough College Triathlon Academy. Ben finished 10th overall, while Daniel showed resilience to finish 28th after a crash during the race.
The success extended to the Youth Mixed Relay, where Ben Allen was instrumental in Team GB's gold medal victory, anchoring the final leg to secure the top podium spot. Michael Hershkovitch, also studying Level 3 Sport and Exercise Science, competed internationally for the Team I Europe relay squad.
Jimmy Lund, Elite Sport Manager at Loughborough College, expressed his delight: “These are exceptional achievements and a fantastic reflection of the quality of athletes progressing through our performance sport programmes. It is particularly encouraging to see so many of our athletes reaching international championship level, competing confidently against Europe's best and delivering performances to be proud of.”
