SEVENTEEN Mount Kelly Prep pupils from Years 4 to 6 were invited to compete in the South West schools and clubs biathlon championships at Millfield.

The team faced a daunting field of more than 30 of the most competitive schools and clubs in the region.

Throughout the morning the Mount Kelly biathletes showed a determined effort with many impressive performances.

Year 5 pupil Lizzie Elderfield had an exceptional run in the U10 girls' 800 metre run and achieved the fastest time of all the U10 girls' (2.59 sec). James Lamb put in the fastest time of the day for the Mount Kelly team with a superb sprint finish to his 800m run in a time of 2.43 sec.

After lunch the team had further success in the 50m sprints in the Olympic size pool.

The U10 girls' team consisted of Evangeline Piper (Year 4), Martha Miles (Year 5) and Lizzie Elderfield (Year 5) who all demonstrated great team work throughout the day.

The girls won silver overall in the U10 girls' team event (coming second to Millfield School who had the same number of points) with the U11 boys' team (consisting of James Lamb, Chris Wrey) collecting bronze medals in their team event.

The pupil's individual performances were also rewarded with the announcement that James Lamb (10th overall) and Evangeline Piper (4th overall) had been selected to compete in the British Biathlon Championships on November 29 and 30.