Denise Gayle, Barnet and District's talented all-rounder, was selected for the English Schools' Heptahlon championships after winning the London qualifier at Ashford during the weekend.

She has now been chosen for the English Schools' U20 team at high jump and heptathlon.

In the heptathlon, she set two personal bests on the way to third place overall in the southern region qualifying match.

Her performances to earn a total of 3,557 points, were: Hurdles: 21-6. 200m: 27-7. 800m: 2-32-2. Shot putt: 7-15. High jump: 1-58. Javelin: 20-96.

Gayle was among several key athletes who missed the league match at Copthall on Saturday, when Barnet could only finish fourth behind Hastings, Colchester and Woodford Green.

MATCH RESULT: 1 Hastings 213.5. 2 Colchester 183.5. 3 Woodford Green 147. 4 Barnet 138. 5 Brentwood 31.

Barnet's only double was in the U15 75m hurdles, when Anna Nagy took the A event (13-3), and Anissa Assoul won the B (16-3).

The only double A-string winner was Tara Weaver. A long way clear in the U15 1,500m (5-12-5), she added the discus (15-37).

Other senior winners were Elsie Kwaako in the long jump (4-74), Joan Amaa in the shot (10-31). and Benedicta Osei-Bonsu in the B high jump (1-1). For the girls, Chloe Wilkinson won the B long jump.

BARNET PLACINGS: Seniors: 100m A:3 Kwaako 14-1. B: 3 Damaris 16-2. 200m A: 3 Mayon-White 29-6. 800m A: 5 Saunders 2-46-2. 1,500m A: 3 Govender 6-01-4. B:2 Day 6-06-8. 3,000m A: 2 Govender 12-25. B: Day 12-38-2. Relay (4x100m): 3 Barnet 59-6.

High jump A: 3 Mayon -White 1-35. B: 1 Osei-Bonsu 1-10. Long jump A: 1 Kwaako 4-74. B: 4 Osei-Bonsu 2-65.

Triple jump: 2 Mayon-White 9-31. Discus A: 3 Amaa 23-94. B: Ewings 17-87. Javelin: 4 Ewings 6-95. Shot A: 1 Amaa 10-31. B:4 Ewings 5-29. Hammer A: 4 Ewings 14-71. B: 3 Osei-Bonsu 14-64.

U15: 75 m hurdles A: 1 Nagy 13-3. B: 1 Assoul 16-1. 100m A: 2 Nagy 14-2. B: 1 Barkow 14-1. 200m A: 3 Holt 30-8. B: 4 Boyne 31-7. 800m A: 4 Horton 3-07-5. 1,500m: 1 Weaver 5-12-5. Relay: 2 Barnet 58-8.

High jump A: 2 Assoul 1-30. B: Nagy 1-25. Long jump A: 3 Barkow 4-21. B: 1 Wilkinson.

Discus A: 3 Weaver 15-37. B: 3 Angela Osei-Bonsu 8-95. Javelin A: 1 Weaver 16-23. B: 3 Osei-Bonsu 8-95. Shot A: 4 Osei-Bonsu 6-16. Metz 5-82 . B: 3 Metz 5-82.

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