With excellent performances throughout the year, local athletes have earned their place in the team which will travel to the Alexander Stadium, in Birmingham, on July 7 and 8.
Double northern champion sprinter Lewis Cant is joined by double runner-up Josh McKeown in the junior boys category, with Alex Wood and Michael Furness representing the intermediate boys.
Max Pearson, who won bronze in last year’s national final, is in the senior boys team, with Robyn Bennett the sole girl from the district in the senior class.
Tynedale Harriers’ impressive 800m runner Dan Joyce has gained selection to the Durham team.
The Northumberland team in full is: Lewis Cant, Ethan McGlen, Josh McKeown, Dale Turner, James Wordsworth (junior boys), Michael Furness, Taylor Glover, Andrew Knight, Ruaridh Lang, Rory Leonard, Matthew Waterfield, Alexander Wood (intermediate boys), Scott Beattie, Kieran Hedley, Jason Nicholson, Max Pearson (senior boys), Ines Curran, Holly Peck, Charlotte Richardson, Ava Taperell (junior girls), Bobbie Griffiths, Stella Perrett, Rhian Purves, Jessica Young-Rogers (intermediate girls), Robyn Bennett, Nicola Caygill (senior girls).
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