IT IS a big month for the region’s top athletes. This weekend, City of Plymouth hurdler David King and Erme Valley Harriers triple jumper Sam Trigg, both 21, will be hoping for success at the British Championships in Birmingham. England Under-23 champion Trigg, who set a new personal best and an Oxford University record of … Continue reading
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Erme Valley’s Trigg eyes next Commonwealth Games after national title win
NEW national under-23 triple jump champion Sam Trigg has revealed his long-term aim is to try and make the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Erme Valley Harrier Trigg jumped to the England Championship title at wet and windy Bedford on Saturday with a personal best equalling distance of 15.41 metres. However, despite his victory, he … Continue reading
Erme Valley’s Sam Trigg wins England Under-23 title at Bedford
ERME Valley Harriers athlete Sam Trigg equalled his personal best to claim victory in the men’s triple jump at the England Under-23 Championships in Bedford. Oxford University student Trigg leaped 15.41 metres to secure the title and add it to the BUCS crown he won earlier this season. Former Ivybridge Community pupil Trigg was by … Continue reading