Norfolk youngsters in England athletics squad

Sophie McKinna trains at Loughborough University

Three Norfolk youngsters are set to represent England at the Schools Home International on 17 July.

Laura McDonald and Callum Brown, from City of Norwich Athletics Club, will join Great Yarmouth's Sophie McKinna in Glasgow's .

Club chairman Clive Poyner told BBC Radio Norfolk: "This is the next stage of the progression.

"The first stage is to get an England vest and then hopefully progress to the Great Britain vest."

The news has come after a strong showing by the county in the England Schools championships in Birmingham over the weekend, with Norfolk picking up four first place finishes.

McKinna, 15, set a new championship shot-put record with an effort of 15.08m in the under-17 category.

The Lynn Grove student is set to travel with the GB squad for the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in August.

"Sophie is a super athlete and a super person," Poyner added.

"At the moment athletics is on a real roll in the county and we're pushing that forwards."

Aaron Pitt won the junior boys' 400m and James McLachlan took first in the senior boys' long jump.

McDonald's England call-up comes courtesy of her 44.88m throw in the intermediate girls' javelin, which sealed second place and is a new Norfolk record.

And Brown's 62m hammer throw was good enough for second place and a seat on the coach to Glasgow.