Sport Round Up - September 2026

In Athletics, 51 Millfield athletes represented the Mendip Schools Area Team at the Somerset Schools Track and Field Championships on 13 June. Year 10 Osa Ogbeide sprinted to an ESAA National Standard (NS) time of 11.60 seconds in the 100m, while Upper Sixth Mikayla M completed a senior girls' sprint double, winning both the 100m and 200m, achieving ESAA Entry Standards (ES) in both events. Upper Sixth Lily J secured silver in the 100m also with an ES time. Upper Sixth Alfie C continued his impressive transition from triathlon to athletics, winning the senior boys' 400m hurdles with a NS time. In the field events, Year 9 Tia B claimed double county titles in the shot put and discus, with her discus throw a NS. Additional entry standards were achieved by Year 11 Ziggy C in the javelin and Upper Sixth Deacon E in the discus. By the end of the championships, Millfield students had achieved 30 county titles and 54 medals.

Just one week later, 27 Millfield students travelled to Exeter to represent Somerset Schools at the South West Schools Track and Field Championships on 20 June. Six students were crowned regional champions. OM Cai L won the 1500m, while Year 9 Tia B took titles in both the shot put and discus. OM André O claimed victory in the long jump, Year 11 Ziggy C won the javelin and Deacon E topped the podium in the hammer throw. Upper Sixth Alfie C claimed silver in the 400m hurdles with a NS, while Owen B took bronze, also with a NS. Mikayla M added podium finishes in both the 100m and 200m, achieving another ES in the 100m, while Osa O achieved the 200m ES in the junior boys' 200m. The team returned with 18 medals.

At the British U18 Trials on 27-28 June, Upper Sixth Owen B secured bronze medals in both the 400m hurdles and javelin, while Deacon E claimed bronze in the hammer throw, with Upper Sixth Liv M finishing sixth in the 800m.

At the England U20 Championships from 3-5 July, OM Tom W was crowned England U20 5000m Champion following a thrilling finish, while OM André O achieved an impressive fifth place in the long jump.

A total of 15 Millfield athletes were selected to represent Somerset Schools at the prestigious English Schools' Track and Field Championships from 10 and 11 July. OM André O, Cai L, Deacon E, Upper Sixth Mimi W, Mikayla M, Liv M, Lily J, Gemma T, Owen B, Alfie C, Year 11 Ziggy C, Year 10 Zac F, Osa O and Year 9 Tia B. André won silver in the senior boys' long jump with a personal best leap of 7.36m, finishing just 8cm short of the Millfield record. Deacon E finished fourth in the senior boys' discus, while Owen B and Alfie C finished fifth and seventh respectively in the senior boys 400m hurdles.

At the England U18 Championships on 25-26 July, Upper Sixth Alfie C finished seventh in the 400m hurdles, while Deacon E rounded off an outstanding summer by throwing a personal best 55.96m in Loughborough on 5 August, moving to third in the UK U18 discus rankings.

In Cricket, the U15 Girls’ cricket team were crowned National Champions at The Cricket Paper National Schools 100 Ball Cup Finals Day, held Dorridge Cricket Club in Solihull.

Year 11 Sam M was one of the standout performers in the ECB Regional Bunbury Festival which took place at Loughborough University in August. Sam opened the batting and led the run scoring for the South West of England Regional U15 team. Sam has also secured a place in the Somerset CCC U18 team, frequently opening the batting against players three years senior to him.

OM Freddie P played in the Metro Bank One Day Cup competition for Sussex CCC Men's 1st XI in August. He then went on to secure a two-year professional contract with Sussex CCC off the back of his strong performances in that competition.

The following students but in incredible individual performances in select fixtures: Year 10 Rayan C, Noah H, Dexter W, Rory H and George T-W. Year 11 Joel G, Reuben L-J and Sam M. OM Laila M, Upper Sixth Mila B, Lower Sixth Grace F, Year 11 Lana G, Isabella M-P, Year 10 Rose S, Bella L and Year 10 Florie W.

In Equestrian, Upper Sixth Isla S was part of the GB U18 European Championship Dressage team who competed in Olomouc, Czech Republic. This was her fourth time on a GB Championship Team.

Lower Sixth Olivia S qualified for the prestigious Horse of the Year Show in the Foxhunter Final and Pony Showjumper Final, which takes place in Birmingham in October.

At the Hickstead Hurst Teams Championship, the Millfield team finished fifth in the Championship Final. The team included Upper Sixth Maria M, Bella S-L, Year 10 Tilly B and OM Gracie D.

At the Rectory Farm, NSEA Championship qualifier, the 90cms team finished second, while the 1m team were first. The team included Upper Sixth Maria M, Bella S-L, Lower Sixth Blaire C and Year 11 Delia B.

In Football, Upper Sixth Ash H has been re-called to an England camp in November. She has also signed with Bristol City U21s.

Our footballers picked up silverware before the school year began, winning the ISFA Sixes event as Charterhouse School.

In Hockey, Year 9 Theo P and Seb T competed at the UK Lions Tournament.

Year 11 Josh H-S captained England at the U16 8-Nations Tournament in Poznan, Poland.

Lower Sixth Grace M, Year 11 Tristan T, Emilia H, Rosie G P, Manon G-J, and recent leaver Alex T represented the University of Exeter Talent Academy at the TA Cup in Nottingham.

Year 10 Florie W and Jess F represented the UK Lions vs Ulster.

Year 11 Tristan T and Rosie G P received England age-group trials following their performances across the Talent Academy cycle.

In Racing, Year 9 student Lucien S claimed second place at the Champions of the Future Academy Program 2026 Championship, held at Whilton Mill.

In Rowing, Upper Sixth Poppy C represented England in the junior mixed double sculls (CJMix2x) at the Home International Beach Sprints Regatta 2026 held at Nairn Beach. In their double they had an undefeated day of racing in difficult conditions, even through the big waves they had some of the fastest times of the day. From all of England’s racing they gained the most points through their medals, which contributed to the team bringing home the overall competition trophy.

In Rugby, five Millfield students represented Bath Rugby Academy, winning the opening three Rounds of the Defender PREM Next Gen League. This included a 38-35 win vs Newcastle Red Bulls, 12-26 win vs Harlequins and a 45-26 win vs Northampton.The students involved were Upper Sixth Miles W, Aston B-H, Lower Sixth Rupert J, Will D and Henry M.

55 students travelled to Tignes for the pre-season rugby trip, providing a fantastic opportunity to prepare both on and off the pitch ahead of the new season. The trip gave students plenty of opportunities to develop their rugby skills, improve their understanding of the game and begin to establish the habits required for a successful season. Alongside the rugby, there was a strong focus on maintaining good routines, teamwork, responsibility and supporting one another.