Shropshire field athlete Emily Ball has won acclaim for a three-medal haul in her native county.

Graham Merrington, secretary of the Shropshire Athletic Association, presents the Presidents Cup trophy to 15-year-old Emily Ball, from Oswestry

Ball, from Oswestry, won gold in shot and discus and bronze in javelin at the Shropshire County Championships at Telford last May.

The 15-year-old, who represents Chester-based West Cheshire AC, hit 10.23m in the shot, 28.57m in the discus and 23.74 with the javelin for third spot.

Her promise was recognised this week when she was presented with the Shropshire Athletic Associations Presidents Cup at the bodys annual general meeting. The teenager has made good progress this year and competed in the All-England Championships in Gateshead in July when she bagged a bronze with a personal best of 11.15m in the shot.

Association secretary Graham Merrington said: Emily is a good prospect and her performance in the Championships made her a well-deserved winner of the Presidents Trophy.

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Trophy success for Shrewsbury althlete Emily Ball