Keele university student amongst top triathlete

A local student, from Stoke-on-Trent, has finished among the top triathletes in his age group at the World Triathlon Championship Finals.

Spencer Cartwright, a final-year Sports Business Management student at Keele University, represented Great Britain in the 20-24 age group at the championships in Pontevedra, Spain.

He finished eighth in the standard distance event and was the first British athlete across the line in his race.

The 20-year-old has had balanced the demands of competing at an elite level with his university studies.