TOP shot-putter Rebecca Peake was on hand to inspire around 150 pupils from across the county at the Derbyshire Schools Miniathlon Championships.

Peake, from Kilburn, presented medals to the county's best up-and-coming athletes and wore the GB top she won while competing for her country in France last month.

The event, sponsored by East Midlands Airport, saw year seven pupils taking part in the 80m sprint, long jump, ball throw and 800 metres.

Taking the gold medal in the boys' competition was Mason Bennett, from Shirebrook School, who topped the scoreboard with 73 points. Close behind him with 72 points for silver was Tom Morgan, from Friesland School.

The bronze medal went to Kane Jordan, from Heanor Gate Science College, who scored 68.

Georgia Greenhalgh, from Chapel-en-le-Frith High School, won the gold medal in the girls' competition, with 62 points, while silver went to Alice Folding, from Lees Brook Community Sports College, with 61.

There was a three-way tie for bronze, with Ellen Ward, of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Jennie Lockwood, from Heanor Gate Science College, and Lauren Drabble, from Chapel-en-le-Frith High School. all scoring 60 points.

The winning girls team was Chapel-en-le-Frith High School, with Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School finishing second and Lees Brook Community Sports College coming third.

The winning boys team was from Shirebrook School, followed by Ecclesbourne School in second and Chapel-en-le-Frith High School in third.

The winning school overall was Chapel-en-le-Frith High School, with Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School second and Shirebrook School finishing third.