Plymouth College athlete, Poppy Tank, 14, will compete for Devon at the English Schools' National Track and Field Championships in Gateshead this weekend.
Selected to run the 1500m in the U15 age group, Poppy qualified for the team after running well inside the English Schools' entry time at the South West Schools' Track and Field Championships.
"I am absolutely delighted to have made the team", said Poppy. "Devon is only allowed to send 35 athletes to the national event and therefore selection is determined by very tough qualification entry standards, making this a particularly important achievement. This will give me a fantastic opportunity to compete against all the best 1500m runners in my age group in the country."
A week after the English Schools' event, Poppy will represent Devon County at the South West Intercounties Championships after becoming county champion in May.
