Watford teenager ranked second in UK after London win (From Watford Observer)
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Watford teenager Joseph Lister ranked second in UK after personal best in pole vault
4:09pm Thursday 17th January 2013 in Sport By Freddie Harding
JJ Lister has a bright future after setting a personal best in the pole vault
Watford Grammar School for Boys student Joseph Lister achieved a new personal best of 4.34 metres in the pole vault on Sunday placing him second in the UK for Under-17s.
Lister won the contest at the London indoor competition and having only been pole-vaulting for two years looks to have a bright future in the sport.
The 15-year-old trained hard right through autumn and winter with his coach Egryn Jones at Brunel University, despite having to deal with his father Craig battling a life-threatening cancer. The hard work paid off at the event and he’s doing himself and his family proud.
