Silver & Sterling!

England, O'Lionaird lead Seminole surge at World Championships

Sept. 1, 2011

By Bob Thomas, Seminoles.com

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - It was a silver and sterling day for the Garnet and Gold Thursday at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea, as former Seminoles Hannah England and Ciaran O'Lionaird emerged as rising world stars with the 2012 Olympic Games on the horizon.

England, representing Great Britain, surged to the front of the pack over the final 300 meters in Thursday's 1,500 meter final. Racing off the turn with US star Jenny Barringer Simpson, England crossed the stripe in second place at 4:05.68.