CALLINGTON’S Brad Stevens has temporarily swapped his football boots for running shoes as he prepares to represent Cornwall at two prestigious events in the next 10 days.

Brad, 15, normally turns out for Callington Town Colts football teams but will represent the Duchy in the UK Counties Athletic Union’s CAU Cross-Country Inter-Counties Championship at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough on Saturday before competing at the New Balance English Schools’ Cross Country Championships 2018 at Temple Newsam Park in Leeds on Saturday, March 17.

Brad, who attends Callington Community College, will mix this with his college work, preparing for the GCSEs and playing for the Colts as they try to catch up on the backlog of matches in the coming weeks.

Brad admits that its going to be a busy time, saying: “It is going to be a tough month or two ahead, but I am really looking forward to it.”