YORK-BASED Nestl Rowntree AC runner Richard Buck is second in the recently-published UK National rankings.

In his first season in the Under-20 age category last year, the 400 metres runner's best time was 47 seconds flat.

In the U17 category, an excellent season of track performances by Tom Bean was rewarded with 18th in the country in the 3,000m with his best time of 8 mins 58.0 seconds.

Jess Taylor (U17 girl) was ranked 22nd in the 200m with a performance of 25.49 secs and Emily Gibbons achieved 15th with a best throw of 36.16m in the hammer.

Updated: 10:35 Saturday, February 12, 2005