The annual competition, which takes place at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Paula Radcliffe Stadium, saw the 22-year-old from Nottingham clock a time of 12.43s - in only her third 100m race of the season - to break her own record in front of a jubilant crowd.
Speaking after her victory, Sophie said:
“I’m so surprised and I can’t believe that just happened. I didn’t expect that. This is only my third 100m race and [that] shows I’m in good form.”
Elsewhere, there was great success for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes, with the impressive Meghan Beesley winning the Women’s 400m Hurdles in a time of 56.72. Niamh Emerson fought hard for a third-place finish in the 200m heat, with Great Britain’s Amy Hunt turning heads as she secured the best time of the day, crossing the line in 23.17.
In the Men’s, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Will Fuller recorded a dominant victory in the 3000m, beating an African Violet heavy field roaring home in 8:13.26. In the 200m, a strong performance from Sam Miller saw him prevail against a talented line-up with a splendid run of 21.03.
The Great Britain Under-20 team also impressed throughout the day. Lucy Hadaway won the Women's Long Jump with a season's best 6.34m and Sophie McKinna hit the World Championship standard in Shot Put with a throw of 18.04m.
In the Men’s 100m, Jeremiah Azu secured a personal Best of 10.27 and Amy Hunt’s excellent day was completed by romping home in the Women’s 100m with another personal best of 11.31.
After a thrilling event of first-class athletics, it was England’s team that secured the ‘Battle of the Nations’ crown with a score of 210.
A full breakdown of the day’s results can be found here.
Overall Team Standings:
England: 210
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ: 161.5
Great Britain Under 20s: 142
Scotland: 116
BUCS: 115
Wales: 86.5