COACH Colin Baross has high hopes for his protégé Polly Maton, who was selected in the GB athletic team for the Paralympic Games.

Baross, who has been coaching the Urchfont teenager for eight years, has stressed it is important to keep expectations low.

Maton will be taking part in the 100m as well as long jump in the T46 classification which includes athletes with single amputation above or below the elbow.

“I’d say her best event at the moment would be the 100m sprint, she’s in form for that and not quite so in for in the long jump but I’m hoping that will turn around before the Games come along,’’ said Baross.

“I wouldn’t like to say we are going to medal this time around but if she was to make the final in the 100m and be close I’d be very happy.

“She would have to run right and fully to medal and I’m not sure that she can do that, I’m hopeful that she will but she’s got to run out of her skin.”

The 16-year-old too is keeping her expectations to a minimum.

“I was a bit jealous of everyone going off on their nice holidays but it is definitely worth it. I’m proud to be selected, anything can happen but when I am out there I want to be near my best but I’m not too worried about where I finish.”

Maton didn’t expect to get the call for Rio as the funding she had received was aimed at making a push for the 2020 Tokyo Games.

“She’s had a few internationals, she’s on an upward learning curve and we are hopeful that 2020 in Tokyo she can bring medals back because she will be the right age by then,” added Baross.

“Genuinely she reacts better to a big stage, she does get nerves but normally the bigger the competition the better Polly performs, it’s a good omen we are very excited.”