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National Cross County Guy continuing her great in her first National was
Championships season in 149th completed 221st, Lauren Goddard was
24th February 2015 the scoring team finishing 312th and Caitlin Prifti, also
just outside the medals in a on her debut was 393rd. U13
Blackheath and Bromley fine 4th place. Jenny Sheasby, Isobel Bridge who is currently
HAC young athletes closed having missed some training injured travelled with the team
the domestic winter season recently due to her studies did and spent the day cheering
at the tough hilly course run well finishing in 205th. them all on, hopefully she will
over Hampstead Heath at be able to compete again soon.
Parliament Hill! All running Six U15 boys set off and
clubs throughout the country Coleman Corry was first The U17 boys were affected
come to compete at the very home having a strong run by holiday and injury and
highest level England has to coming just outside the top only had three boys start
offer. 100 in 101st place. Michael but Joss Barber continued
Eagling was next home in his great season with his
The Hill, with its sharply 118th but later had to forfeit highest National finish in
ascending start is daunting a box of chocolates for a fine 44th. James Crawley
enough but add to that misplacing his Blackheath on his National debut was
conditions under foot that top! Oscar Hussey, running a respectable 218th. Charlie
have not been seen for many his last cross country race Davis, having not run for a
years. Recent rains made as an U15, came in 142nd. few weeks due to injury was
the already sodden course Callum Myatt fresh from his determined to run in the
a quagmire with mud and Kent debut, completed the National because, to quote
puddles a foot deep. Great scoring four in 261st giving Charlie “It’s the National!”.
character building! the team 19th place overall. Unfortunately Charlie’s lack
Charlie Andrews running in of running caught up with
School half term, skiing his National debut finished him and he rightly decided
holidays and injuries affected strongly in the muddy to pull out half way into
our numbers but we were still conditions in 282th as did the race, hopefully with no
proud to have 43 of our young Lewis Stickings in 290th. lasting damage done, I just
athletes making it to the start. hope physio Gemma Viney
The U13 girls race had the won’t be too hard on him!
The U17 girls were first off most athletes running with
and Niamh Bridson Hubbard 433 girls finishing. BB’s first Next up hoping to defend
led the girls home with a home after a gutsy run was their National cross country
fantastic run finishing in 12th Jess Neal in 60th place, next title were the U15 girls who
place, this despite spraining was Rosie Allen in a strong had also won two National
her ankle last week. Jess 120th, followed by Morgan relay trophies this season.
Keene hasn’t trained for two Squibb in a great 138th and Yasmin Austridge set off in
weeks due to illness so it was Zoe Austridge, over 150 determined fashion holding
great to see her back in action places higher than last year, a top ten place over the first
and finishing a respectable in 213th ensuring the team half of the race and finishing
25th, all things considered. finished in 18th out of 49 her highest ever National
Georgina Taylor had a solid scoring teams. Niamh Milmo in a great 8th place. Millie
run in 120th follow by Mary
