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for the A team handing over Kingston (running the 6th Nine athletes went home
in 6th to Lily Tappenden fastest leg) up to bring the with medals including Ben
who in turn in held onto 6th. team home in second. The B Gardiner who also went home
Jessica Neal ran a determined team were a great 13th overall with a shiner collected head
last leg maintaining a 6th (3rd B team) and this was butting a flying swing. Ben
place finish. The B team was due to fine legs from Jenny looked more like a boxing
incomplete but saw good Allen on 1, Grace Scopes on champ than a cross country
runs from Isabelle Bridge 2 and Stephanie Taylor on last athlete!
(back from injury) and Zoe leg. Fantastic to have great
Austridge. strength and depth. National Cross Country
Relays Mansfield
More medals were to come The U15 boys were the last 1st November 2014
and the U13 boys, fresh from off and like the U15 girls
their National road relay we had two strong teams Blackheath and Bromley
bronze, led the way with of three competing. Henry Harriers Athletic Club U13 boys
Peter Guy on the first leg Cowie once again ran the first and U15 girls are both national
handing over in first (having leg with real determination champions.
run the 2nd fastest leg of the bringing the A team home in
day). Joseph Georgiadis had 3rd, Michael Eagling had a Mansfield was the venue for
another strong run and passed strong run holding onto 5th, The National cross country
to Ben Gardiner in 2nd. Ben handing over to Coleman relays and despite an event
on the last leg was up against Corry who held on for a packed weekend all our
some very strong boys and did fine 6th place. The B team athletes produced some
well to finish in third winning were led out by a gutsy run fantastic results in what
a fantastic bronze for the from Callum Myatt, George turned out to be a brilliant
team. Robert Suckling and Pope moved through the weekend of running.
Cameron Swatton made up field handing over to Lewis
two thirds of the B team and Stickings in 19th which Lewis Two age groups as National
were well up the field and like held onto. They were the 2nd Champions, a very impressive
the U13 girls it was a shame B team to finish, again great statistic.
we could not field another U13 strength and depth.
athlete to complete the teams. The course at Mansfield is
This week’s girls’ team undulating, woody, dryish
The U15 girls National manager’s award goes to under foot and very well
Road Relay Champions Yasmin Austridge (chosen marked out. Having walked
were up next and they by Andy Frankish and not the course, pinned numbers
didn’t disappoint winning a her Dad!) for a great first on and secured timing chips
fantastic silver medal behind leg performance. The boys’ to their ankles, all were ready
a very strong Herne Hill team manager’s award goes to go.
team. First off was Yasmin to Robert Sucking (who
Austridge (running the 7th narrowly missed out on Wally After the U20 races
fastest leg) handing over to of the Day award) for yet commenced the day’s
Millie Smith in second place. another gutsy and determined proceedings Jessica Keene
Millie’s strong run set Naomi performance. had a great lead off leg for
the U17 girls, running the
fourth fastest leg of the day,
