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the C team clocking a fast time recent international to her name year’s National Cross Country
and handing the reigns to Jake Isabelle Bridge leading them Relay Championships, held
Leng who passed 6 Clubs on off followed by a good leg from for the 29th year in Berry Hill
his way to a fast leg but like the Gracie Horton consolidating Park, Mansfield and these
U13 girls we were one short of their position and Emily Davis championships are a great
completing the scoring team. gaining 9 places crossing the opportunity for Clubs to
The second shorts incident line in 53rd position. Niamh compete in a team format, in
occurred with U15 boys as Milmo had a great run as our an otherwise individual sport.
another pair went missing. On only reperesntive in the D team. BBHAC’s great team spirit and
hand to sort this one was our The U15 girls are a large and talent was fully on show and
very own president who kindly strong squad. the Club was rewarded with
donated his own pair. I’m Without time to draw breath the a fantastic set of results. Two
not sure if these were hastily U17 boys and five minutes later team gold medals, one team
removed from the President’s the U17 girls were off. Callum silver and three teams in the
body or kit bag! President Bill Myatt started out with a positive top ten.
Foster’s kit is used to running leg on one passing to Oscar With the best Clubs competing
fast and yesterday was no Hussey who made up 8 places from throughout England,
exception as they flew around with a great leg before passing competition is always of the
the Sutton Coldfield course to Charlie Andrews who also highest standard and so all
albeit on a far younger model. made up places and brought results achieved are hard
BB U15 girls are strong and the team home in a satisfactory fought and well deserved. Our
plentiful and were tremendous 26th place. Lewis Mills lead an U15 girls were superb and
despite having to compete along incomplete team off on leg one dominated their race fielding
side the busy boys race. The and recorded the quickest U17 three strong teams and winning
A team of Lia Radus, Morgan time of the day. gold and silver. One medal is
Squibb and Sophie Hoare were The U17 girls all ran well special but to win two medals in
brilliant as they battled their finishing an impressive 7th one race is very impressive.
way to a marvellous silver. Lia with Millie Smith having a Tola Pearse, running the 5th
led off well despite not feeling great opening leg run passing to fastest time of the day, Amy
100% and handed over to Lottie Weitzel holding her own, Miller and Yasmin Marghini,
Morgan who battled well taking then Amy Leach gained three running the fastest leg of the
seven places passing to Sophie positions finishing strongly day were worthy winners and
who had the 3rd fastest run of in 7th. the trio of Morgan Squibb,
the day overtaking two teams Stephanie Taylor on leg 1 and
and just missing gold by the Grace Scopes gaining 7 places running the 7th fastest time, Lia
Radus and Sophie Hoare were
smallest of margins. A great on leg 2 had strong runs in the just behind in second winning
team effort. The B team of Lily incomplete B team.
Tappenden, Amy Miller and Athletics aside the highlight a great team silver, a fantastic
BBHAC sight. The C team of
Zoe White combined brilliantly of the day must be hearing the
to be the first B team home. On news that past president and Lily Tappenden, Zoe White and
the 1st leg Lily had a strong run Norman Park track manager Jess Neal were 57th in a field
before handing to Amy Miller offered and bought someone a of over 90 teams and is also a
who carved through the field cup of tea! great result.
jumping 30 places during her The U13 girls were equally
leg then passing to Zoe to bring National Cross Country impressive fielding three teams
the team home in 16th place Relay Championships with the A winning a brilliant
but importantly as 1st B team. Fifty two of BBHAC young gold. Annie Thomas lead off
The C team all ran well, with a athletes competed in this on leg 1 running the 4th fastest