Page 27 - BBHAC Winter 2016-17 Gazette

Athletics Report 27
National Cross Country Championships 2017

After a good coach journey up, The U13 girls continued in
Blackheath and Bromley HAC a gentle training run, a splash winning ways comfortably
young athletes had their most in the lovely hotel swimming securing the gold medals with
successful National at this year’s pool, dinner and a good nights two inside the top 10. Fabulous
classic cross country course in sleep it was down to business runs from Anwen Thomas in
Nottingham, winning three at Wollaton Park. The 16th 4th and just 3 second behind
team medals and seven athletes century Wollaton Hall was in 6th Naomi Toft. Ellie Dolby
placed in the top 20. Nearly an impressive back drop to a was a strong 25th and Maayan
sixty BB youngsters spent the traditional cross country course Radus a great 43rd. Heidi
weekend together in Nottingham made up of grass sections, Forsyth continues to improve
and brought the curtain down on wooded areas, lakes, streams and placed a high 63rd. Lily
the Club winter season in superb and tons / gallons of liquid Meers was a solid 77th, Daniella
fashion with all our athletes ex- mud. Those who managed to Harper on the come back trail
celling, reinforcing our position stay on their feet still finished was 113th and Olivia Berry
as one of the strongest athletics looking like they had fallen! placed 146th. Ever improving
Clubs in the country. First up were the U17 girls Kelsey Pullin crossed the line
and solid runs from all our in 164th a second in front of her
girls ended with the team tied room mate Holly Sutton Trot in
on points with London rivals 167th and who was making her
Herne Hill Harriers, but victory winter debut for BB and great
was ours (on count back) as all to see Sofia Elliot completing a
our four scoring girls finished very strong squad.
ahead of all the HHH girls. A It was to be three medals from
tight result but a well deserved three races as the U15 girls
gold. Katy Ann McDonald led competed strongly to claim the
the team home in a fine 16th team bronze. Another gutsy
place with Madalina Samoila performance saw Morgan
a strong 26th and Yasmin Squibb earn a well deserved top
Austridge and Millie Smith 20 spot placing 16th. Yasmin
ran well placing 37th and 49th. Marghini was a fine 28th, Lia
Great runs also from Lottie Radus ran well to finish 67th
Weitzel in 69th, Genny Allan and Amy Miller had another
in 87th and Grace Scopes in fantastic run and powered
120th. through the field on the second
lap to finish 70th. Another
athlete making her BBHAC
debut was Lucrezia Polloni
finishing well inside the top 100
in 89th. Zoe White was a strong
113th, Jess Neal was 122nd and
Niamh Milmo placed 217th.
Abbie Leeves crossed the line
in 241st with Issy Bridge in
270th, Lily Tappenden recently
back from illness and injury was
280th and completing the squad
was Emily Davis in 288th.