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Junior Men and Women…
senior stars in waiting
The Under 20 women were The only U20 man running, league. Sonia Woolhouse
able to field strong teams Thomas Desborough decided laying down her pole again
during the winter, especially in to run the 10K senior race contributed by finishing 5th
the Kent League, where they rather than half that distance and Chloe Haffenden finished
had considerable success whilst in the U20 race. her Kent League campaign in
the men reliant on a handful 6th place but was rewarded
of stalwarts struggled in the 2 Tonbridge with a fine 4th place on the
league to make a presence The U20 women again top individual league having
but later in the season found their league after another competed in all four fixtures.
the teams to make a showing victory for Anna Myers, a We had no U20 men running
in the major championships. great 2nd for Sam Leighton, in the U20 race as young
With this age group often 5th for Emma Rowland 6th Thomas Desborough and
depleted by university for Chloe Haffenden. Richard Webb decided to run
commitments and the lure in the much further/tougher,
of the challenge of the senior 3 Sparrows Den bigger field of the senior
race this was understandable The club’s U20 women mens race.
but reflected on the talent and are reigning supreme and
the ambition of the rising dominating their league. Anna South of England Inter
generation of competitors. Myers was 1st, Sam Leighton Counties
Kent League 2nd, Janae Galley 4th, Sonia The U20 womens’ team were
1 Swanley Park Woolhouse, having another third and we had Anna Myers
Our U20 women dominated break from pole vaulting was 35th, Sam Leighton 36th and
their age category winning 5th, Emma Rowland 6th and Sonia Woolhouse in 44th
comfortably and saw Anna Chloe Haffenden 7th. No U20
Myers 1st, Janae Galley 3rd, men were running but Tom National Cross Country
Pole vaulter Sonia Woolhouse Desborough was all over the Relays Mansfield
4th, Emma Rowland 6th course giving valuable support November 1st
and Chloe Haffenden 7th. to all, while he recovers from We sadly had no U20
a hip injury. women running save for Jess
Aleksander Wiltshire Jones (daughter of coach
4 Swanley Park Mick Jones) running in the
The BBHAC U20 women purple kit of Loughborough
having dominated all season University but for the U20
comfortably won the overall men’s race, for the first time
team trophy. On the day Anna in many years BBHAC had
Myers was first across the more than enough running to
line, as she has been all season complete a scoring team.
and so comfortably won the Will Ruiz made the short
overall individual title. Sam journey across from his
Leighton was 2nd, adding this University at Birmingham to
to two previous second places. take on the fierce, competitive
Emma Rowland was 4th on first leg and did well to hand
the day and this along with over to Will Fuller in 40th.
her other three performances Will had a great run moving
was good enough to win through the field taking
the bronze in the individual
