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handing over to Shannon The U13 girls had two ran a strong second leg for the
Riskey who had a strong run strong teams (they even had A team gaining 21 positions
and passed over to Kelsey a travelling reserve in Zoe while Sophie Hoare making
Fuss who brought the team Austridge). First year in the her debut appearance for BB
home in a great 7th position. age group Morgan Squibb ran the fastest Blackheath U13
and Lily Tappenden had the girl leg. Jessica Neal continued
The U17 boys trio of Joss difficult task of leading the her great season with a fine
Barber, Marco Arcuri and teams out on the first leg. last leg making up 9 places and
Charlie Davis are all first year With 112 girls crammed onto bringing the team home in
in the age group so their 21st the start line it was no surprise 20th position. Gracie Horton
position finish was a great that girls were getting spiked in her first competitive year
achievement and bodes well and falling but unfortunately also took a tumble at the start
for next year. Joss had a very Morgan was one of them. but recovered well to bring the
strong first leg handing over Getting spiked, ripping a B team home in 23rd place.
in 14th, passing to Marco who brand new pair of spikes and
handed over to Charlie in tumbling right at the start is The U13 boys were looking
15th. Charlie was going well hard but Morgan gallantly got forward to their race and were
until being taken out with an up, carried on and worked confident of doing well having
upper cut head butt to the her way back up through the won bronze medals at both
shoulder from a spectator field. Not a great experience the National Road Relays and
clambering under the course for her first National relay the South of England Cross
marking tape. Charlie was championship but hopefully Country Relays. 90 teams
able to finish but went it won’t put Morgan off. Lily started the first leg and for the
straight to first aid where he had a strong run handing over BB A team Peter Guy stormed
was hoping to see a spectator in 37th. Emilie Penlington off in usual power fashion
with a bloody nose! leading from start to the home
straight but was caught in the
L-R Katy-Ann McDonald, Yasmin Austridge, Naomi Kingston last few hundred metres by
the City of York youngster.
Not surprisingly these two
recorded the first and second
fastest times of the day. Joseph
Georgiadis soon regained the
lead and stayed in front all the
way around the undulating
2km course and past over to 11
year old Rowan Fuss. Rowan
never looked troubled despite
being followed by some very
useful athletes and crossed
the line as Champion some 5
seconds clear, having run the
sixth fastest time of the day.
