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The U17 girls were unlucky Yasmin Marghini for her onto first had she not been up
not to pick up a medal after outstanding opening leg in against International Niamh
three good legs from Amy the U15 girls race, well done. Brown from Aldershot who
Leach on 1 running her ran the fastest individual time
quickest leg ever. Katy Ann The boys’ team manager’s of the day, and just managed
McDonald on 2 flew around award goes to Ben Gardiner to pull past BB, leaving us
the course in the 2nd fastest for his impressive opening leg with a still superb team
leg of the day handing over run despite having done an silver. Mean while back in the
to Kelsey Fuss in second. easy parkrun the day before! second team Carlotta Weitzel
Kelsey had the daunting had a great run handing to
task of trying to hold back National Cross Country Amy Leach in 8th place. Amy
a quality field behind her. Relays ran a determined leg clawing
Kelsey fought all the way 31st October 2015 one place back, finishing in a
and left nothing in the tank commendable 7th place and
as she brought the girls Berry Hill Park, Mansfield the first B team to finish.
home in a still creditable was once again the perfect
4th place. Carlotta Weitzel setting for 2015 National A full U17 men’s team then
and Shannon Riskey made Cross Country Relays and took to the course and Joss
up a second incomplete but having won two age group Barber had a great first leg
despite not having a third titles last year, hopes were in finishing 11th in fantastic
runner both put in good high. company (running the
performances. 14th fastest leg of the day).
Thirty eight young Marco Arcuri and James
The U17 boys didn’t have Blackheath and Bromley Crawley both had strong runs
enough to form a complete athletes made the long combining to finish the same
team but the dynamic duo journey to the Midlands, as the U20s in 20th place.
of “team and vice captain” giving us great representation
Marco Arcuri and Charlie in all age groups. The U13 girls have already
Davis more than made up for had a very successful season
the short fall with great runs. No scoring team for the U20 winning National Road Relay
Marco and Charlie were also women meant all eyes were silver in Birmingham and
tireless in their support of the on the two U17 girls team they matched this over the
club, team management and up next. Jess Keene, A team cross country course winning
athletes ensuring the course and Yasmin Austridge, B silver again. A fantastic lead
was inspected, numbers team both had strong runs
handed out and that all bringing the teams home
athletes were at the starting in 3rd and 7th respectively
pen in plenty of time for their on the first leg (having run
leg. They also made light work the 4th and 8th fastest times
of the complimentary biscuits of the day). Jess passed to
and soft drinks on offer! Kelsey Fuss who powered to
the front, handing over to
This week’s girls’ team last years gold medalist Katy
manager’s award goes to Ann McDonald in the lead.
Katy would surely have held
