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SOUTH WEST XC CHAMPIONSHIPS BICTON PARK 4th JAN 2009
Highlight of the South West Cross Country Championships held at Bicton
College on Sunday was a brilliant victory for the Mendip AC under 15 girls
team, with Aoife Thorogood leading the team of Adele Martin, Emily Derrick
and Ruby Kelly home in fourth place overall. Nathan Young won the club's
only individual medal by finishing third in the under 17 men's event.
A longer report to follow but results can be found at http://www.ironbridgerunnerevents.co.uk/html/swxc.html
(12th January report)
South West Cross Country Champs
Seventeen members of Mendip Athletics Club turned out for the South West
Cross Country Championships at Bicton College on January 4th. While the
highlight of the day was the Mendip under 15 girls stunning victory in the
club competition, a number of youngsters also helped Somerset to take
victory in the Inter-County event in the under 13 girls, under 13 boys and
under 15 boys events.
The opening race of the day saw four under 13 girls from the club turn out
on the ahdn, bumpy course that too in two testing climbs on each of two
small laps. Rebecca Carver once again had to contend with several of her
local rivals at the head of the leading pack. On this occasion Rebecca
struggled to hold the lead runners but held on well to finish in a great 7th
place overall. Sister Hayley ran well in the middle of the pack, completing
the guelling course in 42nd place, eight ahead of Erin Martin. Mendip's last
runner, Agnes Dromgoole, found one of the many pot-holes on the course and
was forced to retire with an injured ankle.
Shane Williams was the only under 13 boy to compete. After a wild opening
quarter mile - that saw Shane lead the charge to the first corner - sanity
prevailed and Shane ran well in the latter stages to finish a creditable
48th place.
Aoife Thorogood set off in determined mood and held a position at the head
of the leading group of six runners into the second lap of the under 15
girls race. As the runners climbed the first of the two hills on their
second circuit, Aoife was unable to stay with the pace and a small gap
opened. Despite having to chase for the remainder of the race, Aoife was
never challenged for fourth. Adele Martin once again used a steady start to
help launch a strong second half to finish a great 16th place to set-up the
club's team victory. Emily Derrick was third in for the club in 30th place,
pushing on after running in the early stages with Ruby Kelly who completed
in a solid 41st.
Ashley Martin ran well to finish the under 15 boys race in 38th place,
getting away from Kieran Young by mid-race to finish 9 places ahead. Blake
Parkinson was a similar distance behind in 56th. The under 17 men's race
produced the club's only individual medal winner, though Nathan Young always
looked as though he was destined for third as a Pair of Poole athletes raced
each other to a convincing 1-2. Tom Derrick ran steadily to finish 42nd.
In the senior races, Rose Penfold ran a solid race to finish 44th, while Rob
Martin quickly got away from Ian Humphreys as the pair finished 98th and
100th.
SOUTH WEST Cross Country RESULTS. U13G - 7, Rebecca Carver 10.39, 42Hayley Carver 12.05, 50, Erin Martin 12.23. U13B - 48, Shane Williams, 11.13. U15G - 4, Aiofe Thorogood 13.59, 16, Adele Martin 15.15, 30, Emily Derrick 16.13,
41, Ruby Kelly 16.56. U15B - 38, Ashley Martin 14.20, 47, Kieran Young 14.48, 56, Blake Parkinson 15.15. U17M - 3, Nathan Young 18.39, 42 Tom Derrick, 23.19. SW - 44, Rose Penfold 25.28. SM - 98, Rob Martin 34.59, 100, Ian Humphreys 36.44.
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