40^th Humberside Cross Country Championships

Weelsby Woods, Grimsby – Sunday 4^th January 2015

Twenty one of our Junior and Youth team’s athletes competed in the 40th Humberside cross country championships, which were held this year in Weelsby Woods in Grimsby.

Kingston were the team winners at under 20 men, under 17 men and under 13 boys.

At under 20’s three of our athletes finished in the first five and included the race winner Harry Powell.

The under 17’s was won by Shaun Smith, who has been in superb form in the last few weeks.

The under 13’s saw four of our athletes in the first nine home. Finlay Pickering, the winner of the race was running in his first event for the club.

Not to be outdone by the boys Abbie Haigh became the new under13 girl’s champion.

Full details of the performances of all our Junior and Youth team’s athletes are as follows.

Under 20 Men – 7200 metres race

Harry Powell was the winner of the race and he ran a good time of 23.39s, despite him suffering recent injury problems.

Oliver Newton took 4^th place and he recorded a time of 25.07s.

Joshua Taylor-Brown finished in 5^th position and his time was 26.25s.

Under 17 Men – 6200 metres race

Shaun Smith continued his recent good form and was the winner of the race where he recorded a time of 23.47s.

Jack Brothwell, another of our form runners, took 2^nd place with a time of 24.13s

Connor Bingham put in another good performance and he took 4^th place in 24.31s.

Under 15 Boys – 4900 metres race

Adam Egan also put in a great effort and took 3^rd place in his race, where he ran a time of 20.03s.

 Under 13 Boys – 3300 metres race

Finlay Pickering, who was running in his first race for the club was the winner of the 3300 metres and he recorded a time of 11.45s.

Matthew Lyons took 5^th place in the race and he ran a time of 13.51s.

Joe Seed finished in 7^th place and his time was one of 14.44s.

Robert Smith took 9^th place and his recorded time was 15.07s.

Under 11 Boys – 2000 metres race

Daniel Chadwick was running in what was only his second race for the club and he took 4^th place and set a time of 8.40s.

Thomas Iverson took 5^th place and his recorded time was 8.44s.

Alexander Chivers finished in 8^th place and his time was 9.37s.

Under 15 Girls – 4100 metres race

Natalie Bell took 2^nd place in the race and she recorded a time of 17.46s.

Sophie Sweeting finished in 6^th place and she ran a time of 18.43s.

Martha Savage finished in 7^th place and her time was one of 18.48s.

Under 13 Girls – 3300 metres race

Abbie Haigh was the winner of the race and she recorded a time of 14.58s.

Evie Watson took 7^th place in a time of 15.57s.

Emma Sweeting finished in 9^th place and her time was 17.02s.

Under 11 Girls – 2000 metres

Lauren McClean took 5^th place in the race and she recorded a time of 10.10s.