Monday 15 February 2016

Welsh Schools' XC

BRILLIANT DAY FOR NORTH WALES YOUNGSTERS

The current batch of young North Wales athletes is probably the strongest for many years, and the strength-in-depth was underlined at the Welsh Schools' cross-country championships in Brecon.

 A fine all-round performance earned Eryri region second place overall behind the always-strong Dyfed squad, and there were  numerous superb individual performances.

 Gold medals went to Deeside AC member Mia Roberts (Brynhyfryd, Ruthin, junior girls), Oliver Barbaresi (Friars, Bangor, middle boys) and Cari Hughes (Syr Thomas Jones, Amlwch, senior girls), who claimed the illustrious scalp of GB international Heidi Davies (Llandrindod).

 There were also silver medals for Samia Jones (Syr Hugh Owen, Year 7), Orla Davies (Mold Alun, junior girls), Osian Perrin (Llangefni, junior boys) and Ch ristian Smith (Coleg Cambria, senior boys), and bronze for Joseph Crutchley (Llanidloes, middle boys).

 North Wales athletes who gained top 20 places included:

 Boys Year 7: 11 Louis Lloyd (John Bright) 11.35, 12 Huw Jones (Brynhyfryd) 11.37, 13 Matthew Anthony (Mold Alun) 11.38, 14 Alex Palmer (Darland) 11.39, 17 Ioan Hughes (Moelwyn) 11.44. Team: 3 North East Wales.

 Junior Boys: 2 Osian Perrin (Llangefni) 15.51, 4 Mike Spill (Friars) 15.57, 7 Tomos Land (Dyffryn Conwy) 16.21, 14 James Jones (Argoed) 16.53, 15 Dillon Gill (Welshpool) 16.55, 16 Cai Le Trobe Roberts (Tryfan) 17.10, 20 Lewis Parry (Grango) 17.21. Team: 1 Eryri.

 Middle Boys: 1 Oliver Barbaresi (Friars) 20.05, 3 Joseph Crutchley (Llanidloes) 20.23, 7 Roland Finney (Tryfan) 21.29, 8 Cedol Dafydd (Tryfan) 21.33, 9 Ryan Owen (Dyffryn Nantlle) 21.43. Team: 2 Eryri.

 Senior Boys: 2 Christian Smith (Coleg Cambria) 23.12, 10 Cai Linton (Friars) 24.18, 16 Matthew Pleavin (Coleg Menai) 25.31, 18 Ryan Cain (Syr Hugh Owen) 25.53. Team: 2 Eryri.

Girls Year 7: 2 Samia Jones (Syr Hugh Owen) 11.39, 7 Ellie Small (Hawarden) 12.32, 10 Carys Walcham (Flint) 12.37, 11 Alys Jones (Syr Hugh Owen) 12.46, 12 Eve Scott (Prestatyn) 12.50, 14 Hannah Smith (Mold Alun) 12.58. Team: 3 North East Wales.

 Junior Girls: 1 Mia Roberts (Brynhyfryd) 13.49, 2 Orla Davies (Mold Alun) 14.17, 8 Laura Sharp (Mold Alun) 14.48, 11 Rheagan Edwards (St Richard Gwyn) 15.07, 17 Bethan Davies (Creuddyn) 15.36, 18 Manon Henderson (David Hughes)  15.39. Team: 2 North East Wales.

Middle Girls: 6 Eabha Roberts (Syr Thomas Jones) 18.25, 9 Sophie Paxton (Maelor) 18.49, 10 Holly Roberts (Glan Clwyd) 18.58, 18 Ellie Williams (Morgan Llwyd) 19.56.

Senior Girls: 1 Cari Hughes (Syr Thomas Jones) 18.46, 6 Rhiannon Kamink (Creuddyn) 22.19, 12 Ellis New (Eirias) 24.02, 16 Elen Norris (Friars) 24.28. Team: 1 Eryri.

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