Anglian Schools Cross Country Championships

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Athletes qualified:

Junior Girls - Florence L, Charlotte T

Year 7 Boys - Rupert B-W

Report

It was great to watch three of our pupils competing in Lincolnshire school vests on Saturday! Athletics captain and accomplished runner, Florence L, headed to Burghley Park alongside her teammates, Charlotte T and Rupert B-W. 

Following the county race earlier in the term, these three runners qualified to run for Lincolnshire racing against athletes from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This competition saw big fields with mass starts.  

In the Year 7 boys' race, Rupert worked hard around a tough course though was in the early stages of being unwell. Nonetheless, he gave it his all and it was great to see him contributing to Lincolnshire’s third place in this category. 

For the girls, it was a particularly tough race given that Y8/9 combine at this level. Both Florence and Charlotte ran incredibly well against a strong field despite being in the younger age group. It was great to see Charlotte opting to run despite having her County Swimming Championships later in the day! Charlotte was pleased to beat a number of runners who have previously been quicker.  Florence had a good run this week having been disappointed with her performance the week prior in another race. In the lead pack, Florence was racing alongside some familiar faces but this did not put her off. An impressive 11th place. Lincolnshire finished a comfortable second place in this category. Florence has been selected to represent Lincolnshire at the English Schools in Pontefract in March and we wish her all the best!

A huge well done to all three athletes - an incredible achievement and great to see them in their Lincolnshire kit!