Basingstoke Junior Cross Country League MATCH 2
Team Kennet athletes took part in Match 2 of the Basingstoke Junior Cross Country League on Sunday 1st November. This match was held at Down Grange in Basingstoke, with the conditions being slightly cold and damp but firm underfoot.
In the youngest Under-10 category, the club secured 10th and 11th place in the girls race. In the boys race, Joshua Tucker put in an excellent paced performance to finish in 3rd place. The teams finished in 3rd and 2nd places respectively.
The Under-12 girls race saw a larger field, with Isabella Chapman leading the Team Kennet runners with a 9th place finish, followed closely by Gracie Williams in 12th and Annabelle Jones in 13th. A 3rd place finish for the team. In the boys race, Chester Bailey and Matthew Jones put in outstanding performances to finish in 1st and 2nd places. Rory Riddler completed the trio in 10th place.
In the Under-14 category, the Team Kennet girls put in a great performance with Ella Larkin finishing the race in 1st place, well clear of the rest of the runners. She was followed by Praiya Forman in 3rd and Darcy Claridge in 4th for another 3rd place team finish. In the boys race, Isaac Coath set out strong and held 3rd place throughout the entire race, finishing strongly in this position.
Finally in the Under-16 girls race, Quinn Joyce finished in a strong 2nd position, followed by Tilly Clare in 7th and Affra Bailey in 13th.
