WILLIS TAKES GOLD AT SEFTON
Wrexham's Matthew Willis, the English Schools' cross-country champion, turned in another outstanding performance to win the opening race in this year's British Cross Challenge in Liverpool's Sefton Park.
He won the U15 event by just two seconds from Peter Curtis (New Marske), while Menai's Oliver Barbaresi also produced a superb run to come 4th, just seven second behind Willis.
North Wales 5k champion Georgina Outten (Birchfield) put herself among the places for the European championships by finishing sixth in the U20 ladies' race, just 19 seconds behind Commonwealth Games representative Jessica Judd, while in his first year in the same category Iolo Hughes (Menai) came 19th a few days after his 18th birthday..
Charlie Hulson (Sale), who finished eighth in Liverpool last year, was 11th this time and the first Welshman home in a high-quality senior men's field.
In the senior ladies' race Alison Lavender (Oswestry), who leads the North Wales League competition, finished 31st.
Among other North Wales athletes who made the trip were:- Girls under 13: 65 Ffion Madi Rees Jones (Menai). Girls under 15: 17 Martha Owen (Deeside). Boys under 13: 37 Tomos Land (Colwyn Bay). Men under 17: 31 Christian Smith (Wrexham)
Wrexham's Matthew Willis, the English Schools' cross-country champion, turned in another outstanding performance to win the opening race in this year's British Cross Challenge in Liverpool's Sefton Park.
He won the U15 event by just two seconds from Peter Curtis (New Marske), while Menai's Oliver Barbaresi also produced a superb run to come 4th, just seven second behind Willis.
North Wales 5k champion Georgina Outten (Birchfield) put herself among the places for the European championships by finishing sixth in the U20 ladies' race, just 19 seconds behind Commonwealth Games representative Jessica Judd, while in his first year in the same category Iolo Hughes (Menai) came 19th a few days after his 18th birthday..
Charlie Hulson (Sale), who finished eighth in Liverpool last year, was 11th this time and the first Welshman home in a high-quality senior men's field.
In the senior ladies' race Alison Lavender (Oswestry), who leads the North Wales League competition, finished 31st.
Among other North Wales athletes who made the trip were:- Girls under 13: 65 Ffion Madi Rees Jones (Menai). Girls under 15: 17 Martha Owen (Deeside). Boys under 13: 37 Tomos Land (Colwyn Bay). Men under 17: 31 Christian Smith (Wrexham)
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