Stoke AC results - Midlands Cross Country Championships 2009

24th January 2009	MIDLANDS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009 - MANSFIELD
	The Midland championships saw some outstanding performances for the middle distance girls on Saturday. The course, what can only be described as a ‘mud slide’, didn’t hinder their performances. In the senior women’s race Emma Jackson flew through the mud to cross the line in 7^thplace. Jackson settled in with the leading pack of strong athletes for the first part of the race. She then showed determination in the latter stages to ensure she claimed top ten placing. Clare Booker also had a great run on the hilly course. After struggling through previous races, she pulled out the stops finishing in 46^th place. Heather Holt clinched 5th spot in the under 20 competition, stopping the clock in 20:15. Meanwhile Sister Katie Holt claimed silver in the individual medals. Despite feeling unwell, she battled through to complete the race in 19.01. Lucy Holt followed in her sister’s footsteps of gaining a top ten placing. Holt achieved 6^thplace in the under 13’s race, establishing her ever increasing confidence. Team mates Natasha Clowes, Sarah Griffiths and Jessica Heath also ran well which resorted in a 6^th team placing. Finally, in the under fifteens race, Lucy Hayes brought her team home crossing the line in 48^th place. After struggling with several illnesses over the winter, Hayes indicated that her form is beginning to show. Overall, each of the girls raced to the best of their ability and should all be proud of where they finished!! Heather Holt U13 Ashley Wyatt was the top boys' performer in finishing 7th, and I am sure that the other lads will see his excellent run as something they should be aiming for too. Macauley Snutch also ran well in this age-group and the squad generally performed really well in very tough competition. In the U15s Dave Sheldon ran a great race for a top 30 finish, and Callum Hulme was close behind with a storming run. All 6 Stoke runners in this age-group finished within a minute of Sheldon, and were unlucky not to finish much higher up the team standings. Nathan Ainsworth and Mike Harding shone for the U17 men with their best runs of the winter so far, and with great support from Joe Broome and Danny Poole it was also good to see this age-group at Stoke AC complete a team in 7th. Our senior men's entry was intentionally limited to maximise our meagre resources for the Birmingham Cross Country League promotion campaign, but Seb Duffy and Tom Gayle ran strongly as they both finished inside the top 30. Photos from Mick Hall Full results
	U13 Girls - 6th Team 6. Lucy Holt 12.14 60. Natasha Clowes 13.44 63. Sarah Griffiths 13.47 64. Jessica Heath 13.48 94. Maread Nolan 14.23 U13 Boys - 8th Team 7. Ashley Wyatt 11.15 32. Macauley Snutch 11.53 53. Korey Blanch-Kallett 12.20 58. Liam Baggley 12.24 66. Nick Stoddard 12.37 82. Lindon Evans 13.03 87. Charley Cook 13.09 108. Callum Griffiths 14.02 U15 Girls - 12th Team 49. Lucy Hayes 18.08 77. Jade Heath 19.40 79. Jessica Griffiths 19.46 81. Sammy Jo Daley Davies 19.54 U15 Boys - 11th Team 29. Dave Sheldon 15.21 34. Callum Hulme 15.28 59. Alex Brecker 16.06 60. Kieren Lee 16.06 62. Tom Guy 16.08 67. Sam Botham 16.17 U17 Women 2. Kate Holt 19.01 U17 Men - 7th Team 20. Nathan Ainsworth 21.07 25. Mike Harding 21.21 50. Joe Broome 23.01 67. Danny Poole 24.51 U20 Women 5. Heather Holt 20.15 Senior Women 7. Emma Jackson 29.40 46. Clare Booker 26.02 Senior Men 28. Seb Duffy 39.41 29. Tom Gayle 39.44