Congratulations to all our Waikato Bay of Plenty team athletes and the club athletes who competed in the NZ Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Spa Thermal Park, Taupo. There were some stand out performances from our younger athletes in particular. Teams results will be posted once available.

Results of Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty athletes at the NZ Cross Country Championships, Saturday 30^th July, Spa Thermal Park, Taupo

Girls U14 3000m

12^th Quinn Pike Cambridge 12.59

13^th Olivia Brienne Cambridge 13.25

15^th Olivia McLachlan Te Puke 13.35

17^th Claire Randell Lake City 13.53

18th Alannah Pethybridge Lake City 14.00

19th Tyla Albrecht Lake City 14.30

Girls U16 4000m

9^th Bronwyn Rees-Jones Cambridge 16.08

11^th Neisha Moorfield Hawks 16.26

16^th Carenza Elley Hawks 17.26

18th Sophie Garrett Tauranga 17.49

22nd Sahara Katene Lake City 19.01

Women’s U18 5000m

4^th Sara Jury Hawks AWBOP 19.29

9^th Ella Smart Cambridge AWBOP 19.49

10^th Lulu Johnson Tauranga AWBOP 20.03

15^th Renee Carey Tauranga AWBOP 20.55

18th Charo Heijnen Tauranga AWBOP 21.19

Women’s U20 6000m

1^st Boh Ritchie Hawks AWBOP 22.16

2^nd Hannah Gapes Lake City AWBOP 23.07

Senior Women 10000m

2^nd Kerry White Hawks AWBOP 37.28

Masters Women 45-49 6000m

3^rd Vicki Rees-Jones Cambridge AWBOP 27.14

Masters Women 50-54 6000m

4^th Karyn McCready Hawks AWBOP 28.50

Masters Women 70-74 6000m

1^st Kathy Howard Lake City AWBOP 35.15

Boys U14 3000m

4^th Jack Stirling Hawks 10.49

6^th Kingston Ryan Lake City 11.09

7^th Max Stirling Hawks 11.12

9^th Nathan Theron Te Puke 11.29

13^th Corin Jack Te Puke 11.44

Boys U16 4000m

2^nd George Wyllie Tauranga 12.47

5^th Hamish Murray Tauranga 13.21

10^th Kayden Theron Tauranga 13.55

14^th Oliver Christie Whakatane 14.24

18th Sean Jones Whakatane 14.58

Men’s U18 6000m

1^st Matt Hill Tauranga AWBOP 19.27

2^nd Louie Endres Hawks AWBOP 19.36

13^th Azrael Cabusao Te Puke AWBOP 20.48

18th Callum Murray Tauranga AWBOP 21.13

28^th Finnley Oliver Tauranga AWBOP 21.53

39^th Casey Atkinson Cambridge AWBOP 22.52

40^th Oliver Galpin Cambridge AWBOP 22.58

Men’s U20 8000m

10^th Ben Hennessy Tauranga AWBOP 27.56

21st Cameron Potts Hawks AWBOP 31.31

Senior Men 10000m

5^th Julian Oakley Tauranga AWBOP 32.08

11^th Michael Sutton Tauranga AWBOP 33.25

Masters Men 40-44 8000m

3^rd Matthew Parsonage Lake City AWBOP 29.48

7^th Aidan Potter Cambridge AWBOP 34.00

Masters Men 45-49 8000m

5^th Michael Pugh Tauranga AWBOP 29.54

6^th Brad Dixon Tauranga AWBOP 30.00

Masters Men 50-54 8000m

2^nd Dean Chiplin Cambridge AWBOP 29.53

8^th Richard Hine Taupo AWBOP 32.57

Masters Men 55-59 8000m

6^th Michael Craig Tauranga AWBOP 34.35

14^th David James Tauranga 48.13

Masters Men 60-64 8000m

4^th Bruce Edwards Lake City AWBOP 33.37

5^th Garry Wilson Hawks AWBOP 36.42

Masters Men 65-69 6000m

10^th Gavin Smith Tauranga AWBOP 30.10

11^th Trevor Ashe Tauranga AWBOP 30.44

13^th Grahame Clarkin Hawks 32.23

Masters Men 70-74 6000m

1^st Dennis Litt Frankton AWBOP 25.42

4^th Dave Clark Hawks AWBOP 31.37

Masters Men 75-79 6000m

2^nd Richard Sweetman Tauranga 41.52

NZ Cross Country Mixed Relay Results – Sunday 31 July

U16

2^nd Team CK – Kayden Theron, Eleanor Pugh, Sophie Garrett, George Wyllie

Composite

6^th Lake City – Sean McWilliams, Andrea Gallaher, Rach Wright, Matt Parsonage

Senior

2^nd Lake City – Will O’Connor, Hannah Gapes, Bella Wyatt, Casey Thorby