ST HELENS Sutton AC runners contested the second fixture in the Manchester and District Cross Country League which took place at Kenworthy Woods in Wythenshawe on Saturday.
Held at the University Playing Fields on a gently undulating course there were a number of fine performances for St Helens Sutton AC on the day, including Liam Johnson winning the under 17s men's race and helping the team into third place.
Also, Bobby Birketts achieved eighth position in the under 15s boys race, Lily Birkett fifth in the under 17s women’s event and Lucy Clitheroe sixth in the senior women’s race.
Results:
Under 11s girls, 2.4km: Lucy Clauge, 13mins 12secs (60th).
Under 11s boys, 2.4km: Rohan Dickinson, 9mins 44secs (22nd).
Under 13s girls, 3.5km, A team eighth: Sophia Hunter: 17mins 1sec (22nd), Tess Mullen 17mins 43secs (33rd), Sophie Lang 17mins 45secs (34th). B team 15th: Sophia Bagdonavicuis 18mins 48secs (45th), Melissa Goddard 18mins 51secs (47th), Lily McKeegan 20mins 40secs (65th).
Under 13s boys, 3.5km, team 14th: Woody Deane 17m 58s (42nd), Lucas Vine 18m .04s (43rd), James Goddard 18m 24s (47th) .
Under 15s boys, 5km: Bobby Birkett 18mins 05secs (8th), Riley Underhill 19mins 32secs (17th).
Under 15s girls, 5km: Sophia Richardson, 23mins 55secs (41st), Chloe Brownbill 26mins 16secs (53rd).
Under 17s men, 6.5km, team third: Liam Johnson 21mins 50secs (1st), Will Vose 24mins 07secs (12th), Luke Wilson 25mins 21secs (21st), Ben Genner 30mins 36secs (49th).
Under 17s women, 6.5km: Lily Birkett 28mins 55secs (5th), Nicole Anders 38mins 23secs (25th).
Senior women, 8km, team 32nd, vets 34th: Lucy Clitheroe 32mins 21secs (6th), Sarah Birkett 39mins 40secs (112th), Susan Johnson 40mins 50secs (146th), Collette Goddard 47mins 13secs (284th), Andrea Clitheroe 52mins 6secs (331st), Helena McGoldrick 52mins 44secs (338th).
Senior men, 9.6km, team 19th, vets 29th: Tom Griffiths 36mins 44secs (59th), Dan Cooke 36mins 52secs (62nd), Steve Anders 38mins 15secs (98th), Michael Brussels 39mins 54secs (142nd), Andy Wilson 40mins 56secs (174th), Alan McKeegan 45mins 47secs (321st), Alan Mahoney 51mins 16secs (437th), Paul Brownbill 52mins 38secs (453rd).
Later on the same day, two of the club’s athletes travelled to Barrowford, Lancashire, to compete in the prestigious Podium 5k on one of the UKs fastest courses.
Charlie Roberts and Lucy Fairclough made the journey worthwhile as they were both rewarded with new personal bests.
Roberts posted a time of 14mins 41secs and Fairclough 16mins 52secs.
Meanwhile, Liam Major finished third overall in the 3 Counties 5 mile Off Road Race organised by Billinge Running Club, recording 32mins 23secs.
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