Recent Cross Country Races Junior Results

National Cross Country Relays at Cumbernauld

Athletes from the junior section were in action last Saturday at the National Cross Country Relays Championships, which were held at Cumbernauld. 5 girls teams and 4 boys teams represented the blue and white colours. This year saw a great turnout with a total of 24 athletes competing against the best in Scotland and credit to our endurance coaches who prepared our youngsters for this very demanding course. The course at Cumbernauld, 2.5 km for all age groups, is generally regarded as one of the hardest cross country courses in the winter calendar. The junior relay teams consist of three different age groups U13/U15 and U17; starting with the U13, passing over to the U15 and with the U17 athletes finishing the race. As Kilmarnock struggled to field U17 athletes, a number of younger athletes were asked to move up an age group in order to make up a complete team. Well done to all athletes who braved the tough course, for many this was a first time they competed at this level. The results were as follows:

Girls teams: 57^th place – girls B (37:32): Erin Pastulovic (U13) 13:12 Phoebe McCutcheon (U13) 12:29 Claire Orr (U15) 11:51 / 68^th place – girls C (39:32) Erin Barbour (U13) 15:25 Sophie Rowan (U13) 12:32 Caitlin McClounie (U15) 11.35 / 75^th place – girls A (40:59) Erin Connelly (U13) 15:08 Olivia Cochrane (U15) 13:34 Lorne Kerr (U17) 12:17 / 77^th place girls D (41:15) Natalie Sharp (U13) 14:17 Leonie McCutcheon (U13) 13:56 Shona McBean (U15) 13:02 / girls (E) 26:28 Kayleigh Duff (U13) 13:38 Lauren Greig (U13) 12:50

Boys teams: 60^th boys A (32:12) David Stark (U13) 10:34, Tom Nichol (U15) 11:27, Stuart McClarty (U17) 10:11 / 73^rd boys B (33:45) Aidan Hessett (U13) 10:31 Sarin Campbell (U15) 13:21 Angus Kerr (U17) 09:53 / 88^th boys C (37:11) Jamie Neilson (U13) 11:18, Dylan McBean (U15) 13:27,, Michael Dollard (U17) 12:26 / boys D (12:00) Finlay Walker (U13) 12:00

 

Ayrshire Cross Country Relays

The Ayrshire Cross Country relays were held on 19^th October at Scott Ellies playing field over a grassy, muddy but flat course, allowing some quick times. The younger age groups U11 to U15 were represented with the greatest numbers of athletes. Well done to all the coaches, who spend many training nights preparing these youngsters; a few youngsters competed for the first time in these county championships. Medals were up for grab for the first three teams. In the U11 age group there were three girls teams, who finished 4^th, 5^th and 6^th respectively. The U11 boys won the silver team prize. The greatest numbers of athletes were from the U13 age group, a total of six teams, where the girls A won the team bronze and the boys A were runners up. Kilmarnock Harriers athletes were also on top in the U15 girls teams and U17 boys team, winning the county championship relays. The results were as follows:

Girls U11: 4^th. Jennifer Murray 6:20, Jennifer White 6:41, Emma Stark 6:46 / 5^th. Kirstyn 06:42, Eilidh Ballantyne 7:20, Courtney Young 6:30 / Jessica Miller 8:00, Katie Houston 6:42

Boys U11: 2^nd. Andrew Spencer 5:24, Ryan McDowall 5:35, Adam Borthwick 6:21 / Conal Barbour 6:55, Ewan Holland 6:59

Girls U13: 3^rd. Lauren Greig 12:31, Phoebe McCutcheon 11:40, Sophie Rowan 11:57 / 4^th Erin Pastulovic 12:30, Leonie McCutcheon 12:07, Isla Neilson 12:38 / 7^th Kayleigh Duff 13:58,      Erin Barbour 13:53, Erin Corkin 14:36 / Eilidh Gardner 13:54, Natalie Sharp 16:18,

Boys U13: 2^nd David Stark 10:26, Aidan Hessett 9:53, Jamie Neilson 10:32 / 5^th Owen Ross 13:02, Ewan McDougal 13:26, Declan Miller 12:01

Girls U15: 1^st. Claire Orr 10:23, Caitlin McClounie 10:30, Shona McBean 11:35 / Laura Fulton 12:18, Emma Caldwell 14:03.

U15 boys: Tom Nichol 10:21 /

U17 boys 1^st. 1^st Ben O’Neill 9:06, Stuart McClarty 9:25, Michael Dollard 10:47