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English Schools' Cross Country Championships
Posted: 25th Mar 2017 by Lewis Smith
Ashford AC's talented long distance athlete, Oliver Prior, competed at the English Schools' Cross Country Championships on Saturday, 18th March 2017. This was a huge achievement for Oliver, with this only being his second season in the sport.
Oliver came 52nd out of 338 finishers. It was a very hard race with heavy rain, but that did not stop it from being a very fast race, with Oliver being only 1min 15 seconds behind 1st place. This was great race experience for the young runner.
It was a good day for Kent - they were the first full team (8 runners) back in his race (intermediate boys), winning the trophy and certificates. Overall they were 2nd for the Group A Counties for junior, intermediate, and senior boys and missed out on 1st place by just 1 point!
If you would like to see the race action then please follow the YouTube link below. Oliver appears at 3mins 40 seconds wearing the light blue Kent vest and bib number 245.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eXKDTt6pch4
Oliver is now hoping to get the qualifying time for the English Schools’ Track and Field Championships 2017 in Birmingham for 3000m.
We would like to wish Oliver the best of the luck for the forthcoming season.
* Oliver second to left
Cross Country Season 2016/17
Posted: 25th Mar 2017 by Lewis Smith
With the 2016/17 cross country season now finished, we can have a look at how the Club's athletes got on throughout the Winter. A special mention goes to Oliver Prior for representing Kent at his first English Schools' Championships over the weekend, a top performance for the talented long-distance runner.
This cross country season has seen a great turnout compared to recent years. On behalf of AAC, I would like to congratulate and thank all those that competed for and supported the Club over the Winter.
Wilmington (Kent League) 15/10/2016
Anna Hinson (U13W – 2.7km) 12:11 – 55th
Ciara Mackey (U15W – 3.3km) 14:27 – 35th
Gabriella Stannard (U17W – 3.6km) 17:02 – 30th
Briony Walsh (SenW – 5.3km) 23:28 – 44th
Becky Dyer (SenW – 5.3km) 24:22 – 56th
Jane Wheeler (SenW – 5.3km) 28:11 – 105th
Marshall Smith (U17M – 5.3km) 18:23 – 14th
Ahferom Goitom (U20M – 5.3km) 22:04 – 12th
Matt Britton (SenM – 9.8km) 36:11 – 34th
Kevin Williams (SenM – 9.8km) 38:55 – 69th
Tonbridge (Kent League) 29/10/2016
Sienna Bates (U13W – 2.5km) 9:51 – 8th
Libby Turbutt (U13W – 2.5km) 11:23 – 44th
Anna Hinson (U13W – 2.5km) 12:21 – 69th
Ciara Mackey (U15W – 3km) 13:49 – 40th
Briony Walsh (SenW – 5km) 21:51 – 26th
Becky Dyer (SenW – 5km) 24:23 – 57th
Georgia Child (SenW – 5km) 27:30 – 95th
Jane Wheeler (SenW – 5km) 28:27 – 101st
Marshall Smith (U17M – 5km) 17:28 – 5th
Matt Britton (SenM – 10km) 35:52 – 17th
Kevin Williams (SenM – 10km) 39:42 – 58th
Sparrows Den (Kent League) 12/11/2016
Anna Hinson (U13W – 2.43km) 12:15 – 41st
Ciara Mackey (U15W – 2.96km) 12:54 – 32nd
Gabriella Stannard (U17W – 4.19km) 25:06 – 24th
Robert Cossey (U13M – 2.96km) 14:23 – 63rd
Marshall Smith (U17M – 5.43km) 17:23 – 6th
Alfie Cossey (U17M – 5.43km) 21:15 – 44th
Matt Britton (SenM – 10.08km) 33:28 – 35th
Kevin Williams (SenM – 10.08km) 37:25 – 97th
Welling (Kent League) 26/11/2016
Libby Turbutt (U13W – 2.5km) 10:51 – 40th
Anna Hinson (U13W – 2.5km) 11:05 – 48th
Ciara Mackey (U15W – 3km) 12:30 – 22nd
Briony Walsh (SenW – 5km) 20:26 – 35th
Becky Dyer (SenW – 5km) 21:40 – 51st
Leo Norwood (U13M – 3km) 12:27 – 64th
Daniel Fitch (U15M – 4km) 14:51 – 27th
Marshall Smith (U17M – 5km) 16:23 – 12th
Alfie Cossey (U17M – 5km) 17:57 – 31st
Dartford (Kent Masters’ Champs) 03/12/2016
Candy Hawkins (V45W – 5km) 22:52 – 24th
Jane Wheeler (V45W – 5km) 26:35 – 36th
Brands Hatch (Kent Champs) 07/01/2017
Libby Turbutt (U13W – 2.5km) 13:45 – 32nd
Anna Hinson (U13W – 3km) 15:29 – 54th
Nathalie Kitchin (U15W – 4.1km) 19:01 – 35th
Ciara Mackey (U15W – 4.1km) 19:41 – 37th
Gabriella Stannard (U17W – 5.6km) 32:37 – 30th
Briony Walsh (SenW – 8km) 36:42 – 34th
Candy Hawkins (SenW – 8km) 42:01 – 75th
Isabel Dickinson (SenW – 8km) 47:56 – 104th
Leo Norwood (U13M – 3.4km) 16:38 – 85th
Oliver Prior (U17M – 6.5km) 22:16 – 6th
Marshall Smith (U17M – 6.5km) 23:07 – 14th
Matt Britton (SenM – 12km) 44:00 – 43rd
Kevin Williams (SenM – 12km) 48:43 – 102nd
Dover (Kent Schools’ Champs) 21/01/2017
Sienna Bates (U13W – 2.55km) 10:11 – 10th
Libby Turbutt (U13W – 2.5km) 10:14 – 12th
Nathalie Kitchin (U15W – 3.1km) – 13:26 – 53rd
Amberley Odysseas (U17W – 4km) 18:16 – 44th
Ciara Mackey (U17W – 4km) 18:30 – 47th
Gabriella Stannard (U17W – 4km) 19:59 – 58th
Leo Norwood (U13M – 3km) 12:07 – 28th
Aaeron Lambert (U15M – 4km) 14:30 – 19th
Daniel Fitch (U17M – 6km) 22:29 – 41st
Tom Wilton (U17M – 6km) 22:51 – 44th
Marshall Smith (U20M – 7km) 23:40 – 9th
Parliament Hill (South of England Champs) 28/01/2017
Anna Hinson (U13W – 3km) 16:40 – 273rd
Ciara Mackey (U15W – 4km) 21:10 – 212th
Gemma Carter Collins (SenW – 8km) 38:12 – 219th
Briony Walsh (SenW – 8km) 40:04 – 292nd
Becky Dyer (SenW – 8km) 42:10 – 351st
Philip Heathfield (SenM – 15km) 77:18 – 968th
Brands Hatch (South East Schools’ Champs) 04/02/2017
Aaeron Lambert (U15M – 4.1km) 15:34 – 67th
Oliver Prior (U17M – 5.5km) 18:20 – 9th
Marshall Smith (U20M – 6.5km) 22:29 – 22nd
Sidcup (Kent League) 11/02/2017 (Distances Unknown)
Gemma Carter Collins (SenW) 18:55 – 10th
Becky Dyer (SenW) 21:37 – 35th
Isabel Dickinson (SenW) 28:13 – 76th
Kevin Williams (SenM) 35:19 – 48th
Nottingham (National Champs) 25/02/2017
Briony Walsh (SenW – 8km) 39:40 – 361st
Norwich (English Schools’ Champs) 18/03/2017
Oliver Prior (U17M – 6km) 19:31 – 52nd