Swindon Cross Country

At the weekend 60 pupils represented Greendown at the Swindon Cross Country trials. With 68 places (inc. two reserves) across the age groups up for grabs, the challenge was set.

Results compiled out of the 10 Swindon Schools that competed. Each race had an average of 100 runners in the minors and juniors and 50 in the Inters. Individual pupils won the Minor Boys and Minor Girls races and came second in the Inter Boys and Girls. We are Swindon Team Champions in the Minor Girls and Inter Girls and Runners up in the Minor Boys. 18 places out of the 68 available we taken by Greendown pupils. 26% of the team is made up of Greendown pupils. When you consider that this is split between 10 Swindon Schools, we have done very well.

Minor Girls (year 7) – Team Finished 1st - SWINDON TEAM CHAMPIONS
Charlie George – 1st SWINDON CHAMPION (won by about 400 meters)
Ashleigh Rae-Cleverly – 3rd
Jasmine Kutassy – 9th
Annabal Gladman 12th (Reserve)

Minor Boys (year7) - Team Finished 2nd - SWINDON TEAM RUNNERS-UP
Taylan Osdimier - 1st SWINDON CHAMPION
Tom Sewell – 3rd
Kyle Radmore – 12th (Reserve)

Junior Girls (Year 8/9) – No team placing as only 4 runners (No year 9 girls would run)
Jess Dodson – 8th
Bethany George – 11th (Reserve)
Rhianna Jones – 12th (Reserve)
Chelsea Hall – 13th

Junior Boys (Year 8/9) – Team Finished 7th (Team made up of mainly year 8’s)
Troy Foster – 7th
Lee Evans – 11th (Reserve)

Inter Boys (Year 10/11 Boys) – Team Finished 3rd
Nyle Clinton - 2nd – Runner-Up
Jermone Dodson – 12th (Reserve)

Inter Girls (Year 10/11 Girls) – Team Finished 1st – SWINDON TEAM CHAMPIONS
Jodie Watt – 2nd – Runner-Up
Hayley Elbourne – 4th
Jo Gillingham – 6th
Jess Nickells – 7th