DYFED CLAIM MEDAL JOY AT TOP EVENT
THE Welsh Schools National Cross Country Championships, one of the Welsh Schools Athletic Association’s biggest competitions of the year, was staged for the 59th time at Penlan Arena in Brecon.
Eight Welsh districts – Afan Nedd Tawe, Cardiff & Vale, Dyfed, Powys, Eryri, Glamorgan Valleys, North East Wales and South East Wales – staged qualifying races or selected teams based on previous winter events.
More than 450 runners participated and there were races for year 7, junior, middle and senior categories.
Welsh Schools vests were up for grabs with the SIAB Schools Cross Country International 2022 hosted by Welsh Schools at Pembrey Country Park on Saturday, March 26.
A total of 73 athletes from Brianne, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Llanelli secondary schools and colleges represented the Dyfed district.
The Middle Boys and Senior Boys’ age groups won silver medals in the team event, led home by individual podium finishes in first and third.
The Year 7 Girls and Junior Boys were also on the podium, taking home bronze medals.
Year 7 Girls – Katie Evans (Bryngwyn); Rose Price (Caer Elen); Anna Jones (Bro Myrddin); Summer Evans (Queen Elizabeth); Ffion Miles (Maes y Gwendraeth); Stephanie Barrett (Queen Elizabeth); Cadi Bryan (Preseli); Esme Lynock (Bro Dinefwr); Gwennan Folkes (Strade); Jasmin Yogannthan (St Michael’s); Nia Lewis (Dyffryn Taf ).
Junior Girls – Arianna Protheroe (Glan y Môr); Mared Jones (Bro Myrddin); Amelia Williams (Bro
Teifi); Martha Morgan (Bro Myrddin); Erin Powell (Queen Elizabeth); Lyra Roberts (St John Lloyd); Jessica Norman (Queen Elizabeth); Amelie Campion (Bryngwyn); Keira Penno’hare (St John Lloyd); Beatrice Morgan (Bro Dinefwr); Megan Williams (Queen Elizabeth).
Middle Girls – Darcie Macmuiris (Queen Elizabeth); Ffion Ouseley (Preseli); Mila Blackwell (Greenhill); Carys Wood (Greenhill); Jasmine Jones (Llandovery College); Frances Mackie (Glan y Môr); Erin Morgan (Bro Myrddin); Emma Ferns (Dyffryn Aman); Eleanor Fuller (Dyffryn Taf ); Elizabeth Hill (Emlyn); Leah Regan (Bro Pedr); Eleanor White (Haverfordwest High).
Senior Girls – Amy Tucker (Coleg Sir Gâr).
Year 7 Boys – Toby Harries (Harri Tudur); Arthur Gibbs (Dyffryn Aman); George Hugman (Haverfordwest High); Zak Nottingham (Dyffryn Aman); Toby Anthony (Queen Elizabeth); Kodi Penn-o’hare (St John Lloyd); Finlay Canton (Dyffryn Aman); Charlie Eatley (Strade); Ryan Rees (Strade).
Junior Boys – Joshua Barnett (Dyffryn Taf ); William Harries (Haverfordwest High); William Coles (Bro Dinefwr); Liam Regan (Bro Pedr); Sam Griffiths (Bro Myrddin); Rowan Dixon (Milford Haven); Aron Hedd Jones (Bro Myrddin); Joshua Barrett (Haverfordwest High); Dafydd Bryant (Preseli).
Middle Boys – Finley Bruce (Preseli); Dafydd Green (Preseli); Gwion Williams (Bro Myrddin); Ifan Bowen (Bro Myrddin); Iwan Wilson (Strade); Llyr Jones (Aberaeron); Steffan Bridger (Haverfordwest High); Rogan Cox (Bro Myrddin); Jake Lynock (Bro Dinefwr); Iwan Thomas (Glan y Môr); Steffan Davies (Bro Myrddin); Iestyn Stephens (Bro Pedr).
Senior Boys – Jack Bruce (Preseli); Iori Humphreys (Pembrokeshire College); Frank Morgan (Bro Myrddin); Rhys Llewellyn (Haverfordwest High); Dominic Davies (Coleg Sir Gâr); Oliver George (Preseli); Joshua Thomas (Llandovery College); Luke Allsworth (Preseli).
Elsewhere, Carmarthen Harriers Dafydd Jones and Ben Thomas were two of 14 athletes selected to represent Wales at the PUL5K Road Race at Battersea Park in London.
Jones crossed the line in 14.39 and Thomas also finished in the top 100 with a time of 14.47.