Issy Clarke headed West Cheshire AC charge at Stafford Common.
The talented middle distance runner, who has been selected to represent Cheshire Schools at an Inter Counties match next month, finished second in the under 13 girls race with a time of six minutes six seconds at the second round of the North Staffs Cross Country League.
Issy was backed up in her age group race by Beth McMahon (26th in 6:53) and Ellie Finn (43rd in 7:39) to earn the club fifth team position.
Issy’s sister Katie secured sixth spot in the under 15 girls race with a time of 11:12, ahead of teammate Sophie Hemingbrough who was 23rd in 13:01.
Anna Crayston clocked 6:36 for fourth place in the U11 girls race, supported by Hollie Jones (seventh in 6:51), Annabel Hemingbrough (20th in 7:33) and Abigail Pawlett (23rd in 7:38) to earn West Cheshire AC third team spot.
Harvey Tegg was first home for West Cheshire AC in the U11 boys race, posting 6:19 for fifth position, ahead of Ben Grinter (eighth in 6:23), Adam Howe (16th in 6:32) and Dylan Bugg (27th in 6:58) to earn second team position.
Sonny Dean was eighth in a time of 10:42 in the U13 boys race, ahead of Jac Goodall (15th in 10:57), Sion Roberts (25th in 11:29), Paul Morrison (28th in 11:42), Rory Willson (30th in 11:49) and Alex Mason (37th in 12:12).
Mark Hearn clocked 20:27 for eighth spot in the U17 men’s race, and Ellen McMahon posted 22:07 for ninth spot in the U17 women’s event, while Evan Roberts (11th in 15:58) and Harri Britton (17th in 17:41) completed the U15 boys race.
Dave Alexander finished fourth in the over 40 age group and was 22nd overall in the men’s race with a time of 38:42, ahead of Andrew Clague, 52nd overall in 41:04 and fifth in his over-45 age group; and Dave Hough was 176th overall in 50:29, and third in his over-60 age group.
The next round of the North Staffs Cross Country League is at Park Hall Country Park, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday, November 16.
Bob Freeman was first home for West Cheshire AC at the opening round of the Liverpool and District Cross Country League held at Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, clocking 40 minutes 13 seconds for 55th position, ahead of Jim Jones (95th in 49:49).
The next Liverpool Cross Country League fixture takes place at Sefton Park, on Saturday, November 23.
Kate Jayden represented West Cheshire AC at the Snowdonia Marathon and finished in a time of five hours 15 minutes eight seconds for 1,399th position.
Entries are now being accepted for this year’s Essar Chester Round the Walls Race being promoted by West Cheshire AC on Boxing Day (10.30am start).
Further details can be found at www.westcheshireac.co.uk/ roadracing/RoundtheWalls.
FIXTURES this weekend include the second round of the Essar West Cheshire AC Schools Cross Country Race Series, at Stanney Oaks Track, Ellesmere Port, on Saturday (10am).
