On Sunday Hill City-University athletes competed at the Otago Cross Country Champs, at the Chisolm Park Golf Course. Conditions under foot were perfect. The course was exceptional and was run on an undulating, challenging, and fast course. The biggest challenge of the day was contesting the southerly wind, followed by the undulations making it difficult to find a rhythm at times. ODT article can be found below:
https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/athletics/winning-pair-send-message
This year the Otago Champs was incorporated with the Secondary Schools Otago Champs. It made for a great event. Numbers were the strongest we have seen for years, and it was amazing to see so many spectators enjoying the event. Something we would love to see continue.
Running the Otago Champs on this course has provided the perfect trial before the National Cross Country Champs to be held in 3 weeks on the same course. Let’s hope the weather will be as nice as yesterday.
Hill City-University athletes had a very successful day, congratulations to all Hill City-University runners, and the place getters, of which we had a large number.
Please see the Hill City-University results below. A full set of results can be found at:
Boys Under 12, 2km
Archie Rhodes 2nd place (8:46)
Alex Walker 3rd place (10:12)
Girls Under 14, 3km
Anya Rhodes 6th place (13:23)
Lila Rhodes 7th place (13:46)
Boys Under 14, 3km
Charlie Light 5th place (12:00)
Lachlan Crumpton 14th place (13:22)
Girls Under 15, 3km
Zara Geddes 1st Place (11:43)
Anna Carswell 4th Place (12:41)
Boys Under 15, 4km
Jake Owen 1st (14:32)
Nicolas Ray-Virat 3rd (14:55)
George Hamilton 4th (15:03)
Matthew Bolter 5th (15:26)
Girls Under 19, 4km
Rachael Turner 3rd (16:57)
Megan Foster 4th (17:16)
Boys Under 19, 6km
Grayson Westgate 3rd (23:25)
Women Under 20, 6km
Laura Bungard 2nd (26:40)
Masters Women 35-39, 6km
Shireen Crumpton 1st (26:23)
Sarah Rhodes 4th (29:08)
Masters Women 50+, 6km
Barbara Patrick 4th (34.43)
Myrtle Rough 9th (40.04)
Cathy Weatherston 10th (46:05)
Masters Men 65+, 6km
Phil Morris 2nd (30:35)
Men Under 20, 8km
Russell Green 2nd (28:08)
Finn Molloy 4th (28:39)
Masters Men 35+, 8km
Tim Bolter 4th (30:12)
Simon Rhodes 8th (32:05)
Elliot O’Sullivan 10th (33:24)
Mark Geddes 14th (37:59)
Masters Men 50+, 8km
Robbie Johnston 1st (30:06)
Eric Scharpf 4th (36:47)
Mark Chignell 5th (36:52)
Richard Foggarty 9th (37:41)
Senior Women, 10km
Rebekah Greene 1st (39:28)
Senior Men, 10km
Logan Slee 3rd (35:54)
Kirk Madgwick 5th (36:09)
Ollie O’Sullivan 7th (36:21)
Joel Carman 13th (39:27)
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