Stockport Harriers held the Greater Manchester County Cross Country Championships at Woodbank Park on a chilly Saturday using a very wet and muddy course but it did not take long to warm up as the Harriers took medals in most of the events and it was the Under-13 and Under-15 girls who show how strong the Harriers are in these age groups.
The first girls race was the the Under-13 girls who really showed what a great team sprit they have with a great team display. First Harrier across the line in 2nd place was Lucy Donaghy, with Katy Whiteoak just behind in 4th place and then Leah O'Connell having a great run to take 9th place, this was good enough to take the first team and the gold medal.
Not to be out done in the next girls race the Under-15 girls again showing how strong the girls teams are on the country the team took first place with Mollie Williams taking third place with Evie Carter right on her tail in fourth place, making up the team was Olivia Wild on her return from injury in sixth place.
Jack Nixon won the men's Under-17 race and Jack Morris took the men's Under-20 title.
The senior men's race saw Loughborough student Michael Cooke 8th edge out Jamie Loxam 9th who had travelled over from Welshpool to represent the Harriers. With Andy Nixon 18th and Dean Matkin 23rd the men took the team silver medal, also Adi Nutter came in 24th place.
In the senior women's race Jenny Knass finished 6th leading the women's team home in 2nd position helped by Kerrie Wood-Doyle and Helen Walch.
Next up for the teams will be the Northern Cross Country Championships at Sunderland where the men's team will be strengthened by Alex O'Gorman and international Peter Riley and on the women's side international track and cross country athlete Elle Baker will make a welcome return after two years out.
Ross Millington returns to the University of New Mexico and will race indoors for the Lobos hoping to break the 4 minute barrier for the mile.
| UNDER-13 GIRLS | 1st | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | LUCY DONAGHY | 9-38 |
| 4 | KATY WHITEOAK | 9-54 |
| 9 | LEAH O CONNELL | 10-16 |
| 11 | EMMA DONAGHY | 10-21 |
| 17 | ELIZA BRACKENRIDGE JONES | 10-28 |
| 24 | KARLEY JARRETT | 10-39 |
| 27 | BRITNEY SHARPLES | 10-43 |
| 28 | GRACE BOWER | 10-47 |
| 31 | JASMINE HANNAN | 10-51 |
| 36 | OLIVIA CARTER | 11-07 |
| 40 | EMILY HUGHES | 11-15 |
| 44 | JULIET DOWNS | 11-21 |
| UNDER-15 GIRLS | 1st | |
| 3 | MOLLIE WILLIAMS | 12-02 |
| 4 | EVIE CARTER | 12-07 |
| 6 | OLIVIA WILD | 12-53 |
| 9 | CARLA EDWARDS | 13-07 |
| 16 | ELLEN DOWNS | 13-43 |
| 18 | AIMEE AIKIN | 13-54 |
| 19 | ALICE HUGHES | 13-58 |
| 22 | SOPHIE WILLIAMS | 14-24 |
| UNDER-17 GIRLS | 3rd | |
| 11 | IMOGEN NUTTER | 21-22 |
| 15 | NICOLA BERRY | 22-48 |
| 18 | SARAH TIPPING | 24-09 |
| SENIOR LADIES | 2nd | |
| 6 | JENNY KNASS | 30-31 |
| 14 | KERRIE WOOD-DOYLE | 33-00 |
| 18 | HELEN WALCH | 33-43 |
| 21 | JAYNE LAWTON | 34-33 |
| 29 | GILL DOOLAN | 36-39 |
| 34 | HELEN GARNER | 37-39 |
| 36 | MAUREEN WILKINS | 38-23 |
| 37 | HELEN TODD | 38-58 |
| 38 | MANDY HALL | 39-02 |
| 39 | VICKY BARRETT | 39-06 |
| 40 | ALEXIS DINSMOR | 39-42 |
| 41 | SOPHIE SEINGIER | 40-05 |
| 44 | AMY BARTER | 41-16 |
| 46 | HELEN NANCE | 42-28 |
| UNDER-13 BOYS | ||
| 13 | JAY HORNBY | 9-43 |
| 18 | JAY WOOD | 9-59 |
| UNDER-15 BOYS | 5th | |
| 9 | ROBERT WARD | 11-21 |
| 16 | MATT BURGESS | 11-37 |
| 21 | SIMON CHADWICK | 12-15 |
| 27 | WILLIAM GARNER | 13-34 |
| UNDER-17 MEN | ||
| 1 | JACK NIXON | 21-37 |
| UNDER-20 MEN | ||
| 1 | JACK MORRIS | 26-04 |
| SENIOR MEN | 2nd | |
| 8 | MICHAEL COOKE | 42-02 |
| 9 | JAMIE LOXAM | 42-10 |
| 18 | ANDY NIXON | 43-34 |
| 23 | DEAN MATKIN | 44-21 |
| 24 | ADRIAN NUTTER | 44-57 |
| 38 | PAUL NUTTER | 49-38 |
| 48 | ROBERT TAYLOR | 50-59 |
| 83 | MARTIN NANCE | 63-02 |
| » Full Greater Manchester Cross Country Results | ||