Scottish National Cross Country Championships, Falkirk
The highlight of the cross country season, Lindsay’s National Cross Country Championships, took place for the 20th year at Callendar Park on Saturday, with Shettleston Harriers experiencing a day of mixed fortunes across the age groups. There were strong individual performances, team successes and notable award winners as the club competed with the very best in Scotland.
U13 Boys
The U13 boys team narrowly missed out on the medals, finishing in 4th place with 154 points, just outside the podium positions. Rio Biddlecombe led the team home with an excellent run to finish 11th, supported by strong backing from his teammates.
Team result: 4th place, 154 points (4 to count)
Rio Biddlecombe 11
Naod Woldeselassie 22
Dominic Boyle 40
Louis Millican 81
Also competing
Harry Bell 92
U15 Girls
The U15 girls finished 8th in the team standings with 220 points. Zoe Roberts produced a determined run to lead the team home in 17th place, with solid support from Charlotte Reilly, Ava Prentice and Summer McCallum.
Team result: 8th place, 220 points
Zoe Roberts 17
Charlotte Reilly 45
Ava Prentice 69
Summer McCallum 89
U15 Boys
The U15 boys were represented by three athletes who all competed well in a competitive field.
Euan Grant Pantry 73
Ciaran Curley 79
Sonny Muir 86
U17 Girls
Emma Lockie was the sole representative in the U17 girls race and ran well to finish in 36th place.
Emma Lockie 36
U17 Boys
Both athletes in the U17 boys race delivered solid performances for the club.
Sam McGowan 62
Adam Watts 68
Senior Ladies
After winning the title last year, the Senior Ladies faced a tough challenge to return to the podium, particularly with several key athletes unavailable. Despite this, the team delivered an excellent performance to secure bronze medals, finishing 3rd with 243 points.
Clare Stewart led the team superbly, finishing 8th overall and winning the Bill Scally Memorial Medal and award as first Shettleston Harrier across the line.
Team result: 3rd place, 243 points (6 to count)
Clare Stewart 8
Aoife Carr 23
Jessica Martin 35
Charlotte McKenna 37
Avril Mason 66
Charlene McCallum 73
Also competing
Molly Quinn 79
Naomi Browell 172
Senior Men
In the build up to the race, the Senior Men’s team looked very strong, but illness and injuries in the days before the event affected the final line up. Despite this, the team produced a commendable performance to finish 5th overall with 294 points.
Jamie Burns led the team brilliantly, finishing 6th overall. His performance earned him the Willie Laing Memorial Medal and the Flockhart Award as first Shettleston Harrier home. Jamie also secured the Shettleston Marathon Trophy as the highest placed Shettleston finisher across the senior races.
Team result: 5th place, 294 points (6 to count)
Jamie Burns 6
Lachlan Oates 31
Cameron Muir 46
Angus Lindsay 65
Sam Lesley 66
Tom Porter 80
Also competing
Michael Paxton 131
Calum Oates 137
Finn Allan 155
Matthew Fancourt 175
Stewart Houston 183
Callum Butterworth 203
Scott McKelvie 218
Andrew Shields 231
Alan Adams 239
Cameron Maguire 252
John Duffy 387
John Oates 428
David Murphy 537
Awards and Acknowledgements
As the cross-country season draws to a close, thanks go to all coaches, parents and club officials for their hard work and commitment throughout the winter. Club President Gary Woods made the presentations to Clare Stewart and Jamie Burns for their Memorial Awards and medals.
International Action
Despite suffering a heavy fall at the start of the Castellon 10km, Daniel Bradford showed great determination to recover and record an impressive time of 30:30. His performance follows in the footsteps of Megan Keith, who recently set a European record of 30:07 at the same event.
Allan Scally Memorial Relays- 1 Week to Go!
Attention now turns to the Allan Scally Memorial Relays, which take place next Saturday at Glasgow Green. The event will welcome teams from across Scotland and beyond, and any assistance on the day would be greatly appreciated.