Double First in Avon Schools' Cross County Championships
King Edward’s pupils had another excellent day at the Avon Schools’ Cross Country Championships in January when Alex Hill triumphed over a strong field to win the Intermediate boys’ title and Marcie Bower took first place in the Senior’ girls category, both now go through to the South West Schools’ Cross Country Championships in Truro. Felix Pivcevic gained a bronze medal in the Minor boys’ race.
Avon Schools’ County Championships Results
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Minor Girls
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Elen Lindsay
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KES 29th
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Junior Girls
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Susie Barnes
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KES 9th
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Inter Girls
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Pippa Barnes
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KES 8th
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Senior Girls
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Marcie Bower
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KES 1st
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Alex Philips
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KES 10th
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Minor Boys
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Jacob Fox
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KES 6th
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Felix Pivcevic
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KES 3rd
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Joe Jones
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KES 15th
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Junior Boys
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George Chapman
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KES 10th
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Inter Boys
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Alex Hill
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KES 1st
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Connor Stiles
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KES 15th
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Senior Boys
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Mark Warren
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KES 5th
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Mark Humphreys
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KES 10th
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B&NES Cross Country Championships
King Edward’s pupils did extremely well at the Bath and North East Somerset Cross Country Championships during November. Seventeen pupils achieved places in the Top 10 and went on to represent B&NES at the Avon Schools’ Cross Country Championships in January at Blaise Castle in Bristol.
In the Minors group (Year 7) the boys’ team consisting of 6 runners came first with Nic McKibbin (2nd), Jacob Fox (4th), Felix Pivcevic (5th), and Joe Jones (10th). The girls’ team finishing third, Elen Lindsay (8th) was the first KES pupil home. In the Junior group (Year 8 & 9) Year 9s were unavailable, which resulted in the Juniors group being represented by Year 8s only. This didn’t hinder them at all, the girls’ team coming second with an outstanding first place by Susie Barnes (Year 8). For the boys, George Chapman (4th) also gave a great performance against boys a year older.
In the Inter group (Year 10 & 11) the girls’ team came second and the boys’ team took third place. Alex Hill (Year 11) won the boys race by some 600 metres. In the Senior group (Year 12 & 13) Marcie Bower took first place for the girls and Mark Warren (Year 12) took second for the boys. Conor Stiles, Jake Oldaker, Alex Phillips, Mark Humpheys and James Plumstead all securing top ten finishes in their respective races.