Lauren Scott ran the 4th fastest time (12:12) at the Manchester Uni xc relays to help Birmingham Uni ‘c’ team to 3rd place (fastest by GB U20 xc rep Lauren Howath 12:03). Robin Brown won the CUH&H 5.17k freshers run in a 15:31 course record (18s quicker than his 2009 time) while stateside Jordan Neil – now recovered from illness – placed a solid 5th (19:56) over the 4m xc Cowboy Stampede race at McNeese.