Schools Cross Country
At the District B Schools XC last week, Isaac Hall (Methodist College Belfast) was 2nd in the mini boys and Freya Lowry (MCB) was 6th in the junior girls. Both have qualified for the Ulster Schools later this month.
The 3rd round of the Flahavans Schools cross country competition was held at the Dunleath Playing Fields in Downpatrick on Friday 31st January. Daly Seaton was 2nd in the boys’ competition, Ben Dumigan 7th, Casey Seaton 9th, Harrison Mair 13th and Logan Fowles 26th. In the girls’ competition Rose Reavy was 5th, Molly Rankin 13th, Alani Santos 26th and Sophie Wiltshire 38th. Glencraig PS (Daly and Casey) was the 2nd boys’ team and Towerview PS (Rose, Molly and Alani) was the 3rd girls’ team.
Daly Seaton
Malcolm Cup XC, 02/02/25
The Malcolm Cup XC, postponed from its original November date at the Queen’s Playing Fields in November by the first of this winters’ storms, finally took place in Ormeau Park. Athletes were treated to a flatter course than they might have had at the QUB playing fields although the recent rain ensured plenty of sticky mud to challenge all the runners.
In the junior races Robin Anderson was 4th in the U13 boys 1 mile race in 6:08 with Isaac Hall 12th in 6:24 and Harrison Mair 26th in 6:46. Sophie Rankin was the 1st U13 girl in 6:05 with Eve Sloan 19th in 7:12.
In the 2 mile U15 boys’ races Seb Mair was 6th in 11:45 and James Blease came 12th in 12:22. Caitlyn Dickenson was 4th U15 girl in 13:20.
Holly Blease was 2nd U17 girl in 12:50.
With other races in the calendar and in anticipation of a strong team performance at the Stormont XC next Saturday only Alex Donald raced in the 4 mile race finishing 19th in 22:19.
Simon Boyle raced in the 3 mile vets race crossing the line in 17:59 while Terry Eakin was 1st M75 in 20:14.
Ladies captain Claire Scott ensured a full squad of North Down AC girls lined up for the senior women’s race over 3 miles. Tara McDonough was the first of the club’s finishers in 4th place in 17:59 followed by Fiona McQuillan (9th) 18:50, Clair Quigley 19:57, Valerie McDonough 20:26, Glynis Boyle 21:02, Lindsay Dounlton 21:08 and Amy Andrews 21:46. Sarah Wilson finished in 22:28 ahead of Heather Beattie 23:17, Paula Simpson 23:52, Wendy Neely 23:53 and Jill Aicken 23:59. Kim McCourt 25:20, Beth Mulree 25:25 and Sophie Hamilton 25:35 rounded off an excellent team performance. 
Caitlyn Dickenson
Harrison & Seb Mair
Seb Mair & Robin Anderson
Sophie Rankin
Robin Anderson
