BICESTER’S Ben West continued his outstanding first season in cross country with a magnificent win in the under 15 male category in Sunday’s Oxford Mail Cross Country League race at Horspath.


West, who finished 45 seconds ahead of the next finisher in his age group, clocked 16mins 26secs for gold in the event, which doubled up as the Oxfordshire County Championships.


Millie Couzens opened her League account with an excellent second place in the under 13 girls race, completing the 2,000m course in 12mins 4secs.
She was supported by Lucy Watts and Freya Smith, who came 17th and 29th respectively, as Bicester finished fifth.


In the under 11 race, Georgia Usher crossed in fifth place.


Bicester’s under 13 boys finished third to retain second place in the team standings after three rounds.


Max Nicolle ran a fine race for third, while Sam Worfolk, Edward Jollife and Freddie Taylor were 14th, 18th and 23rd.


In the women’s race, Alchester’s Sarah Rendell was the top performer for north Oxfordshire, crossing seventh and third veteran 35.

 

RESULTS OXFORD MAIL CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE ROUND 3

LEADING RUNNERS

Men (senior unless stated): 50 A Stickley (Alc). U15/17: 2 B West (Bic, U15) 16.26. U13: 3 M Nicolle (Bic) 11.30. U11: 7 S Lawson (Bic), 10 M Cadle (Bic).

Women (senior unless stated): 7 S Rendell (Alc, LV35) 29.16. U15/17: 10 A Gould (Bic, U15) 19.09. U13: 2 M Couzens (Bic) 12.04. U11: 5 G Usher (Bic).

TEAM RESULTS

Men – Senior Div 2: 4 Alchester A 546. Div 3: 6 Alchester B 1018. U15/17: 4 Bicester A 47. U13: 3 Bicester A 35.

Women – Senior Div 1: 5 Alchester A 78. Div 3: 7 Alchester B 183, 10 Alchester C 235. U15/17: 8 Bicester A 84. U13: 5 Bicester A 48.

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS: (after round 3)

Men – V40: 10 R Gould (Alc) 54. V50: 4 J Nelson (Alc) 153, 16 A Simpson (Alc) 294. V60: 4 J Burgess (Alc) 320. U17: 8 T Gould (Bic) 27. U15: 1 B West (Bic) 4. U13: 3 M Nicolle (Bic) 6. U11: 10 M Cadle (Bic) 23.

Women – Senior: 14 B Fennell (Alc) 79. V35: 3 S Rendell (Alc) 10, 9= S Usher (Alc) 41. V45: 15 C Kerr (Alc) 174, 17 E French (Alc) 182. V55: 19 C Burgess (Alc) 308. U15: 4 A Gould (Bic) 16. U13: 8 L Watts (Bic) 17. U11: 5= G Usher (Bic) 10= L Doherty (Bic) 17.

TEAM STANDINGS

Men – Senior Div 2: 2 Alchester A 1522. Div 3: 5 Alchester B 3204. U15/17: 6 Bicester A 170. U13: 2 Bicester A 93.

Women – Senior Div 1: 4 Alchester A 240. Div 3: 6 Alchester B 567. U15/17: 9 Bicester A 241. U13: 5 Bicester A 152.