A HOST of Maldwyn Harriers Athletics Club youngsters donned their school colours for the Powys School Cross Country held at Newtown's Dolerw Park on Friday

A host of club members won their respective age groups while a general good showing of athletes underlined the high calibre of long distance runners on show.

Nansi Evans topped the Year 7 girls podium while Maisie Love ended 14th in the same race.

Maddie Hughes pipped clubmate Olivia Morgan to top spot in the Year 8/9 girls race while Alice Joyce was 15th and Phoebe Whitehall ended 55th.

County Times: Caitlyn Bloor, Maddie Griffiths and Mackenzie McCourt.

Caitlyn Bloor, Maddie Griffiths and Mackenzie McCourt.

OTHER NEWS

Mackenzie McCourt won the Year 10/11 girls race with Olivia Garrod 12th while Maddie Griffiths saw off the challenge of Caitlyn Bloor to win the Year 12-13 girls race.

Harrier stable stars also dominated the boys' races.

County Times:

Chris Benson won the Year 8/9 race while Matthew Benson won the Year 10/11 race while clubmates Deri McCluskey, Aled Breeze and Callum Morgan completed a podium clean sweep in the Year 12-13 race.

County Times: Deri McCluskey and Aled Breeze in action.

Deri McCluskey and Aled Breeze in action.

The athletes will now head to Brecon for the Welsh Schools Cross Country on February 15 to represent Powys.

A club spokesperson said: "It was a very proud day for Maldwyn Harriers, all of our juniors put in a great shift for their respective schools. They all train incredibly hard and this is their reward."

 

Want to stay up to date with all the top stories of the week from Powys? Click here to sign up for our weekly catch-up email newsletter and click on the + for the ‘Weekly Catch-Up’.