Young Swindon athletes shine in county contest

By Barrie Hudson - 15 January 2025

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Student athletes from The Park Academies Trust represented Swindon at the Wiltshire Cross Country Trials at Sheldon School in Chippenham.

The top 13 athletes from each race have been selected to represent Wiltshire at the Southwest championships in Newquay, Cornwall on 1 February:  

 

Abbey Park School

Year 7 Boys - Lewis Parker- 4th - Qualified  

Junior Boys - Doug Kirby - 6th - Qualified (and a year young for his age group)

Year 7 Girls - Maya Mason - 15th

Year 7 Boys - Seb Welenski - 30th

Lydiard Park Academy

Year 7 Boys - Jack Saunders - 7th - Qualified

Junior Girls - Olivia Porton - 13th - Qualified 

Intermediate Boys - Gethin Jenks - 15th

Highworth Warneford

Year 7 Boys - Ethan Davidson - 38th

Intermediate Boys - Oliver Lewis - 28th

 

Kayleigh Humphrey, Leader of PE, Abbey Park School said: “Our athletes performed amazingly and were a real credit to their schools.

"The cold and icy conditions made this a tough race and so the results are even more of an achievement and we’re so proud of everyone who took part.”  

 

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