Derby athletes win gold and silver at Northern Athletics Cross Country Champs
Runners from DAC picked up a gold and a silver medal amid a host of stellar performances at the Northern Athletics Cross Country Champs in Pontefract.
The championships, held at the end of January, saw Sarah Bourne cruise to gold in the Junior Women’s race, while Olivia Lee picked up a silver medal in the U15 Girls’ race.





There were also top-20 finishes from Joyce Lenton (U13 Girls, 6th place), William Saunders (U13 Boys, 10th place), Osniel Segal (U15 Boys, 12th place), Samuel Watson (U17 Men, 18th place), Iris Clark (Junior Women, 14th place) and Hayden Murphy (Junior Men, 15th place).






Many thanks to all the athletes who competed for the club with a great turnout of runners. Thanks also to all parents, officials, club helpers and those who supported the event in any way.
Full results for DAC athletes on the day:
- Under 13 Girls- Joyce Lenton 6th, Freya Ratcliffe 56th.
- Under 13 Boys- William Saunders 10th, Felix Cheesman 69th, Henry Wright 105th.
- Under 15 Girls- Olivia Lee 2nd, Imogen Satherley 44th, Jessica Whitehead 53rd, Amelie Wheeler 56th, Dayna Kayes 90th, Rosaria Boyer 111th
- Under 15 Boys- Osniel Segal 12th, Isaac Jones 58th, Toby Newboult 70th.
- Under 17 Women- Sophia Wheeler 28th, Emily Whitehead 61st.
- Under 17 Men – Samuel Watson 18th, Harry Tatham 57th.
- Junior Women – Sarah Bourne 1st, Iris Clark 14th, Isobel Shipley 25th.
- Junior Men- Hayden Murphy 15th, Joseph Lang 49th.
- Senior Men- Louis Dunne 88th, Joseph Booth 136th, Charlie Haste 165th, Jake Hindmarch 244th.
