Chahal's top-ten finish proves the highlight for the C&AC juniors

Leamington C&C were well represented in the junior county championship races at Wollaton Park with Georgina Hurt getting proceedings under way in the under-17 women's event, running strongly for a creditable 46th place in 23min 5sec on the 5k course.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Feb 2018, 10:35 BST
Updated 1st Feb 2018, 11:37 BST
Leamington C&AC's girls' under-15 squad.Leamington C&AC's girls' under-15 squad.
Leamington C&AC's girls' under-15 squad.

The under-15 boys ran next over 4k. With Jai Sispal, Leamington C&AC’s likely medallist having to withdraw due to a broken arm sustained playing football earlier in the week it was left to Cameron Williams-Stein to represent the club.

Williams-Stein, principally a multi-event specialist, ran with great determination for an excellent 23rd in 15:03.

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Three C&AC girls ran in the under-13 race and although they ran the shorter 3k course they had to run through the heaviest and muddiest sections twice.

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Kieran Chahal on his way to a top-ten finish. Pictures submittedKieran Chahal on his way to a top-ten finish. Pictures submitted
Kieran Chahal on his way to a top-ten finish. Pictures submitted

Mel Gould ran her usual strong race to lead the team in for 28th in 13:29 and was well backed up by Eva Fitzpatrick (70th in 14:24) and Hannah Cooper (77th in 14:29).

On the same course, the under-13 boys ran enthusiastically with Harry Bailey (80th in 14:03), closely followed by Ruaric Winston (85th in 14:14), Sam Morrey (87th in 14:24) and Diarmuid Winston (96th in 14:59).

Dom Priest had a good first lap in the under-17 men’s race but unfortunately twisted his ankle and had to pull out, while Adam Houghton (Kenilworth Runners) finished 40th in 23:40.

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The under-15 girls ran with their usual consistency to finish a very good tenth team.

Kieran Chahal on his way to a top-ten finish. Pictures submittedKieran Chahal on his way to a top-ten finish. Pictures submitted
Kieran Chahal on his way to a top-ten finish. Pictures submitted

Emily Lovett was first in for 47th in 18:21, closely followed by twin sister Ana who had one of her best races to come home 49th in 18:24.

Good support was provided by Rosie Cale (69th in 19:07), Lucy Green (82nd in 20:13) and Rositsa Gugutkova (88th in 21:01).

In the under-20 men’s race over 8k, Kieran Chahal (29:09) ran superbly to finish eighth, the club’s best individual result of the day.

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Greg West, also stepping up to the under-20 event, produced a very good run to finish inside the top 20 in 30:22. Kenilworth Runners’ Stanley Doxey was 24th in 31:06.

In the under-20 ladies’ race, Doxey’s sister Bella was 26th in 29:38.