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North Island Cross Country Champs
Spa Park, Taupo
2 July, 2005
Daniel Wallis starred for the Napier Harrier Club by capturing the bronze medal for the mens 19 years and under title at the 18th North Island Cross Country Championships. Held on the demanding Spa Park course in Taupo, Wallis (20.17) powerfully chased the pacesetters from the start, settled into third and never relinquished the position. The race was won by Shafat Salad (Hawks) in 19.21 from Andrew Haigh (Wesley). Napier team-mate Stefan Smith produced his best effort of the season to finish fourth, only 7 seconds adrift of Wallis, while Steven Smith (20.54) ran solidly for tenth.
In the masters women 45 years plus race, Marilyn Brown (22.09) produced a 63 second improvement from last season to finish an agonizing fourth, just 6 seconds behind Vivien Eyers (Wanganui). In the same event, Cheryl Simpson (24.08) was 10th and Dianne Barclay (27.44) another six places back.
In the girls 12 years and under race Annie Creagh (8.22) let her rivals clear out in the first 500 metres and although she finished strongly was twenty metres behind the third placegetter.
Another top prospect Jay Mason had the misfortune of a motoring mishap and couldn't make the start.
Congratulations go to James Holden (Hastings) who won the boys 14 years and under race.
Other Napier Harrier results were;
Boys under 12; Liam Ward (8.28) 16th James Harris (8.44) 19th.
Girls 14 and under; Laura Nagel(12.33) 15th
Boys 14 and under; Brendan Speakman(11.55) 12th
Women 16 and under; Katie Harris(16.40) 12th Aleesha Heywood(23.14) 24th
Men 16 and under; Ryan Woolley(21.44) 9th
Senior men; Craig Mathers(32.12) 29th
Masters Men 35-49; Frank Busch(23.06) 28th
Masters Men 50y plus; Eric Phimister(23.51) 16th Trevor Fulton(24.10) 17th John Craven(25.16) 24th
