North Island Cross Country Champs

Napier Harriers participated in the North Island Cross Country Champs on Saturday in Taupo with Zara Keighley starting the day off by gaining 10th placing in the Girls 10 and under grade over 1k in 4m23s with Kingston Webb having a great run in the 10 year old boys race to place 6th in 3m45s also over 1k, with his club mates Adam Barron and Max Taylor finishing 12th and 13th respectively. The boys 12 and under grade over 2k was the most successful for the Napier club with Bradley Christison winning his race in 7m03s after a very close race with Hamilton Hawks runner Isaiah Priddey who was second in 7m04s followed closely in 3rd by Zane Jennings from Napier Harriers in 7m07s with Thomas Christison placing 6th in 7m33s and club mate Joshua Keating 13th in 8m09s. Georgia Creagh placed 11th in the girls 14 and under grade over 3k in 12m17s with clubmate Laura Langley filling the 15th spot in 12m39s. Shamus Christison placed a creditable 7th in the boys 14 and under grade over 3k in 10m47s while Toa Elphick- Iaveta had a steady run for 8th in 17m41s for the 5k distance for men 16 and under grade. Stefan Smith who runs for Wellington Scottish and also is a Napier club member had a great run to place 5th in the Senior Men over 9k in 28m53s. Only 18sec separated 1st to 5th placing in a very competitive and close race. Sterling performances came from Napier's Masters runners (runners over 35 years old) with Steve Lindsay placing 5th in the mens 55-59 year age group in 26m14s over the 6k distance with John Craven and Mark Walwyn placing 8th and 9th in the same grade. Eric Phimister had a great run for 2nd in the Mens 60-64 grade in 24m44s over 6k and not to be outdone Cheryl Simpson won the ladies 60-64 year age grade over 5k in 25m33s plus breaking the course record in the process for her age group. report courtesy Wayne Smith photos courtesy Mark Roberts

	Girls 10 yrs - 1k
10	Zara Keighley	04:23
16	Sophie Bassick	04:38
19	Susanna Christison	04:52
28	Kate Bassick	05:15
30	Hannah Keating	05:18
37	Alaska Webb	05:29
	Boys 10 - 1k
6	Kingston Webb	03:45
12	Adam Barron	04:05
13	Max Taylor	04:06
31	Jackson Taylor	05:05
	Boys 12 – 2k
1	Bradley Christison	07:03
3	Zayne Jennings	07:07
6	Thomas Christison	07:33
13	Joshua Keating	08:09
27	Fraser Pearson	09:22
	Girls 14 – 3k
11	Georgia Creagh	12:17
15	Laura Langley	12:39
29	Angie Sunnex	14:45
30	Louise Hancock	15:02
	Boys 14- 3k
7	Shamus Christison	10:47
22	Isaac Dyer	11:32
29	Jordan Allan-Wright	12:00
35	Travis Keighley	13:14
37	Tanne Woittequand	13:27
	Women 16 – 4k
15	Holly Edmonds	17:04
16	Annie Creagh	17:16
22	Sophie Rose	17:57
25	Kelly Sunnex	18:53
	Woman 19 – 4k
16	Jess Middleton	17:12
	Senior Men - 9k
5	Stefan Smith	28:53
	Masters Men 35-39 – 6k
6	Glen Bullock	29:18
	Masters Men 40-44 – 6k
11	Shane Bassick	24:35
	Masters Men 45-49 – 6k
14	Karl Iaveta	25:36
	Masters Men 50-54 – 6k
15	Lance Pearson	27:06
	Masters Men 55-59 – 6k
5	Steve Lindsay	26:14
8	John Craven	26:39
9	MarK Walwyn	27:20
	Masters Men 60-64 - 6k
2	Eric Phimister	24:44
	Masters Women 40-44 – 5k
8	Kim Creagh	26:19
	Masters Women 55-59 – 5k
6	Sheila Smidt	28:09
	Masters Women 60-64 – 5k
1	Cheryl Simpson	25:33*
	* age group record

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