Bryanston Primary School showed their mettle and ended the season on a high this year, clinching four first places and four-second places overall against the other 13 schools in the four-week Inter School Huddle Park Cross Country Series.
The highly competitive event involved more than 500 runners and culminated in the finale on 2 September, where the top athletes who qualified for honours in the eight 13-year-old age groups were recognised and rewarded. Trophies were awarded to the top athlete in each age group and ribbons to the top five in each category.
“Our athletes competed with courage and great sportsmanship and I was very proud of all of their determination and commitment this season,” said Bill Corner, sports coach at Bryanston Primary School.
“The early morning and weekend training sessions certainly paid off. This is obviously made possible with the support of our willing parents, teachers and captains Shannay Marais and Matthew Short who have led by example and displayed great professionalism and leadership this year.”
The primary schools represented in the cross country series included Reddam Bedfordview, King Edwards Prep School, Curro, King David Linksfield, Linksfield Primary, Hurleyvale, Yeshiva College, Hirsch Lions, Orchards, Bryandale, Sir Edmund Hillary, Dunvegan and Bryanston Primary.
Congratulations to all the winners, athletes that participated, coaches and volunteers from all the schools.
Coaches around the world recommend cross-country races for hard tempo runs as part of a winter schedule. For many youngsters, cross-country events can be their first taste of competition, and with the right guidance and encouragement from coaches and parents can lead to a lifetime’s involvement in running and a fit an active lifestyle.
The stand-out performers of Bryanston Primary were:
- U13 Girls: first Shannay Marais, second Amy Rigden
- U13 Boys: second Matthew Short
- U12 Boys: second Matthew Hunt
- U10 Girls: first Tori Coulson
- U10 Boys: first Islam Abderahmani
- U9 Girls: first Keira Palmer, second Sarah Akarigbo.
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