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Auckland Cross Country Championships
A & P Showgrounds, Pukekohe – 24 June 2023
National junior cross country champion Christian De Vaal stepped up to the senior ranks and had no trouble winning the 10km title in 33:45. Ronan Lee was second in 34:01 with Jono Jackson third in 36:12.
De Vaal’s coach had him testing himself over the longer distance prior to defending his junior title in Taupo in five weeks’ time. De Vaal leaves on 16 August to take up an athletic scholarship at the University of Wisconsin.
Results:
Women:
Senior 10km: Sophie Hogan (Owairaka) 48m 58s 1, Odette Jennings (TTT Runners) 50m 56s 2.
Under 20 6km: Bella Earl (Owairaka) 24m 16s 1, Boh Ritchie (Hamilton) 24m 31s 2, Stella Hammond (Oratia) 25m 41s 3, Olivia Rooney (Whippets) 25m 46s 4.
Master 6km: Lisa Cross (TTT Runners) 23m 43s 1, Karen Donaldson-Barron (Whippets) 25m 23s 2, Rachel Penney (Pakuranga) 28m 19s 3.
Under 18 4km: Sascha Letica (Takapuna) 16m 35s 1, Georgia Lynch (TTT Runners) 16m 47s 2, Sophie Robb (Auckland City Athletics) 17m 18s 3.
Under 16 4km: Imogen Barlow (Pakuranga) 16m 13s 1, Scarlett Robb (ACA) 16m 25s 2, Denika Clooney (TTT Runners) 16m 40s 3.
Under 14 3km: Leah Marais (Pakuranga) 11m 49s 1, Ray Zhang (Owairaka) 12m 10s 2, Morgan Day (Pakuranga) 12m 12s 3.
Under 12 2km: Nyah Slade (North Harbour Bays) 8m 49s 1, Cici Zhang (Owairaka) 8m 56s 2, Angela Baird (Papakura) 9m 14s 3.
Men:
Senior 10km: Christian De Vaal (Pakuranga) 33m 45s 1, Ronan Lee (Whippets) 34m 1s 2, Jono Jackson (Auckland City Athletics) 36m 12s 3.
Under 20 8km: Dion Wallwork (Pakuranga) 28m 44s 1, Benjamin Rickerby (ACA) 29m 22s 2, Charles Buchanan (Whippets) 30m 42s 3.
Master 8km: Simon Mace (Owairaka) 29m 2s 1, Nick Moore (Owairaka) 30m 0s 2, Tim Hitchcock (Wesley) 30m 53s 3.
Under 18 6km: Caleb Wagener (Pakuranga) 21m 38s 1, Joshua Gordon-Glassford (Whippets) 21m 53s 2, Robert Fitzpatrick (Papakura) 21m 56s 3.
Under 16: 4km: Samuel Rickerby (ACA) 14m 12s 1, Jake Lomas (Hamilton) 14m 29s 2, Quinn Moss (ACA) 14m 52s 3, Noah Lazayres (ACA) 15m 9s 4.
Under 14 3km: Oliver McGuinness (Pakuranga) 11m 33s 1, Archie Felton (North Harbour Bays) 11m 43s 2, Tighe Healy (Papakura) 11m 53s 3.
Under 12 2km: Leo Green (Pakuranga) 7m 55s 1, Fletcher O’Brien (Pakuranga) 8m 33s 2, Eli Gill (Glen Eden) 8m 34s 3.
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