Havering AC Seniors Shine as Maddie Barker Wins at Essex Cross Country League
Freddie Rowe finished second in his first senior league race as the club’s leading runners strengthened their positions at One Tree Hill.
Havering Athletic Club’s senior teams were among the standout performers at the second round of the Essex Cross Country League on Saturday 24 October, with a men’s team victory and an individual win for Maddie Barker in the women’s race.
Competing in stormy conditions at One Tree Hill, the senior men placed five runners in the first 12 and fielded 20 finishers to extend their lead in the league standings.
European Under-18 1500m champion Freddie Rowe, now racing in the Under-20 age group, made an impressive first appearance in the senior league race. He finished second behind Southend’s Adam Hickey, with clubmate Sam Horsley sixth and James Stewart seventh.
Kieran O’Hara followed in 11th, Chander Dhillon was 12th and Findlay McLaren completed the scoring six in 22nd place. Havering won the team competition with 60 points, according to the club’s provisional results.
Havering’s senior women also maintained their lead in the league table, finishing second as a team after winning the opening round. Bath University student Maddie Barker took victory in the individual race, earning Essex selection. Lydia Smith was 15th, Robyn Matson 22nd and Clare Davies 31st.
The club’s younger athletes also impressed. Jake Tregidgo finished fourth in the Under-18 men’s race and Freddie Scorey-Hall sixth in the Under-16 boys’ event, both earning selection to represent Essex at next month’s Southern Inter Counties competition. Their teams each placed third.
Poppy Vines finished seventh in the Under-18 women’s event, with Havering fourth in the team competition. Violet Everett was 10th among the Under-16 girls, whose team placed fifth.
Elsewhere, Kate O’Neill represented England at the Energy Vision Cross Cup in Roeselare, Belgium, on Sunday. She placed 14th over the 7,800m course in 28 minutes 37 seconds, earning her third England vest in the past 12 months.
Results and team positions are as reported by Havering AC and remain provisional pending the league’s final confirmation.
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