Woodbridge Athletes Selected to Represent Suffolk at Final National Events
Athletics news hot off the press!! Following continued success in the Cross Country arena, we can now confirm 14 Woodbridge students selected to represent Suffolk on the highest stage, at the final national events of the winter calendar. It’s been another amazing Cross Country season for our young athletes, and as the season draws to a close, we’d like to congratulate them, not only on their success, but on their determination and commitment to their sport.
March will see the highlight of the Cross Country season with all of the national events in quick succession. Our Junior Girls, Junior Boys and Senior Boys teams will start the month with the National Final of the English Schools Cross Country Cup in Leeds on Saturday 1 March. This event was postponed from December due to the weather and we had previously reported on the teams in the autumn.
UK Inter Counties in Nottingham
Saturday 8 March
A Woodbridge School record-equalling thirteen athletes will represent Suffolk at this one-off event attended by every county in England, Wales and Scotland. For U20 and above the race typically serves as the Great Britain selection event for the World Cross Country Championships. The next World Cross Country event is in 2026, so this year will not be a selection year.
Racing for Suffolk County (Burgundy vest):
U13 Girls:
Chloe (Y7) India J (Y8), Ella (Y8) and Alexandra (Y8), with Imogen (Y8) as first reserve
U13 Boys:
Dexter (Y8), Alfie R (Y8) and Otis (Y8)
U15 Girls:
Romilly (Y10) and Alice (Y9)
U15 Boys:
Hamish (Y9) and Digby (Y9)
U17 Men:
Angus (Y12)
U20 Men:
Iwan (Y13)
English Schools Championship in Ardingly, West Sussex
Saturday 15 March
The largest and most competitive schools cross country event of the year for the Junior age group (Year 8 and 9) and older, where each county select their top eight athletes across two year groups to compete for individual and team honours. The top ten individuals on the day, at Junior and Inter level, are then selected to represent English Schools at the Home Nation International the following week. (England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
Racing for Suffolk Schools (Blue vest):
Junior Girls:
India J (Y8), Ella (Y8), Alexandra (Y8) and Alice (Y9), with India B (Y8) as fourth reserve
Junior Boys:
Hamish (Y9), Dexter (Y8) and Digby (Y9), with Oscar Wy (Y9) as third reserve
Inter Girls:
Romilly (Y10)
Senior Boys:
Iwan (Y13), with Angus Blackburn (Y12) as third reserve
We wish our athletes every success and would like to thank parents and staff for their tireless support through the winter!
