Light drizzle failed to dampen spirits in the inaugural school cross-country event. Involving the whole school for the first time, Plymouth’s Central Park was awash with the red, blue, green and yellow shirts of the school Houses.
With different distances for Years 7 and 8, Years 9 and 10, and Year 11 and Sixth Form, Chaytors (blue) were the first House to clinch the Lang Cup with a runaway 24 points. Palmers (red) came second on 16 points, Dales (yellow) a very close third with 14 points and Sargents (green) claimed just 6 points.
In the seniors’ race, Kosuke Takeuchi (Upper Sixth) was the first to finish the 4.6 km course with Sarah Palmer (Upper Sixth) the first girl home and fifth overall. Jon Coyte was the first Lower Sixth boy and Sarah Marchant the first Lower Sixth girl. Jake Libby and Zoe Malone took the Year 11 titles.
At intermediate level Ellery Jones (Year 10) took the top spot in the 3.3 km race with Megan Woodrow the first Year 10 girl, Oli Cleneghan the first Year 9 boy and Saskia Wormleighton the Year 9 girls’ winner.
The juniors covered 2.3 km, which saw Dominic Day first past the post for Year 8 boys, Emily Dinnis for Year 8 girls, and wins for Sahila Kellet and Annabel Norris in Year 7.
Retired teacher, Graham Lang, who coached the school cross-country team for many years, presented the Lang Cup to Chaytors.
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