Prep cross country team take a hat trick of wins

Plymouth College Preparatory School's U11 boys' cross country team have won three competitions in a row.

First up was an event at Stover. Ollie Smart came first helping the U11 team to win overall. Barnaby Mills came 2nd in the U9 boys and both the U9 boys' and girls' teams were runners up. The school was 3rd overall.

The St Petroc's competition saw a second win for the U11 boys. Ollie Smart was first again as well. In the U11 girls' event Connie Hickman-Tinniswood came 2nd.

The last event was at Blundell's. Ollie Smart dominated the U11 race for a third time coming 1st 13 seconds ahead of his closest rival. With strong performances from the rest of the team, they shared the top spot with Queens. The U9 boys' team also triumphed with William Mills coming 1st, Lloyd Atwill 2nd and Barnaby Mills 8th. In the girls' U11 event Connie Hickman-Tinniswood took the title.

As well as Ollie Smart, the other boys in the U11 team wins were Nicholas Sawyer, Samuel Malcolm, Hamish Harris, Jack Lane and Fardeen Gafoor.