MEDAL SUCCESS AT WELLINGTON!

WELLINGTON RELAYS  – 4^th February

Just one junior and one inter team competed today as 4 of our senior squad were representing Surrey in an Inter-counties fixture in Kent. A new course around the lakes and in view of the impressive frontage of Wellington College was walked and the boys were raring to go. Many of the public schools with good cross country records attend this event, but this did not deter the JFS runners. 

A powerful leg (2^nd fastest junior of the day) by Alfie put us in 2^nd place at the end of the first leg. This put the pressure on Ebuka, Peter, Leo and Matthew to keep this position as the legs unfolded. They were able to do this until right at the end when Matthew (yr 7) was up against a yr9 boy from Radley College and just couldn’t keep up with him despite a valiant effort. Highgate were the winners. The whole team should be extremely pleased with their performance.

In this event the inters always race with the seniors, but the results are separated out at the end. This makes it a very exciting, competitive and a bit confusing unless you can work out who is an inter and who is a senior! Jacob ran first today and came back in a superb 2^nd place in the inters with the 2^nd fastest time of the day. Gianluca also had a fantastic run to record the 6^th fastest time. Harry still coming back from injury and Ben were determined to keep our 2^nd position and did so. Alfie, making up the inters team, did not disappoint and ran another 7 minute leg to make sure that he was going home with TWO medals, much to his satisfaction. Tonbridge were the winners.