Success at Lancing College

Saturday 10th November saw the JFS SC Team head to the south coast for the annual fixture vs Brighton College, Charterhouse, Ardingly, Harrow, Lancing, & Sevenoaks

This is a great fixture in great surroundings

All the runners start above the school on a muddy field and run up a very steep slope to a track, the U16s then turn left for a downhill route of 2.8 miles, the Seniors turn left for a really challenging (the hardest race of the year - J.Jones) 5.8 miles route that takes in 3 hills, two of which are ridiculous and a varied terrain.

Luckily the weather held off and it was a crisp day and not too soft underfoot considering the mud baths of previous years.

 U16 2.8 miles              

  2. Nkamuo  16.41  (18.26 - 2017) 

  3. Roberts  16.45

  5. Conway  17.27 (18.30)

  6. Finch  17.37

12. Hewitt  18.21 (19.55)

15. Anstee  18.50

19. Opoku  19.20 (20.24)

24. Victor 20.17 (20.30)

27. Miles  22.31

29. Kitchen 23.22

30. Serwin 23.53

31. Hailey  23.53                                 31  runners

A TEAM WON     B TEAM 4^th   C TEAM 7^th           

  

SENIORS 5.6 miles 

 3.  Georgiou  36.02

 4.  Ercolano  36.29 (38.44)

14. Jones  39.14 (39.01) 

15. Messette  40.28

27. Brant  43.26(50.08)             56 runners

                    

TEAM  2^nd  ( 11 teams)

Fantastic results all round. Special mention to Ebuka who smashed his previous time to finish 2nd. Joe Roberts once again showed his development as a runner of repute to finish 3rd. Matt Conway took a minute off his previous time and Paul Hewitt destroyed his previous time!. Both Fabian and Emmanuel improved and well done to Kalle and Dawid for their first time on this course

The Seniors were fantastic, Freddy showing his undoubted potential in 3rd place and first JFS finisher but Gianluca also running a top race and beating his previous best. Special mention to Ben Brant who took a barely credible 6 and 1/2 minutes of his time from last year.

Also mention to Mr Fell who also improved on his previous time from 2015 to finish in 48.40!

  

Muddy Success at Lancing

MATCH AT LANCING COLLEGE vs Brighton Coll, Charterhouse, Harrow, Lancing, Ardingly, Sevenoaks

Well it was very muddy, pretty cold and somewhat wet but the JFS runners all overcame the odds on Saturday to run impressive times on what is a quintessential cross-country course.

The U16 course started in the very muddy field - see photo below, before a huge hill. This then leads to a rather enjoyable downhill sprint on paths and chalky tracks until a final uphill slog to the finish line. 

The results are below. Well done to Freddy, Peter, Malachi and Ebuka, our first 4 finishers and thus the A Team as they won the competition by just one place! Well done the Year 8s Ebuka, Matt and Jhon who all ran well together. Paul Hewitt improved his 2016 time massively, and for the first-timers there is something to beat next time.

 U16 2.8 miles              

  2. Georgiou  16.02  (2016 - 17.00)

  8. Edwards  17.45

10. Messette  17.54

13. Nkamuo  18.26  (18.37)

14. Conway  18.30  (18.53)

15. Hilario  18.45

18. Conroy  19.15

19.  Johnson-Alleyne  19.23

23. Hewitt 19.55  (20.44)

25. Farray  20.23

26. Opoku  20.24

27. Victor 20.30

30. Riofro-Cabre  20.55

34. JGeorgiou  22.04

35. Horle  29.01

36. Kitchen  inj                                      36 runners

A TEAM WON     B TEAM 5^th   C TEAM 6^th  D TEAM 7^th          

The Senior course is a real challenge. A long distance with 3 hills and run on uneven tracks. Well done to all who ran, especially Ryan after his late night (and Mr Galvin). Harry showed some ominous form once again. The miles will stand them all in good stead for challenges to come!

SENIORS 5.6 miles 

 8.  R Galvin  38.06  (38.32)

 9.  HSmith  38.10

11.  Ercolano  38.44

13. Jones  39.01  (38.05)

45. Brant 50.08  (46.34)                       50 runners

                    

A TEAM  3^rd  (10 teams)

Lancing Fixture

This week’s race is a competition put on by Lancing College – a famous and very old public school in West Sussex. The postcode is BN15 0RW and the school website is http://www.lancingcollege.co.uk/ 

This is a challenging race and previous runners have really enjoyed it.

The Junior Course is 2.8 miles long so slightly longer than you are used to, but the majority of it is downhill!

The Senior Course is 5.6 miles and will be a challenge – but we relish challenges! (Inters can run either course – we will decide on the day)

 

Please meet at school at 12.30. We will be returning to school by about 6.15 after a hot meal and results presentation.

Please let us know if your parents are taking you there so that we can fill the minibuses.

Please email me if you are going direct or there are any issues at dfell@suttonlea.org

Juniors (7-9)		Inters (10/11)	Seniors (6th)
Zach Johnson Alley   Sebastian Riofro Cabre   Aaron Farray Green  Calvin Kilama   Emmanuel Victor   Fabian Opoku   Luke Casey    James Georgiou   Luca Dodd Danielle Picirillo	Alfie Smith Freddy Georgiou Joseph Roberts Joe Conroy Gerry Morris Matthew Taylor Matt Conway Leo Ostinelli Ebuka Nkamuo John Hilario Paul Hewitt Jonnie Miles Jacob Horle Charles Kitchen Jack Hession Fabio Piccilrillo	Peter Edwards Harry Smith Malachi Messette Joseph Logue	Ryan Galvin Finlay Wells Gianluca Ercolano Ben Brant

Wet at Lancing!

The hotly anticipated fixture at Lancing took place this weekend and despite very poor weather, the challenging course was braved by all.

Well done to Alfie Smith who knocked an impressive amount of time off of his previous years effort, and to all the Year 7s who braved the course

Well done to all the seniors for running the 5.6 miles course. Special congrats to Ben Brant, newly returned to the XC fold, and Joe Halfacre who finished so strong.

MATCH AT LANCING COLLEGE vs Brighton Coll, Charterhouse, Harrow, Lancing, Ardingly, Sevenoaks

 

 U16 2.8 miles              

 4. A Smith  16.12  (18.31   -2015)

11. Georgiou  17.00

18. Nkamao  18.37

20. Conway  18.53

21. Ostinello 18.53

28. Kitchen  20.34

29. Boxall 20.36

30. Davis 20.42

31. Hewitt 20.44

32. Miles 20.47

33. Parker 20.57

36. Littlewood 26.43                   36 runners

A TEAM 4^th  

B TEAM 7^th   C TEAM 8^th        

 

SENIORS 5.5 miles 

11. Wells  37.22

12. A Galvin  37.30

14. Jones  38.05

16. R Galvin  38.32

36. J Halfacre  45.31

39. Brant  46.34

40. Hodgson   49.03                     54 runners

 

A TEAM  2^nd