Taylor helps fly the flag for Moray at North District Cross Country Championships
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A YOUNG Buckie runner helped fly the flag for Moray at the recent North District Cross Country Championships.
Runners from across the north-east and Highlands converged at Gordonstoun School for the annual clash of running talent.
Competitors from Highland clubs were to dominate the standings, but it was Buckie's Roy Taylor (Elgin Amateur Athletics Club) who claimed gold in the U17 Men 5.5k category, taking the tape in a time of 20.02.
A number of other Moray runners claimed a top three slot in their respective categories. Forres Harriers' Bruce Evans' time of 22.47 earned him a bronze in the U20 6.5k while Grace Jenkins (Moray Road Runners), who came third in the U20 Women 6.5k with a time of 31.45. Jenkins' club colleague Kenny Wilson earned a silver in the Sen Mas Men 8k, finishing in 25.37.
In the W35 race it was a gold and silver for Moray, Louise Cartmell (Moray Road Runners) and Moira Davie (Forres Harriers) finishing first and second respectively in times of 31.45 and 32.00.
Moray Road Runners scored a first and second in the M35 thanks to Adam Baker (26.27) and sam Milton (27.52).
The club repeated the feat in the M40, gold going to Matthew Blunden (26.31) and silver to Ben Livesey (26.54).
A total of seven categories were up for grabs at the championships.
Results:
U13 Girls 3k – 1. Anna Meek (Inverness Harriers) 14.55; 2. Isla Burns (Inverness Harriers) 15.25; 3. Aoibhe Doorley (Inverness Harriers) 15.32.
U13 Boys 3k – 1. Robbie Welsh (Ross County Athletics Club) 13.48; 2. Ewan Thompson (Inverness Harriers) 14.06; 3. Rowin Schiller (Ross County Athletics Club) 14.08.
U15 Boys 4k – 1. Andrew Baird (Ross County Athletics Club) 13.19; 2. Lachlan Thomas (Ross County Athletics Club) 13.46; 3. Israel Noble (Fraserburgh Running Club) 14.10.
U15 Girls 4k U17 Women 5.5k – U15 1. Lois Macrae (Inverness Harriers) 14.31; 2. Abbie Stewart (Stornoway Athletics and Running Club) 14.41; Jessica Needs (Peterhead Athletics Club) 16.08. U17 Women 1. Caitlyn Heggie (Ross County Athletics Club) 21.47; 2. Katie Meek (Inverness Harriers) 23.28; 3. Joni Smith (Stornoway Athletics and Running Club) 25.04.
U20 Women 6.5k Senior Mas Women 8k – U20 1. Rachel Murray (Stornoway Athletics and Running Club) 28.10; 2. Katie Slimon (Highland Hill Runners) 28.32; 3. Grace Jenkins (Moray Road Runners) 31.45. Senior 1. Catriona Graves (Highland Hill Runners) 29.50; 2. Zoe Harding (Highland Hill Runners) 31.06; Kirstie Rogan (Highland Hill Runners) 31.53. W40 1. Sarah Attwood (Skye and Lochalsh Running Club) 31.29; 2. Tammy Wilson (JSK) 32.23; 3. Lesley Hansen (Inverness Harriers) 32.47. W35 1. Louise Cartmell (Moray Road Runners) 31.45; 2. Moira Davie (Forres Harriers) 32.00; 3. Monica Padilla (Highland Hill Runners) 32.57.
U17 Men 5.5k – 1. Roy Taylor (Elgin Amateur Athletics Club) 20.02; 2. Angus Laird (Inverness Harriers) 21.18; 3. Noah Carson (Ross County Athletics Club) 21.30.
U20 Men 6.5k Senior Mas Men 8k – U20 1. Lucas Cairns (Inverness Harriers) 21.25; 2. Angus Smith (Inverness Harriers) 22.37; 3. Bruce Evans (Forres Harriers) 22.47. Senior 1. Max Abernethy (Fraserburgh Running Club) 25.07; 2. Kenny Wilson (Moray Road Runners) 25.37; 3. Eoghann Gollan (East Sutherland Athletics Club) 26.04. M35 1. Adam Baker (Moray Road Runners) 26.27; 2. Sam Milton (Moray Road Runners) 27.52; 3. Murdo Mackenzie (Stornoway Athletics and Running Club) 28.41. M40 1. Matthew Blunden (Moray Road Runners) 26.31; 2. Ben Livesey (Moray Road Runners) 26.54; 3. Robbie Paterson (Highland Hill Runners) 28.54.
