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Across School enters Havering District Cross-Country Championships.

Across School proudly took part in the Havering District Cross-Country Championships at Stubbers, entering teams across all age groups and demonstrating fantastic team spirit, determination and sportsmanship.

In the Year 7 competition, Nancy achieved an outstanding 23rd place in the borough, showcasing excellent endurance and perseverance throughout the challenging course. Jennifer was the next Abbs Cross runner to finish, displaying impressive determination and resilience and finishing in 36^th position.

Leah secured 47^th place with Mia finishing 47th place. Our second Mia in completed the course and finished in 51st place and Amelia in 71st place. All our runners tackled the course with enthusiasm and commitment, making the most of the fair racing conditions.

Our girls delivered a fantastic set of performances at the Havering Borough Cross-Country Competition, demonstrating determination, resilience and excellent sporting spirit across the Year 10, Year 9 and Year 8 races. Despite the cold, drizzly conditions, the girls rose to the challenge and competed brilliantly.

Year 10

In the Year 10 competition, Lauren Devine produced an outstanding performance, finishing an impressive 13th overall in Havering. Abigail also ran a strong race to finish 22nd, followed by Lola in 33rd. Jasmine finishing in 39th and the rest of the team also showed great determination and commitment, making it a successful outing for the year group. Thankfully, the girls managed to stay dry throughout their races!

Year 9

The Year 9 girls continued the excellent performances, competing in a fiercely contested race. Megan and Aijana ran particularly well, finishing 40th and 41st respectively. Amariah followed in 47th, with Adelina finishing 64th. Charlotte and Nickoya also showed great perseverance, finishing 66th and 67th respectively.

Year 8

The Year 8 girls also impressed with some excellent individual performances. Eden ran an outstanding race to finish 29th in the borough, closely followed by Ella in 34th. Luiza finished 58th, while Jai-Marie and Everlyn showed great determination in the challenging conditions, finishing 59th and 63rd respectively.

Across all three year groups, the girls demonstrated tremendous effort, resilience and commitment. Competing against strong opposition in cold and drizzly weather is never easy, but every runner should be proud of her achievement.

Well done to all the girls who took part! Your hard work, determination and positive attitude were a credit to the school.