On Wednesday our pupils travelled over to Lee Valley Athletics Centre for Lee Valley Cross Country Championships.

We travelled with a mini bus full of our best endurance athletes at this stage of the year. The race took place on Lee Valley Golf course.

There was a senior race (year 10 and 11). A Year 7 relay race (four runners) and a junior team race (Years 8 and 9).

Every STM student gave their all and we had some fantastic results which I am hugely proud of.

Our Year 7 team in their debut race:

Micky Jones, Luke Randall, Tom Cozens, Zach Crisp, had a fantastic race, with Zach running the Anchor leg beating the Southend runner in an epic battle on the last 50m section of the course

Year 7 BOYS

1 St. Martin's (A)
2 Woolwich Poly
3 Coopers Coborn (A)
4 St. Thomas More
5 Southend Boys (A)
6 William Edwards
7 Enfield Grammar (A)
8 Coopers Coborn (B)
9 Southend Boys (B)
10 St. Martin's (B)
11 Coopers Coborn ©
12 Enfield Grammar (B)
13 Eltham College (A)
14 Woodlands
15 Eltham College (B)
16 Eltham College ©
17 St. Paul's
18 Beal High

Our Year 8 and 9 team:

Afam Ijeh, Sam Wheatley, Ted Turnham and Joe Trim. They showed fantastic team spirit, working hard throughout the race, a powerful second leg from Sam and then an impressive run from Joe on leg 4 brought the team through the finish in 3^rd place.

YEAR 8/9 BOYS

1. Coopers Coborn (A)
2. Southend Boys ©
3. St. Thomas More
4. Woolwich Poly
5. William Edwards
6. Coopers Coborn (B)
7. Southend Boys (D)
8. Park View
9. Southend Boys (A)
10. Coopers Coborn ©
11. Woodlands
12. Southend Boys (B)
13. Chelmer Valley High (A)
14. St. Martin's (A)
15. Enfield Grammar (A)
16. Eltham College ©
17. Eltham College (B)
18. Coopers Coborn (D)
19. Enfield Grammar (B)
20. Chelmer Valley High (B)
21. Beal High
22. Eltham College (A)
23. St. Paul's
24. St. Martin's (B)

Finally our senior runners:

Elijah Chaplin, Tad Ndoro, Sam Norris and Matthew Norris. Experienced runners for STM, they impressed from the outset, all placing high in the field. However a special mention must go to Sam Norris running against students a Year above, won the race in style and was crowned Lee Valley Champion.

SENIOR BOYS

1 Sam Norris St. Thomas More
2 Harry Tullett St. Martin's
3 Taylor Newell William Edwards
4 No.6 Southend
5 Oliver Morter Coopers Coborn
6 Tom Reevil Coopers Coborn
7 Matthew Norris St. Thomas More
8 No.8 Southend
9 Will Gray St. Martin's
10 Sarab Dhillon William Edwards
11 Elijah Chaphin St. Thomas More
12 No.9 Southend
13 No.7 Southend
14 Tad Nduro St. Thomas More
15 Matt Allison St. Martin's
16 Sammy Khan St. Martin's
17 Flynn Astbury Coopers Coborn
18 Ted Buchanan Coopers Coborn

Well done all involved!!