On the 9th November the U13 Boys
cross country team (Lewis Warren, Kieran Aubrey, Jules Ricard and Fergus Paten)
participated in the English Schools Cross Country SE England regional final in
Chichester, which also served as the National semi final. This was the first time the Academy had
reached this stage of the competition, which is a testament to all the extra
hours of training the team has put in under the guidance of Ms Whitehad.
In horrendous conditions all students ran
superbly with strong finishes across the board. Kieran Aubrey (11th),
Fergus Paten(15th), Lewis Warren (16th) and Jules Ricard (50th) placed the team a very
respectable 5th. Though the team narrowly missed out on a top 3
finish to secure qualification to the National final they all should be
extremely proud with their effort.