Six athletes took part in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) Loddon Mallee Region (LMR) Cross Country event in St Arnaud on Tuesday 2nd June.
Avery McDermid, Baxter Kelly, Indigo Saputra and Dylan Chessum competed in the 17-20yo Boys event (5km).
Avery led the pack and didn’t look back, taking out 1st place by 2min 30sec ahead of 2nd place.
Baxter Kelly qualified by finishing in the top 10 of the event.
As a team the BSSC Lions finished in first place meaning all four competitors qualify for the State Championships which will be held on Thursday 16th July in Melbourne.
Annie Bett ran in the 17-20 yo girls event with a strong effort throughout the wet course. The 3km course started early with Annie crossing the line with a time of 16.31.
Noah Gillett finished the 16yo Boys event in fourth place with a time of 19.05 which qualifies him through to the State Championships.
Thank you to Lauren Martin for assisting on the day.
