Borderers rack up seven top-ten places at Scottish inter-district cross-country championships in Glasgow

Three of those top-ten finishes arrived in the first race of the day, for under-13 girls, with Rose Davidson making it home fifth in 11:44, Matilda Lee sixth in 11:48 and Molly Trewartha seventh in 11:55, helping earn a gold medal for their east district team.

Also among a field of 74 for that 3km race – and a 17-strong party from Galashiels all together – were their clubmates Rosa Mabon, 16th in 12:24; Rowan Johnston, 31st in 13:01; and Freya Ainslie, 40th in 13:22.

First place went to the Borderers’ east district teammate Millie Glass Park, of Aberdeen, in 11:06.

The boys’ version of that race, also over 3km, was only contested by one Borderer, Gala’s Isaac Hastie, and he finished 33rd out of a field of 49 in 12:07, almost a minute and a third behind Dunfermline Track and Field Club’s Alfie Whyte’s winning time of 10:49.

Regional representation was also thin on the ground in the under-15 boys’ race over 4km, won by Anster Haddies’ Luca Anderson in 13:14, with Moorfoot Runners’ Jack Foley third in 13:39, both helping the east go for gold, and Teviotdale Harriers’ Alfie Walker following in 16th place in 14:28 and Gala’s Angus McCarthy 25th in a field of 45 in 15:05.

Gala’s Kirsty Rankine was tenth of 40 under-17 girls racing over 6km in 24:32 and her clubmate Ava Richardson was close behind, placing 13th in 24:46, helping their district team earn a silver medal.

Moorfoot Runners’ Isabella Moran also took part in that race, clocking 25:09 for 19th place.

Three Gala Harriers were among an entry of 46 for the boys’ version of that race, won by Glasgow’s Louie Muir in 19:21, with Oliver Hastie the first of them home in 20:21 for 12th place, helping secure a silver medal for the east district.

His clubmates Seb Darlow and Gregor Adamson also managed top-20 finishes, respectively placing 15th in 20:34 and 18th in 20:53.

The Galashiels contingent’s other top-ten placing was in the seventh and second-last race of the day, over 8km for senior and under-20 women, and it went to senior Katie Rourke, finishing tenth in 29:44 and helping land a team silver.

Her under-20 clubmate Poppy Lunn was also among a field of 82 for that race and she ended up 60th in 35:51.

First place went to Glasgow University’s Naomi Lang in 28:17 and third to Moorfoot’s Scout Adkin in 28:29.

The male version of that race wrapped up proceedings for the day, with victory going to Central Athletic Club’s Jamie Crowe in 24:16 and Gala over-50 James Dennison and over-65 Bob Johnson following, respectively placing 95th in a field of 113 in 33:04 and 107th in 36:35.