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         Cross Country Success in January


                                                                              January 2023 has seen the Ivybridge
                                                                              Community College Cross Country
                                                                              runners go from strength to strength
                                                                              with students representing both Club
                                                                              and College with great success.
                                                                              The South West Club Cross Country
                                                                              Championships were held on
                                                                              Sunday, 8 January.
                                                                              Matthew Gilvear, Charlie Milward,
                                                                              Thomas Jones, Madeleine Jones
                                                                              and Bella May all represented their
                                                                              running clubs at RNAS Merryfield.
                                                                              The athletes were up against stiff
                                                                              competition with a stacked field
                                                                              including a European Cross Country
                                                                              athlete.
                                                                              The Ivybridge Community College
                                                                              students obviously were not fazed
                                                                              by the impressive line-up with
                                                                              Madeleine, Thomas and Matthew
                                                                              all securing spots in the team that
                                                                              will represent Devon clubs at the
                                                                              Nationals in Loughborough on
                                                                              11 March.
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                                                          Thomas Jones        Charlie has a spot on the reserve list
                                                                              and Bella is currently awaiting
                                                          inset Thomas Carter
                                                                              confirmation of her place from the
                                                                              team manager.
                                                          clockwise
                                                          Charlie Milward     A huge congratulations to these
                                                          Thomas Carter       students, we look forward to hearing
                                                          Matthew Gilver and   the news of your race in
                                                          Charlie Milward     Loughborough.
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