Medals collected at Festival of Cross-Country

Perfect Cross-Country conditions greeted the participants in White Rock for the Festival of Cross-Country. Thunderbird athletes completed well; taking home a number of medals.

In the 2002 Girls race Natalie Hill finished 2nd only 8 seconds out of first, with Shaunika Suriya 16 seconds back in 7th place.

Marie-Louise Forsyth ran well to take the bronze medal in the 12 year old division, while Michael Mitchell took the silver in the boys race.

Willem Palaty finished 3rd in the 1999 Boys race, a good first outing with Madison Wong matching that position, with a strong finish in the 13, 14 & 15 year olds race.

Kieran Lumb finished 4th overall and 2nd 13 year old in the Boys 13, 14 and 15 year old event, with Thomas Broatch running strongly to finish just behind to take the bronze medal.

Trevor Knechtel ran a strong race to finish second in the High School Boys event; Matt So, Patrick Riddell, Gaelen Moore, Mackenzie Wong and Colin Mitchell filling the 4th to 8th spots.

Nigel Hole