Inverness and Tain athletes lead Edinburgh University to glory
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HIGHLAND athletes Megan Keith and Constance Nankivell led Edinburgh University Hare and Hounds to victory at the Lindsays National Cross Country Relays held in Cumbernauld.
The duo, along with Alice Goodall and Sarah Calvert, claimed gold at the competition last weekend as they recorded a winning time of 57 minutes and 16 seconds.
They were over two minutes ahead of Fife Athletic Club in 59:19 with Shettleston Harriers third with a time of 59:31.
Tain athlete Nankivell, who was a member of East Sutherland Athletics Club, started the first leg of the 4.5km course running in a time of 14:34.
After Goodall and Calvert recorded times of 14:23 and 14:43 respectively, Keith, who started her athletics career at Inverness Harriers, powered her way to the finishing line with a time 13:37.
It was the fourth time in-a-row Edinburgh University Hare and Hounds claimed victory in the competition.
Speaking about their victory, Keith was delighted to claim the team win.
She said: “It was good to be back at Cumbernauld and it was pretty muddy in places,” she said.
“With the hills I would say it is a good deal harder than Scone Palace last year but we were determined to maintain this winning streak for the Hare and Hounds.”
In the men’s competition Central Athletic Club B won with a time of 49 minutes and 50 seconds. Inverclyde Athletic Club was in second with a time of 49:59.
Central Athletic Club, which featured Strathpeffer athlete Hamish Hickey, claimed third place in a time of 50:01.
Hickey, who started his career with Ross County Athletics Club, recorded a time of 12 minutes and 32 seconds on the 4.5km course.
Aberdeen Athletic Club won the young males competition with Giffnock North taking the young female title.
