There were two individual medal winning performances, a bronze medal for the under-13 girls’ team, and an unprecedented six athletes who secured a place to represent Hampshire at the UK Inter-Counties competition in March.

Danielle Leerson stormed to a silver medal in the under-13 girls’ 2.5 km race in her first Hampshire Championship to secure a place in the county team.

Finishing the race just six seconds behind the winner, Leerson took second place from Francesca O’Donnell as both runners recorded a time of 9.05 min, ten seconds clear from the fourth placed finisher.

The U13 girls’ team, led home by Leerson, which also featured Lauren Lowe (14th), Anna Fenton (17th) and Elena Mather (18th) put in a great overall performance to win team bronze with 51 points, just a single point behind second placed Southampton.

Felicity Johnson-Deeley took individual bronze after a hard fought U15 3.3 km race.

Finishing just six seconds behind the leader, and five behind second place, Johnson-Deeley crossed the line in 12.04 min guaranteeing her a spot on the Hampshire team for the third successive year.

Ruth Stilwell represented Jersey at U17s, her first year in this age group, and put in a confident performance to finish the 5 km race in 23.30 min which placed her 27th.

In the boys’ races Oliver Terry (U13) put in a strong performance in his first Hampshire Championship and despite still having another year at this age group he automatically qualified for the county team, finishing fifth in 8.58 min.

Wade Le Marquand just missed out on a medal in the U15s race by three seconds as he crossed the line fourth in 11.21 min, enough to retain his county team position.

Last year’s U13 champion, Elliot Dorey, made the move to U15s and showed his form is returning after a rest period as he gained county selection for the third successive year with seventh place.

Toby Edwards stepped up to the challenge of the U20 8 km race as he finished seventh in 28.23 min and booked his spot in the Hampshire team.

Full results – U13 2.5 km: Girls: 2, Danielle Leerson 9.05 min; 14, Lauren Lowe 10.02; 17, Anna Fenton 10.13; 18, Elena Mather 10.15.

Boys: 5, Oliver Terry 8.58; 15, Charlie Griggs 9.35; 22, Charles Renouf 9.58.

U15 3.3 km: Girls: 3, Felicity Johnson-Deeley 12.04; 16, Carey Fenton 13.45; 34, Tracey D’Oliviera 16.37; 37, Rebecca Houz? 19.24.

Boys: 4, Wade Le Marquand 11.21; 7, Elliott Dorey 11.28; 22, Sam Ward 12.26; 42, Matthew Raimbault 14.28.

U17 5 km: 27, Ruth Stilwell 23.30; U20 8 km: 7, Toby Edwards 28.23.