Five º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students selected for FISU World University Cross Country Championships

Photo: Matt Stonier at the 2022 BUCS Cross Country Championships. Photo Credit: Sakura Creative Media

Photo: Matt Stonier at the 2022 BUCS Cross Country Championships. Photo Credit: Sakura Creative Media

After a successful BUCS cross country campaign, five º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students have been selected to compete for GB Students at the FISU World University Cross Country Championships in Aveiro, Portugal on Saturday 12 March 2022.

The team includes women’s BUCS cross country champion Kirsty Walker as well as third placed finisher in the BUCS men’s race, Matt Stonier.

They will both compete in the individual women’s and men’s races respectively. European gold medallist Ben West will be joined by Alex Millard and Ned Potter in the mixed relay.

Emma Wiltshire, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s athletics programme manager, commented on the selections:

“It’s a busy and exciting time for athletics at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ. After an extremely successful cross country campaign, we’re delighted that º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ can contribute towards the GB students team for the upcoming World University Cross Country Championships.

“Portugal will provide an excellent opportunity for International competition and hopefully º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students can help bring some medals back to the UK.”

The full team:

Women’s Individual 

Isobel Fry - St Mary’s University

Megan Keith - University of Edinburgh

Saskia Millard - Birmingham University

Kirsty Walker - º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ 

Men’s Individual 

Cameron Allan - St Mary’s University

Alex Ediker - St Mary’s University

Joe Hudson – University of Birmingham 

Matt Stonier - º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ 

Mixed Relay 

Ned Potter - º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Alexandra Millard - º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Ben West - º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Sabrina Sinha – University of Birmingham