º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes selected for European Cross Country Championships

Athletes Abbie Donnelly and Alex Millard at the 2023 BUCS Cross Country Championships.

Abbie Donnelly and Alex Millard at the 2023 BUCS Cross Country Championships. Photo Credit: Sakura Sports Media.

15 º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes have been selected to compete for their respective national teams at the European Cross Country Championships in Belgium next month.

The annual Championships, this year taking place in Brussels on the 10th December, will see athletes from across the continent in the U20, U23 and senior categories for both genders, with a mixed 4 x one mile relay typically starting the day’s proceedings.

The 11 current º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students, alumni or º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ based athletes automatically selected to compete for GB&NI, are joined by a further three º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes after the selection meeting that took place on Monday 27th November. Additionally, alumnus Ossama Meslek will compete for Italy in the mixed 4 x mile relay.

Senior Women

Abbie Donnelly

Izzy Fry

Jessica Warner-Judd

Senior Men

Angus McMillan

Senior Mixed Relay

Joshua Lay

Bethan Morley

Ossama Meslek (Italy)

U23 Women

Olivia Mason

Alexandra Millard

Tia Wilson

U23 Men

Matt Stonier

Rory Leonard

U20 Men

Sam Hodgson

Rowan Miell-Ingram

Louis Small

Director of Athletics at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, Femi Akinsanya, stated: “We are immensely proud that º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes are making up over a quarter of the GB&NI team that will travel to the European Cross Country Championships in December. We wish the whole team and all º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-linked athletes the best of luck and look forward to watching the mud bath that is cross country!”

The full GB&NI team can be found online: 40-STRONG GB & NI TEAM BRUSSELS BOUND FOR THE 2023 EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS | British Athletics