Pupils from St Joseph’s School competed in the South West Independent Schools Association Cross Country competition at Cirencester on Thursday 2nd February.
Michael Barton, competing in the boys U12 section won his race and has guaranteed his selection in the National Cross Country final to be held at Princethorpe College on Saturday 3rd March.
Also competing, in the St Joseph’s U12 girls team, were did Ava McDiarmid-Hall, Lulu Howells and Molly Barton. They all ran 
exceptionally well coming 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively and they too will represent the South West ISA Schools at the national event.
In the U12 boys race, alongside Michael Barton were Samuel Mills who came 8th and Archie Sparrow 18th. Samuel will also represent the South West at the final.
Alina Nuta from St Joseph’s School represented the U14 girls coming 7th in her race and Celyn Ensell-Bowen came a respectable 13th in the U14 boys.
Following a successful day in Cirencester the running continued at Bude on Friday 3rd March where 30 St Joseph’s School pupils competed in the Inter-School Cross Country Competition.
Representing St 
Joseph’s were: U9 boys, Freddie Fairman, William Heard, Samuel Conway and Luke Smith.
U9 girls, Rachel Carmichael, Madeleine Marsh, Darcy Courtney-Bridgey, Yael Lyshkow, Holly Kerslake, Emilia Barrett, Persephone Sparrow, Chloe Smith, Annabelle Ferguson and Isabelle Thorns.
U11 boys, Michael Barton, Guy Wakefield, Indiana Douglas, Christopher Thorns, Max Wilkerson-Hunt, Samuel Mills, Archie Sparrow, James Walters and Harvey Fry.
U11 girls, Ava McDiarmid-Hall, Lulu Howells, Alice Borrett, Charlotte Farrington, Emily Flower, Charlotte Nuta, Tilly Cartwright and Molly Barton.
Michael Barton again ran a spectacular race to finish in first place in the U11 boys against some strong opposition.
The pupils from St Joseph’s School used their new Cross Country course to prepare for two busy days of events.
