A NUMBER of Pitreavie athletes and teams achieved top 10 places in the latest East District Cross-Country League meeting in Alloa on Saturday.

The club’s top performer of the day was Sarah Coutts, who won the girls’ under-13 race over a 2700m course in a time of 11 minutes 41 seconds.

Not far behind her was Jenny Gillanders, who finished fourth in 12:00, while Jemma Jamieson was 18th in 12:45, helping to secure second place in the team competition.

Also competing in the same race were Lauren Blair, 19th in 12:45; Jennifer Brydon, 28th in 13:14; Skye Marshall, 32nd in 13:22; Ailsa Marsh, 36th in 13:33; and Lucy Telfer, 53rd in 14:49.

In the under-13 boys’ race, Lewis Blair was first home for Pitreavie, finishing seventh in 11:20. Club-mates Euan Johnston and Arran Robertson were 22nd in 12:06 and 34th in 12:34 respectively, earning the team sixth place overall.

In the under-11s, over a 1600m course, Conor Gourley (pictured) produced an excellent run to finish fourth in the boys’ race in 6:20.

The only other Pitreavie athlete in the race was R Burrel, who was 23rd in 7:01. Isla Booth, 17th in 7:30, K McNaulty, 22nd in 7:40; and A Chisholm, 29th in 7:55; were seventh in the girls’ team competition.

James Adam was Pitreavie’s best performer in the boys’ under-15 race over 3700m, finishing 10th in 14:37. Alex Johnston was 16th in 15:24 and Dylan Thomson was 33rd in 17:05, securing the team sixth place overall. Also competing in the race were L Murray, 39th in 18:03; and Liam Gillan, 43rd in 19:29.

The under-15 girls and the under-17 women ran a combined race over 3700m, with Pitreavie finishing second in the team competition. Emily Nicholson was sixth in 15:50, five places ahead of sister Zoe, who finished in 16:16. Leah Davie was next home for Pitreavie, finishing 12th in 16:22; followed by Iona Crawford in 22nd in 17:07; Ciara Bowman 26th in 17:43; Sophie Telfer, 27th in 17:46; H Dow, 53rd in 20:23; Molly Cunningham, 65th in 25:36; Hannah Gillan, 66th in 25:36; and Erin Graham, 67th in 25:37.

Three Pitreavie athletes took part in the men’s under-17 race over 5600m, finishing seventh in the team competition. Tyler White was 18th in 23:32, Andrew McNair was 23rd in 26:10 and Corey Smith finished 26th in 26:54.

Rebecca Burns was the club’s sole competition in the senior/junior women’s race over 5600m, finishing ninth in 24:32; and Colin Lamont was the only Pitreavie runner in the senior/junior men’s race, completing the 8200m course in 38:39.