NSW XC Championships Feature Event: Men’s U20km 8km XC
Published Fri 16 Jun 2023
16 June 2023
NSW XC Championships Feature Event: Men’s U20km 8km XC
One of the best line-ups on Saturday at the 125th NSW Cross Country Championships is the men’s under-20 8km race. It maybe a legacy from the World Cross Country Championships, with two stars from the Australian team, Ciaran Rushton and Bailey Habler heading this field.
At Bathurst Run Crew’s Rushton placed a brilliant 40th, then closed his summer with silver medals in the National 3000m and 5000m. Bailey Habler (RBH) was the second best junior Aussie across the line in Bathurst, placing an outstanding 31st. On the track in April he was third in the National 3000m.
Second last year in this race was Cameron Gorman and this year he will undoubtedly be in the mix for the title. Two more of the leading athletes from last year, Logan Campbell (3rd) and Hamish Hart (6th) also have good summer form. The pair claimed the NSW under-20 5000m and 3000m titles, respectively.
On the rise is Randwick Botany’s Jonathan Meaker, who ran a terrific 4km relay leg at the recent NSW XC relays. Steeplechasers Max Russell and Adam Bruntsch will be accustomed to a challenging course. Also Jack Waide, Lachlan Stanfield and Ryan Binskin, all could be in the mix.
Statistics:
Below are the winners since 2000 and the fastest times recorded on the Nowra course.
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NSW Men’s U20 XC Champions |
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Races at Nowra unless indicated. |
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2022 |
Patrick Cantlon |
TRI |
26:06 |
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2021 |
COVID |
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2020 |
Drew Fryer |
RBH |
25:53 |
Wollongong |
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2019 |
Luke Young |
NEW |
26:42 |
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2018 |
Charlie Doherty |
UTN |
26:29 |
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2017 |
Zack Facioni |
RBH |
26:47 |
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2016 |
Jye Edwards |
NOW |
26:07 |
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2015 |
Arron Spiessberger-Parker |
NOW |
27:13 |
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2014 |
Charlie Hunter |
ASW |
27:18 |
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2013 |
Guy Walters |
MQH |
26:46 |
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2012 |
Ruairidh MacDonald |
UTN |
28:00 |
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2011 |
Hugh Williams |
SYU |
27:30 |
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2009 |
Todd Wakefield |
CBT |
27:09 |
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2008 |
Ryan Gregson |
KEJ |
26:07 |
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2007 |
Christopher McDonald |
RBH |
28:24 |
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2006 |
Ben Guest |
GOS |
27:12 |
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2005 |
Brad Woods |
RBH |
28:03 |
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2002 |
Jeremy Roff |
RBH |
23:17 |
7km |
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2001 |
Luke Taylor |
PEN |
25:48 |
The Crest |
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2000 |
Vaughan Lawton |
SUT |
26:39 |
The Crest |
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NSW Men’s U20 8km XC Championships - Fastest times. Races at Nowra |
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25:48 |
Luke Taylor |
PEN |
2001 |
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26:06 |
Patrick Cantlon |
TRI |
2022 |
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26:07 |
Jye Edwards |
NOW |
2016 |
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26:07 |
Ryan Gregson |
KEJ |
2008 |
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26:19 |
Cameron Gorman |
UTN |
2022 |
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26:29 |
Charlie Doherty |
UTN |
2018 |
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26:33 |
Mark Freedman |
UNSW |
2001 |
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26:35 |
Logan Campbell |
SAA |
2022 |
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26:37 |
Ed Goddard |
UTN |
2016 |
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26:39 |
Vaughan Lawton |
SUT |
2000 |
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26:42 |
Luke Young |
NEW |
2019 |
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26:46 |
Bailey Habler |
RBH |
2022 |
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26:46 |
Guy Walters |
MQH |
2013 |
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26:47 |
Zack Facioni |
RBH |
2017 |
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26:54 |
Drew Fryer |
RBH |
2019 |
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27:02 |
Lachlan Townsend |
SYU |
2022 |
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27:06 |
Joe Burgess |
2017 |
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27:07 |
Kieren Tall |
SSR |
2016 |
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27:08 |
Luke Schofield |
2018 |
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27:09 |
Todd Wakefield |
CBT |
2009 |
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27:09 |
Lennon Wicks |
NOW |
2000 |
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27:10 |
Jeff Hunt |
CBT |
2001 |
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27:11 |
Tom Richardson |
SPR |
2001 |
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27:12 |
Jayden Schofield |
2018 |
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27:12 |
Ben Guest |
GOS |
2006 |
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27:13 |
Arron Spiessberger-Parker |
NOW |
2015 |
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27:18 |
Matthew Dempsey |
2015 |
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27:18 |
Charlie Hunter |
ASW |
2014 |
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27:20 |
Luke Schofield |
2017 |
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27:20 |
Matt Rando |
GOS |
2006 |
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27:20 |
Vladimir Kravchenko |
RBH |
2006 |
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27:21 |
David Baker |
CMD |
2019 |
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27:23 |
Olli Hoare |
SUT |
2015 |
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27:23 |
Patrick Elliott |
2013 |
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27:24 |
Kevin Batt |
KEJ |
2009 |
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27:27 |
Arron Spiessberger-Parker |
NOW |
2014 |
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27:28 |
Hamish Hart |
KNX |
2022 |
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27:28 |
Harrison McGill |
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