A total of 28 Carmarthen Harriers endurance members represented the Dyfed Schools Athletic Association at Brecon.
The midweek Welsh Schools & Colleges National Cross Country Championships was staged for the 62nd time in Powys.
It was one of Welsh Schools Athletic Associations’ major competitions of the winter season at Penlan Arena.
They were joined by another forty young runners from secondary schools and colleges across the Brianne, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Llanelli areas.
Competing at National school level for the first time in the year 7 races were Elsie Davies (Dyffryn Aman), Bethan Hampshire (Bro Myrddin), Teaghan Williams (QE High), Dylan Williams (Maes Y Gwendraeth) and Jasper Davis (Llandovery College).
Manon Phillips (Bro Myrddin), Lily Morgan (Greenhill), Lowri Morgan (Bro Dinefwr), Paige-lily Williams (Dyffryn Aman), Beca Elfyn (Bro Myrddin), Alex Ladd (Aberteifi), Gethin Thomas (QE High) and Tomos Cai Davies (Bro Myrddin) were in action over the year 8 and 9 distances.
10 athletes lined up in the year 10 and 11 categories, which featured Amelia Williams (Bro Teifi), Sali Owen (Penweddig), Nansi Griffiths (Greenhill), Macy Blue (Bro Myrddin), Anna Jones (Bro Myrddin), Anastasia Eggleston-Stoker (Llandovery College), Esme Lynock (Bro Dinefwr), Sam Griffiths (Bro Myrddin), Jimmy Davis (Bro Myrddin) and Sion Rowlands (Bro Myrddin).
Representing the district in the Senior boys’ event were Ifan Bowen (Bro Myrddin), Finley Bruce (Bro Preseli), Joshua Barnett (Dyffryn Taf), William Harries (Haverfordwest High) and Yori Sheldon (Pembrokeshire College).
The junior girls were victorious in the team competition with the middle girls and senior boys placing second.
The Year 7 girls and middle boys age groups were fourth.
Welsh Schools will be represented at the SIAB Schools Cross Country International, which is being hosted by Scottish Schools on March 22.
