Logan Janetzki won the Male Open 10km outright at Bundoora, leading home a field of 327 in 31:26 with Ben Buckingham right behind him in second (31:32) — Sandy's first one-two at the top of an XCR field this season. The women were just as sharp, with Natalie Rule second overall in a field of 131. Both Premier Division teams won the round, and with two rounds to go Sandy remain top of both season ladders.
Full official results are on the AV Results Hub — XCR Round 6, Individual.
Individual Results — Sandy athletes
🏆 Male Open 10km — Logan wins outright
🥇 Logan Janetzki crossed first in a field of 327, with Ben Buckingham second — Sandy filled the top two placings.
Callen Goldsmith (8th, 31:58), William Garbelotto (12th, 32:15) and Bailey Murzecki-Hince (13th, 32:16) kept the scoring group tight, with James Heneghan (28th) and Tom Davoren (31st) close behind.
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Logan Janetzki | 31:26 |
| 2nd | Ben Buckingham | 31:32 |
| 8th | Callen Goldsmith | 31:58 |
| 12th | William Garbelotto | 32:15 |
| 13th | Bailey Murzecki-Hince | 32:16 |
| 28th | James Heneghan | 33:15 |
| 31st | Tom Davoren | 33:26 |
Female Open 10km — Natalie 2nd overall
Natalie Rule finished second in a field of 131, just 26 seconds outside the win. Mia Roux (4th, 37:01) and Alice Oakley Kerr (5th, 37:19) backed her up, with Saskia Lloyd (10th, 37:54) and Meg Oakley Kerr (13th, 38:29) rounding out a strong scoring group. Lucy Polkinghorne (32nd, 41:20) added further depth.
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Natalie Rule | 36:06 |
| 4th | Mia Roux | 37:01 |
| 5th | Alice Oakley Kerr | 37:19 |
| 10th | Saskia Lloyd | 37:54 |
| 13th | Meg Oakley Kerr | 38:29 |
| 32nd | Lucy Polkinghorne | 41:20 |
Male Open 6km Short Course
John McGuinness was 3rd in the M40 field in 24:44.
Female Under 20 (6km)
Sienna Rowe finished 5th in a field of 21, in 22:22.
Male Under 16 (3km)
Finn Polkinghorne finished 25th in 12:47.
Female Under 16 (3km)
Milla Malherbe finished 7th in 11:25.
Male Under 14 (3km)
Zachary Harrison finished 5th in 11:01.
Female Under 14 (3km)
Charlie Ironmonger finished 9th in 12:33.
Female Under 11 (2km, LAVic)
Elwood Keleher finished 30th in a field of 42, in 8:54 — a great introduction to the XCR series.
Team Results — Round 6 Premier Division
🏆 Sandy won the round in both Premier Divisions at Bundoora, banking 11 ladder points in each. Full official team scores are on the AV Results Hub.
Season Ladder — after Round 6
Male Premier Division
Sandy lead on 64 ladder points (11, 11, 11, 11, 9, 11 across the six rounds) — a maximum in every individual round, with the only points dropped on the Round 5 relays. Full standings on the AV Results Hub.
Female Premier Division
Sandy lead on 61 ladder points, clear of Box Hill on 57. Full standings on the AV Results Hub.
Photos
From XCR Round 6 at Bundoora Park.
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