The Italian Cross Country Championships offered pure action. © Francesca Grana

South Tyrol's cross-country runners come away empty-handed

Over 2.700 athletes determined the Italian cross-country champions in Cassino at the weekend. From a South Tyrolean perspective, it was only partially worth the trip.

March 11, 2024

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A total of 13 local athletes took part in the “Festa del Cross” in the province of Frosinone. Lisa Leuprecht from Lanan achieved the best individual result, placing 20th in the U6 race over 12 km. Edoardo Melloni, who competes for the Bolzano club Athletic Club 96, took ninth place in the short distance of 3 km. The SAF Bozen men's relay team came 29th.

A five-member U16 national team also competed in Cassino. However, this time it wasn't enough to achieve top results: the girls placed 18th, there was no boys' team at the start.

All South Tyrolean results at the Italian Cross Country Championships in Cassino:

Men's general class short, 3 km
9. Edoardo Melloni (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 9.12
52. Federico Mogetti (Athletic Club 96 Bozen) 9.58

Men's relay, 4x1 lap
29. SAF Bolzano (Alessandro Rossetto, Alex De Carli, Max De Carli, Jacopo Flaim) 29.03

U20 women, 6 km
12. Lisa Leuprecht (LC Bozen) 24.59

U18 boys, 5 km
70. Alex De Carli (SAF Bolzano) 18.21
206. Alessandro Rossetto (SAF Bolzano) 20.01
296. Lukas Oberkalmsteiner (SAF Bolzano) 24.59

U18 girls, 4 km
141. Janina Wild (ASV Deutschnofen) 18.34

U16 boys, 3 km
91. Laurin Marschall (LC Bozen) 11.18

U16 girls state selection, 2 km
71. Johanna Herbst (ASV Deutschnofen) 8.21
103. Eva Schrott (SC Meran) 8.40
113. Lilian Marie Andres (SC Meran) 8.44
118. Klara Alber (SC Meran) 8.48
Lina Wallisch (LC Bozen) - eliminated