Ollie Simmons (Warriner, Bloxham) and Lauren Hawtin (Gosford Hill, Kidlington) starred at the combined Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Schools' Under 12 Cross Country Championships at Cokethorpe School, Witney.

Simmons took the county honours in the boys' race over 2,800m, while Hawtin was first home in the girls' race over 2,000m.

Abingdon School's boys team collected county and district titles, while the Oxfordshire girls' crown went to Rye St Antony (Headington).

Matthew Fitchett, from Josca's Preparatory School, near Frilford, was the Vale boys' champion.

Jessica East, from Fitzharry's (Abingdon), captured the Vale girls' crown.

The district girls' crown went to Our Ladys' Convent, Abingdon.

OXFORDSHIRE'S athletes go for glory at the English Schools' Championships at Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, today.