ATHLETICS
Emma De Jong excels at cross country nationals
Emma De Jong competing at the 2022 Australian Cross Country Championships.
Emma De Jong continues to impress.
Last weekend, representing Victoria in the U18 girls’ 4km race at the 2022 Australian Cross Country Championships in South Australia, she came third in a field of 57 athletes, with an impressive time of 15 minutes and 6 seconds, in muddy and wet conditions.
De Jong was competing at the Maccabiah Games in Israel – where she won track gold medals – during the selection trials for the Victorian cross country squad, but was picked based on her runs prior to the Games.
She also helped Victoria win silver in the teams cross country event at the nationals.
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