EIGHT Warrington athletes will compete for Cheshire in the English Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Blackburn’s Witton Country Park on March 14.

Liam Burthem has been selected for the senior boys’ team, while Sam Rostron and Jack Stubbings made the inter boys and Sam Evans and Jordan Jones the junior team.

In the girls’ events, Lauren Ferris and Jasmine Dobson made Cheshire's inter squad, with Isabelle Trevithick selected for the junior team.

Two Warrington runners are also on standby, with Daniel Evans named as a reserve for the seniors boys along with Victoria Ramsbottom for the inter girls.