MPSAA - Rolls of Honour
Liverpool and Merseyside primary schools boast a proud history of nurturing talented young runners who have consistently showcased their skills on the biggest stages, from dominant county displays to national championship titles.
Selection Pathway
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League to County Level: Children compete in the local Liverpool Primary Schools’ Cross Country League throughout the season. The top-performing individual runners and top team scorers across the league races earn selection to represent the Liverpool District team at the Merseyside County Championships and the Merseyside Cross Challenge.
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County to National Level: During the County Championships and Cross Challenge matches, runners from Liverpool compete directly against top primary school athletes from other Merseyside districts (such as Wirral, Sefton, Halton, Knowsley, and St Helens). Based on finishing positions in these county-level events, the top runners are chosen to represent Merseyside at the National Primary Schools’ Cross Country Championships.
Merseyside Primary Schools’ County Championships (2020–2026)
District Champions
| Year | Y6 Boys | Y5 Boys | Y4 Boys | Y6 Girls | Y5 Girls | Y4 Girls |
| 2020 | Liverpool (39) | Wirral (30) | — | Wirral (42) | Wirral (30) | — |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | — | Cancelled | Cancelled | — |
| 2022 | Liverpool (35) | Liverpool (36) | — | Liverpool (37) | Liverpool (48) | — |
| 2023 | Liverpool (34) | Wirral (31) | — | Liverpool (43) | Wirral (29) | — |
| 2024 | Liverpool (45) | Liverpool (42) | — | Wirral (25) | Wirral (28) | — |
| 2025 | Wirral (53) | Liverpool (38) | — | Liverpool (49) | Wirral (32) | — |
| 2026 | Liverpool (35) | Wirral (41) | Wirral (49) | Liverpool (41) | Liverpool (43) | Liverpool (33) |
Individual Champions
| Year | Y6 Boys | Y5 Boys | Y4 Boys | Y6 Girls | Y5 Girls | Y4 Girls |
| 2020 | Charlie Collins | Michael Phelan | — | Layla Vesey | Isla Pastor | — |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | — | Cancelled | Cancelled | — |
| 2022 | Charlie Whitehead | Oliver Back | — | Evie Worrall | Isobel Beddow | — |
| 2023 | Bobby McEvoy | Bobby Hughes | — | Eve Beddow | Daisy McVicar | — |
| 2024 | Bobby Hughes | Freddie McDermott | — | Daisy McVicar | Sophia McCready | — |
| 2025 | Marcus Larkin | Platon Malenko | — | Alicia Baranowska | Gabrielle Davies | — |
| 2026 | Platon Malenko | Jack Brindley | Max Anders | Eloise Edwards | Minnie Royle | Freya Brown |
Merseyside Primary Schools’ Cross Challenge
(2019–2025)
District & Individual Champions
| Year | Boys' District | Girls' District | Boys' Individual Champion | Girls' Individual Champion |
| 2019 | Wirral (34 pts) | Wirral (34 pts) | Charlie Collins (Liverpool) | Molly Carvell (Wirral) |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Liverpool (54 pts) | Liverpool (45 pts) | Charlie Whitehead (Liverpool) | Beau Rawcliffe (Liverpool) |
| 2022 | Liverpool (37 pts) | Liverpool (44 pts) | Thomas Smout (Wirral) | Lucy Delamere (Sefton) |
| 2023 | Wirral (38 pts) | Wirral (32 pts) | Bobby Hughes (Wirral) | Elsie Jones (Wirral) |
| 2024 | Liverpool (35 pts) | Liverpool (51 pts) | Marcus Larkin (Sefton) | Alicia Baranowska (Sefton) |
| 2025 | Liverpool (35 pts) | Liverpool (31 pts) | Platon Malenko (Liverpool) | Eloise Edwards |
National Primary Schools’ Cross Country Championships (2019–2026)
District Team Finishes
Top Individual Performers
| Year | Category | Athlete | District | Position |
| 2019 |
Year 6 Boys
Year 5 Boys
Year 6 Girls
Year 5 Girls |
Oberon Kearney
Dominic Poulston
Megumi Hoshiko
Valerie Teare |
Wirral
Wirral
Wirral
Liverpool |
9th
11th
20th
5th |
| 2022 |
Year 6 Boys
Year 5 Boys
Year 6 Girls
Year 5 Girls |
Charlie Whitehead
Oliver Back
Maisie McGuirk
Isobel Beddow |
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Wirral |
5th
1st
29th
4th |
| 2023 |
Year 6 Boys
Year 5 Boys
Year 6 Girls
Year 5 Girls |
Oliver Back
Bobby Hughes
Eve Beddow / Isobel Beddow
Daisy McVicar |
Liverpool
Wirral
Wirral
Wirral |
4th
41st
1st / 3rd
7th |
| 2024 |
Year 6 Boys
Year 5 Boys
Year 6 Girls
Year 5 Girls
Year 7 Boys
Year 7 Girls |
Bobby Hughes
Freddie McDermott
Daisy McVicar
Sophia McCready
Bobby McEvoy
Eve Beddow |
Wirral
Liverpool
Wirral
Wirral
Liverpool
Wirral |
23rd
3rd
7th
7th
6th
3rd |
| 2025 |
Year 6 Boys
Year 5 Boys
Year 6 Girls
Year 5 Girls
Year 7 Boys
Year 7 Girls |
Edgar Walsh
Platon Malenko
Poppy Baker
Gabrielle Davies
Bobby Hughes
Daisy McVicar |
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Wirral
Wirral
Wirral |
2nd
13th
10th
4th
22nd
5th |
| 2026 |
Year 6 Boys
Year 5 Boys
Year 4 Boys
Year 6 Girls
Year 5 Girls
Year 4 Girls
Year 7 Boys
Year 7 Girls |
Platon Malenko
Jack Brindley
Zac Blohm
Eloise Edwards
Minnie Royle
Freya Brown
Henry Oakes
Poppy Baker |
Liverpool
Wirral
Wirral
Halton
Halton
Liverpool
Wirral
Liverpool |
4th
3rd
3rd
1st
5th
9th
25th
12th |
| Year | Year 6 Boys | Year 5 Boys | Year 4 Boys | Year 6 Girls | Year 5 Girls | Year 4 Girls | Year 7 Boys | Year 7 Girls |
| 2019 |
Merseyside 8th (340 pts) |
Merseyside 4th (243 pts) |
— |
Merseyside 11th (608 pts) |
Merseyside 2nd (258 pts) |
— | — | — |
| 2020 |
No Comp
|
No Comp
|
— |
No Comp
|
No Comp
|
— | — | — |
| 2021 |
No Comp
|
No Comp
|
— |
No Comp
|
No Comp
|
— | — | — |
| 2022 |
Merseyside 2nd (175 pts) |
Merseyside 1st (120 pts) |
— |
Merseyside 6th (242 pts) |
Merseyside 2nd (109 pts) |
— | — | — |
| 2023 |
Merseyside 1st (77 pts) |
Merseyside 6th (333 pts) |
— |
Merseyside 1st (38 pts) |
Merseyside 2nd (158 pts) |
— | — | — |
| 2024 |
Merseyside 3rd (175 pts) |
Merseyside 1st (81 pts) |
— |
Merseyside 1st (121 pts) |
Merseyside 1st (152 pts) |
— |
Merseyside 1st (139 pts) |
Merseyside 2nd (87 pts) |
| 2025 |
Merseyside 1st (97 pts) |
Merseyside 1st (152 pts) |
— |
Merseyside 3rd (231 pts) |
Merseyside 1st (135 pts) |
— |
Merseyside No Team (5R) |
Merseyside 1st (212 pts) |
| 2026 |
Merseyside 1st (307 pts) |
Merseyside 1st (460 pts) |
Merseyside 1st (248 pts) |
Merseyside 1st (248 pts) |
Merseyside 3rd (612 pts) |
Merseyside 1st (277 pts) |
Merseyside No Team (5R) |
Merseyside 4th (782 pts) |