STROUD junior international Tom Russell warmed up for the European Championship trials by winning the senior men’s race at the second Gwent League Cross Country fixture at Bath University.

Meanwhile, in the young athletes’ races, Stroud and District AC’s Tom Curr won the Under-17 men’s event.

Curr will now run the Under-20s race at the trials for the European Championships.

Matt Withey finished fifth. Elsewhere, Amber Watson was fourth in the Under-15’s girls’ race with The Marshall and Imogen Briscoe also making the top 20.