LOCAL, Poppy Austin has continued to reach great heights in her cross-country endeavours after finishing in the top 10 at the 2023 Australian Cross Country Selection Trials in Canberra last weekend.

The 18-year-old competed in the Under-20 Women’s 6km run and smashed her expectations, recording a personal best time of 22:42 to finish ninth, only 23 seconds short of qualifying for the World Cross Country Championships.