A DARLINGTON teenager has become the first county cross country champion at his school.

Lewis Moses, 16, from Longfield School, won the championships for intermediate boys held at Bishop Auckland.

Cross country co-ordinator for the school John Stephenson said: "This is a tremendous achievement for Lewis and is thoroughly well deserved. He has worked very hard in training and is beginning to realise the potential he has shown in previous years."

The school's intermediate boys team retained their title as county champions at the same competition.

Lewis will now lead a Durham team in the National Schools Cross Country Championships at Brighton, in March.