CROSS COUNTRY: Claire Kelly won her first Border cross country title with a convincing win in the 16 years event at Allora this week.

The Warwick State High School student hasn't competed at district or regional level since primary school, but late last year started running for fitness.

"I run three kilometres most days and 40km last week," Kelly said.

She has run up to the half-marathon distance.

Kelly won in a time of 17 minutes, 32 seconds, for the 4km, and is planning to go in one Daily News Pentath-run event on May 21-22.

Warwick State High School won the overall title with 153 points from The Scots PGC College on 104. Stanthorpe State High School finished on 93 points, Assumption College on 69 and Clifton State High School on 61.

The open events were won by Darcy Meek (Scots PGC) and Maddy Ross (Warwick High).

Students from 11 secondary schools competed in 13-19 years events, which followed Southern Downs 10-12 years trials.

The top five in each 10-12 years age group qualified for Darling Downs regionals on May 24 at Kearney Springs in Toowoomba. Schools have the choice of who to nominate for regional 13-19 years trials on the same day.

Placegetters: Boys - 13 years 1 Harry McMahon (Assumption), 2 Brock Patty (Stanthorpe High), 3 Jack Hill (Allora)

14 years 1 Jack Clark (Stanthorpe High), 2 Lachlan Harris (Clifton High), 3 Kai Fajdiga (Warwick Christian College)

15 years 1 Saxon Charles (Warwick High), 2 Max Batterham (Scots PGC), 3 Connor Goldwater (Allora)

16 years 1 Asbjorn Gaskell (Stanthorpe High), Travis McGaw (Stanthorpe High), 3 Cody Jackson (Clifton High)

Open 1 Darcy Meek (Scots PGC), 2 Blake Lollback (Assumption), 3 Arnie Briel (Scots PGC)

Girls - 13 years Larissa Vickers (Warwick High), 2 Faith Kelly (Assumption) 3 Bonnie Frost (Clifton High)

14 years 1 Keneisha Finch (Warwick Christian College), 2 Caitlin Skaines (Assumption), 3 Pip Wolstenholme (Scots PGC)

15 years 1 Sophie Follett (Warwick High), 2 Hannah Debham (St Joseph's), 3 Mary Higgins (Allora)

16 years 1 Claire Kelly (Warwick High), 2 Sophie Cartwright (Assumption), 3 Kathleen Keogh (Scots PGC)

Open 1 Maddy Ross (Warwick High), 2 Sophie Hilton (Stanthorpe High), 3 Natalie Webb (Warwick).