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Stark Wins College Cross Country

August 13, 2021 at 2:17 PM

Speed, stamina and determination were put to the test during the first week of term, as students in Years 7-13, including the Year 7&8  girls from the Girls’ School, raced for the finish line at the annual cross country.

With some heavy downpours in the preceding days, and some showers on the morning, the runners faced some true off-road running, encountering well-worn muddy patches as the day progressed – but not quite as muddy as the ‘days of old…!’

This annual event, originally a steeplechase, has been held at the College from the year it was founded in 1953, when mud, fences and farmland provided a heavy, muddy, challenging course. While the fences and paddocks are long gone, replaced by lush sports fields, the mix of steep hills and long inclines still present a stern challenge for even the most accomplished athletes. Those who had eyes on the podium places, and the chance to represent the College in wider competitions, had put in hard training in preparation. For others, the event offered a chance to set a personal best and contribute to the inter-House championship.

Congratulations to Stark for taking top honours, and good luck to those going onto the zone competitions!

CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS 2021

 

1ST

2ND

3RD

Year 7 Girls

(SKC and SKG)

Piper Lodder CA

Eleanor Young CA

Mischa McLister CA

Year 7 Boys

Rohan Rama W

Leith Harris S

Sean Kane CH

Year 8 Girls

(SKC and SKG)

Eden Murdoch CH (GS)

Ava van Rij W (GS)

Kayla Knight CH (GS)

Year 8 Boys

Alex Bishop CH

Angus Knight CA

Benjamin Lin WL

Junior Girls

Zoe Brazier CA

Dorothy Anderson S

Lucy Sweetman WL

Junior Boys

Tim Wallace CA

Ryan Johnson S

Merrick Rillstone H

Intermediate Girls

Alexandra Campion CH

Zahra Abeysekera CH

 

Izzy Bannister S

 

Intermediate Boys

Coen Anderson S

 

Joshua Gordon-Glassford CA

 

Lev Gorb W

 

Senior Girls

Peyton Leigh H

Sophie Spencer CH

Neve Webster S

Senior Boys

Grant Slark CA

Quinn Thompson W

Sebastian Hardie W

 

 

HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS

 

1st

 Stark

 

2nd

 Cargill

 

3rd

 Chalmers

 

4th

 Hamilton

 

5th

 Wishart

 

6th

 Wilson

 

 

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