Cross Country

Balmoral Burn

On Sunday 25 May, the famous annual Balmoral Burn will be run up the 420m hill of Awaba Street in Mosman. Pymble Ladies’ College have competed for many years in the annual Balmoral Burn and are fielding a strong field in 2025. Best of luck to all students, staff, and families who are competing on the day!

igsa Cross Country Carnival

On Friday 16 May, we attended the annual igsa Cross Country carnival. We left rainy Sydney at 6.00am and arrived at a pleasantly clear and dry Frensham School in Mittagong. Our girls performed exceptionally all day, and we could not be prouder of the efforts that were put on display. As a result, Pymble Ladies’ College were crowned Champion School for 2025, ahead of second place by 107 points. Congratulations to the below girls and age groups:

11 to 12 Years team point score – 1st

13 Years team point score – 7th

14 Years team points score – 3rd

15 Years team point score – 1st

16 Years team point score – 2nd

17 Years team point score – 4th

18 Years team point score – 1st

Congratulations to the below girls who finished top 15 in their age groups:

11 to 12 years

Anna Smart (Year 7) – 6th

Havana Gray (Year 7) – 7th

Harper Lee (Year 7) – 10th

14 Years

Gemma Dixon (Year 9) – 4th

15 Years

Isabel Shorter (Year 10) – 7th

Harriet Murphy (Year 10) – 9th

Naomi Krajancic (Year 9) – 10th

16 Years

Aniela Knight (Year 10) – 6th

Layla Abdel-Megeed (Year 10) – 14th

17 Years

Rachel Schwulst (Year 11) – 5th

Grace Beck (Year 11) – 12th

18 Years

Lily Jones (Year 12) – 8th

Tully Black (Year 12) – 9th

Sophia Slater (Year 12) – 12th

Tessa Newitt (Year 12) – 13th

NSW State 5km Road Championships

The NSW State 5km Road Championships were held on Sunday at Sydney Olympic Park, with our girls delivering outstanding performances – especially impressive given their strong efforts just two days earlier at igsa. This event also served as a qualifier for the Australian Athletics National Cross Country Championships, adding extra significance to the day.

Notable results included Gemma Dixon (Year 9) finishing seventh in the under 16 category, and Rachel Schwulst (Year 11) placing tenth in the under 18s – both excellent achievements in highly competitive fields.

Congratulations to all the girls who competed

Jack Garrad

Co-ordinator – Cross Country