Athletics and Cross Country

During the holidays, 16 students travelled to Adelaide for the National Track and Field Championships. The athletes demonstrated exceptional determination, resulting in numerous outstanding performances. Our Pymble students proudly brought home ten medals – four gold, two silver and four bronze. Our athletes also had a remarkable 22 top ten finishes.

The top ten results were:

Eliza Lawton (Year 8) 1st u15 1500m; 1st u15 3000m (both championship records)

Sybella Warton (Year 11) 1st u20 para 200m; 2nd u20 para 100m

Amalia Bond (Year 8) 1st u15 triple jump; 2nd u15 long jump

Gemma Dixon (Year 8) 2nd u14 3000m walk

Sarah Baker (Year 12) 3rd u18 1500m and 800m

Matilda Harrison (Year 10) 3rd u16 200m; 4th u16 100m

Samara Bond (Year 11) 4th u18 400m; 9th u18 200m

Eloise Stewart (Year 9) 5th u15 Hammer throw

Claudia Wyatt (Year 8) 5th u15 2km steeple

Grace Peters (Year 10) 6th u17 shot; 7th u17 discus

Grace Townsend (Year 11) 7th u17 400m hurdles

Grace Beck (Year 10) 7th u18 5km walk; 9th u17 2km steeple

Sophia Slater (Year 11) 8th u18 2km steeple

Georgia Phillips (Year 12) 10th u20 400m hurdles

As students prepare for the Pymble athletics carnival in a few weeks, our cross country team is focused on their last two weeks of training leading up to the igsa Cross Country on Friday 17 May at Frensham. This Thursday 2 May marks the final cross country trial, a crucial event that will determine several spots in our team.

We are excited for the upcoming weeks and encourage athletes to maintain their dedication and commitment to training.

Deb Walsham

Head Coach – Athletics