Athletics and Cross Country
Oceania Championships – Suva, Fiji – Tuesday 4 June to Saturday 8 June
We were proud to see students, alumni and staff representing Pymble and Australia at the Oceania Championships in Suva, Fiji.
Sarah Baker (Year 12) competed for the Australian u18 team in the 800m and 1500m, becoming the Oceania Champion in the 1500m and earning a silver medal in the 800m. Sybella Warton (Year 11) represented the Australian team in the 100m and 200m para events and had two exceptional races securing a silver medal in both. Jocelyn Blair (Year 10) competed for the Regional Australian Team in the 100m (placed 8th), 100m hurdles (placed 4th), 200m (placed 9th) and 4x400m. Lana Pike (Year 11) also represented the Australian Regional Team in the 400m (placed 10th) and 800m (placed 7th).
It was fantastic to see Mackenzie Little (Pymble alumni 2014) win the javelin, likely securing her spot for the team for the Paris Olympics, and Kailyn Joseph (Pymble alumni 2021) win bronze in the para long jump.
Three Pymble staff members also attended and achieved some outstanding results: Samantha Dale (Sports Coordinator) representing Australia, won the long jump. Sharyn Dickson (Throws coach) served as coach for the regional team and Deb Walsham (Athletics and Cross Country Head Coach) served as team manager/coach for the Australian u18 team.
Congratulations to everyone for their outstanding achievements, Pymble pride in representing the College and Australia.
Athletics Championship Carnival
On Tuesday 11 June the Athletics Championship carnival was held at Sydney Olympic Park. It was a fantastic day showcasing the talents of all our athletes across all events, with two records broken.
Amalia Bond (Year 8) competing in the 14 year long jump, leapt an incredible 5.36m, beating the previous record, set by her sister Sienna Bond (Pymble alumni 2022), by 11 centimetres. Sarah Baker (Year 12) also set a new record of 2.14.03 in the 800m, taking an incredible four seconds off the previous record. Congratulations!
Please click here to view the full results of the carnival.
Congratulations to the age champions and runner’s up.
| Age Champions | Runner up |
| 12 years Isabella Deane (Year 7) | Marley Titley (Year 7) |
| 13 years Quinn Parry-Okeden (Year 7) | Gemma Dixon (Year 8) |
| 14 years Claudia Wyatt (Year 8) | Amalia Bond (Year 8) |
| 15 years Leander McLaughlin (Year 9) | Matilda Harrison (Year 10) |
| 16 years Grace Townsend (Year 11) | Grace Beck (Year 10) |
| 17 years Sophia Slater (Year 11) | Lana Pike (Year 11) |
| 18 years Georgia Phillips (Year 12) | Phoebe Berglund (Year 12) |
Deb Walsham
Head Coach – Athletics