Athletics Update

This week sees the start of a short but intense Athletics season. The season runs for the next five weeks with four Invitational carnivals each Saturday, followed by the AAGPS Athletics on Saturday 16 September, at Homebush. One of the great joys of the season is seeing the boys compete in a range of athletic disciplines, from the speed of the 100 metre runners to the endurance of the 1500 metre runners, to the technique of navigating a hurdle race or the power of the Shot Put.  

Another key aspect of AAGPS Athletics is the team element involved. There are three divisions of competition at the carnival, namely the Juniors (Under 13 and 14), the Intermediates (Under 15 and 16) and the Opens (the Under 17 and Opens). With a cumulation point score in each of the divisions, it really takes a wonderful team effort across all the track and field events to be successful.  

We certainly look forward to seeing our athletes train and compete in the weeks to come as they build towards the GPS Carnival later in the term. Our first invitational carnival this Saturday will be held at E.S. Marks Field (Boronia Road, Kensington), and we wish our athletes all the best for this first carnival.  

Rev. A Benn 
MIC Athletics