Athletics Update

Saturday 16 September saw the culmination of the 2023 Athletics season with the AAGPS Athletics being held at Homebush. Extremely challenging conditions greeted the athletes with unseasonably warm weather, making competition difficult. The Shore athletes showed great tenacity and determination and, out of the 74 individual events, recorded 51 personal best performances. This was an excellent overall outcome, and all the athletes are to be commended for their performances not only throughout the season but also on the final day of competition.  

At the conclusion of the day, Shore came 5th in the Senior and Junior divisions and a fine 3rd in the Intermediates. Of the many personal best performances, a number of athletes were outstanding. Julian Harrison broke the school record in winning the Under 15 High Jump with a height of 1.90 metres, while Nick Wendt equalled the School record in winning the Under 15 Hurdles in 13.39s.

Other athletes who won events included our Captain Nathan Stanmore in the Open 800 metre Championship, Lachy Brown in the Under 17 1,500 metre Championship, James Bestic in the Under 16 800 metre Championship, Henry Wheeler in the Under 15 400 metre, Charlie Galligan in the Under 16 Shot Put Division, Thomas Eaton in the Under 13 800 metre Division, William Rintoul in the Under 14 Hurdles Division and Thomas Kierse in the Under 15 Hurdles Division. 

The results from all the boys would not have been possible without the guidance and expertise of the Shore coaches, and I thank them for their efforts throughout the season. Along with the coaches, I do wish to thank the students and staff who supported the boys at Homebush on the day in the tough conditions. The athletes certainly appreciated this support on the track and on the field. A special mention must also go to our Captain, Nathan Stanmore, who was an excellent captain throughout the season. He was a great example to the other boys with his commitment to training and his dedication to his overall performances. He has been an outstanding athlete during his time at Shore, and we wish him every success in his future endeavours. We certainly look forward to seeing the development of all our athletes in their future seasons.  

Rev. Anthony Benn 
MIC Athletics