ACC Cross Country Carnival 2018

Congratulations to all students who competed at the ACC Cross Country Carnival on 31st May 2018, which is Australia’s largest single day Inter-School sporting event with close to 3,500 competitors.

Most students attained a personal best which is all we can ask for amongst some incredibly consistent times, placings and age group performances. Our results placed us 3rd Overall out of 70 competing schools maintaining our position amongst the top three schools in the ACC for the fifth successive year. We were only behind Sacred Heart College and John XXIII College and as ever we beat a number of excellent and highly competitive schools.

Top 10 ACC Schools

Provisional Overall School Results

• OVERALL GIRLS: 2nd (443 points)
• OVERALL BOYS: 11th (821 points)
• COMBINED AGGREGATE PLACING: 3rd Overall (1264 points)

A number of people commented to me on the heart of our students over the course of the day and it was unfortunate not to hold onto second position where we were placed for the entire day.

Everyone’s individual commitment to a group effort is what makes a team work, and this was clearly evident.

Special mention to both Samuel Holroyd and Abigail Graham who placed in the Top 5 for a third successive occasion meaning they are still on course to receive the prestigious ACC LETTERS AWARD which is one of the State’s highest sporting achievements. Mia Lockwood also placed in the Top 5 for a fifth successive year, having received ACC LETTERS in 2017 for both Cross Country and Athletics!

Click here to view the Girls’ and Boys’ Points Total by School.

All members of the squad that competed ran exceptionally strongly in their respective age groups with some superb finishing times as ever; however, special mention should also be made of these students:

• Aidan Arthy (8th U13 Boys)
• Katelin Bertolami (11th OPEN Girls)
• Georgia Bertolami (11th OPEN Girls)
• Abigail Graham (3rd U15 Girls)
• Emilia Holroyd (45th U13 Girls)
• Samuel Holroyd (3rd U15 Boys)
• Kate Hopkins (46th U13 Girls)
• Keir Liddell (7th U14 Boys)
• Jazlyn Lihou (34th U16 Girls, running up from U13, our fastest Year 7 Girl across the line)
• Mia Lockwood (4th OPEN Girls)
• Ellie Lyons (28th U15 Girls)
• Sophie McCorkindale (8th U14 Girls)
• Joscelyn Melendez (42nd U15 Girls, running up from U13, our second fastest Year 7 Girl across the line)
• Patsy Moore (42nd U16 Girls, running up from U15)
• Louie Oakes (6th U15 Boys)
• Mason Parke (29th U13 Boys)
• Hannah Sivic (29th U16 Girls on debut)
• Jay Solly (16th U15 Boys)
• Maddison Taylor (31st U14 Girls)
• Olivia Williams (33rd U14 Girls on debut)
• Travis Woolley (30th U14 Boys)

A number of students will receive either Sports Colours or Sports Honours later in the Semester at the Awards Assemblies as a result of their performances at the SSWA & ACC Cross Country Carnivals.

All School Team placing’s are posted on the ACC Website, however, there is a seven day scrutiny period for results to be finalised.

All individual placings, times and splits are also posted on the Blue Chip Timing Website. You can also print off an individualised official ‘Finishers Certificate’.

Many thanks to Mrs Bennett and Mrs McCorkindale who acted as Officials. I also highly value returning Alumni Savannah Steinbach who has assisted in coaching the Squad along with my valued coaching team of Physical Education Staff.

We now very much look forward to the commencement of preparations towards the ‘A’ Division ACC Athletics Carnival in Term 3 which is the pinnacle of the School’s sporting calendar.

Written by Mr Bernard Streeter, Director of Inter-School Sport