Great Scot 173 June 2025 | Page 50

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Great Scot | Issue 172 | 2025

Building momentum

Above: Jayden( Year 7)
Opposite page( clockwise from top left):
Lachlan( Year 11); James( Year 6); Tom( Year 11)
Scotch athletes shine at National Championships
Ten current Scotch boys proudly represented Victoria at the National Athletics Championships in Perth over the April school holidays, capping off an exceptional summer season with the Old Scotch Athletics Club. In challenging warm conditions, the boys demonstrated an elite performance against Australia’ s best.
The event saw three Scotch athletes crowned national champions.
James( Year 6) delivered a stunning double in the Under 13 division, taking gold in the 800 metres( 2:05) and breaking the championship record in the 1500 metres with a time of 4:11. Bart( Year 11) backed up a third-place finish in the Under 18 1500 metres with a commanding win in the 3000 metres, finishing in 8:30. Lachlan( Year 11) soared to victory in the Under 17 Pole Vault, clearing 4.02 metres. In addition to his national title, Lachlan also broke the school record in the Under 17 discus with a throw of 42.54 metres to finish 6th.
But that’ s not all, several more school and personal records were broken on the day. Conor( Year 12) claimed 5th in the Under 20 3000 metres steeplechase with a personal best of 9:43.
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