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3. TIMOTHY NICOLAIDES (YEAR 10); 4. NICK MARKS (YEAR 12); 5. FRED LEETON (YEAR 9)
FINISHES ON A HIGH
extremely well all day with Benjamin Beischer (Year 12) finishing third in
the open 3000m and Robert Barber (Year 9) third in the under 16 800m.
While several boys have been acknowledged for their top end
performances, I must commend all the boys’ efforts on finals day, as
we were very consistent across all 61 events. We won five ‘B’ finals
and continually earned points which had seemed out of our reach in
some events. The squad is already looking forward to seeing what we
can do in season 2020.
Many thanks to all 300 boys who selected athletics this season.
While not everyone could participate in our final junior and senior teams,
most boys participated with great enthusiasm in the sport, and, I
hope, gained a greater understanding of how to train and compete, as
well as understanding the connection between continuity of effort and
performance. We had approximately 54 boys involved in the junior APS
program, which provided opportunity for our well-performed Years 7
and 8 boys to compete at Lakeside Stadium. Our boys were exceptional
and there were many highlights, clearly showing that there is great
potential and significant depth in the ranks of our junior APS athletes.
Thanks go to all our coaches and teaching staff for their efforts.
A special mention must be made to our Head Coach, Mrs Leana
Joyce, who put together a great program for the boys. Ms Karen
Kimber also deserves recognition for her leadership as TIC of
Years 7 and 8 Athletics.
Finally, our Captain of Athletics, Finn Maginness (Year 12), was
a deserved winner of the Don Davenport Medal, recognising his
outstanding contribution to Scotch athletics. Sincere thanks go to
Finn for his commitment and dedication to the sport, for his inspiring
words – and most importantly for his actions both on and off the track
during his six years in the program.
AWARD WINNERS
Wickens Medal (awarded to the best-performed athlete in
each age group)
Under 14 Ronghao Chen
Under 15 Fred Leeton
Under 16 Robert Barber
Under 17 Joshua Rubins
Open
Benjamin Beischer
Chris Commons Medal (awarded to the best-performed field athlete)
Hugh Baile
Don Davenport Medal (awarded for outstanding contribution to
Scotch athletics) Finn Maginness
STUART POWELL — DIRECTOR OF SPORT
www.scotch.vic.edu.au Great Scot
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