In week three of Term two over 700 students raced at The Primary Diocesan Cross Country held at Maitland Park. It was an excellent carnival atmosphere with schools cheering each other on and Paul Humphreys from H-Events providing live commentary.

The Secondary Cross Country hosted by St Joseph’s, Aberdeen was held at the scenic Lake Glenbawn. The venue looked sensational with the dam being the fullest it has ever been. The runners pushed themselves, pining for a place in the top six and the opportunity to compete at the NSWCCC.

It was big year at Polding and New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC) Cross Country Championships as the venue changed for the first time in many years. The track at Sydney Equestrian Centre was certainly a more testing course with similar challenges to Lake Glenbawn.

 

Despite the challenging course the following runners earnt themselves a place on the podium:

Phoenix Russell from St Patrick’s, Lochinvar placed 1^st

Wil Macdougall from St James, Kotara placed 2^nd

Maeva Clifford from St Paul’s, Gateshead placed 3^rd

 

The students representing Polding at the NSWPSSA Cross Country are:

Mia Porter - St Patrick’s, Swansea

Skye Porter - St Patrick’s, Swansea

Chase Partlic - St Therese’s, New Lambton

Leura Russell - St Joseph’s, Lochinvar

 

The following Maitland Newcastle runners won their division in the multiclass events:

Sienna Compton - Chisolm

Caleb Hyslop - Chisolm

Sebastian Stace - East Maitland

 

For each age group there is a winning Diocese, where the results of all runners are combined and the diocese with the lowest times in total wins. Maitland Newcastle placed:

 

2^nd in the 8/9 Yrs Boys

3^rd place in the 8/9Yrs Girls

3^rd in the 11Yrs Girls

3^rd in the 12/13Yrs Girls

3^rd in the 12/13Yrs Boys

 

Congratulations to all runners who competed on the day representing our Diocese with pride.

 

Secondary

 

Secondary students excelled, earning them a position on the podium:

Demetrius Rohr - St Joseph’s, Lochinvar: 2^nd in 17Yrs

Cohen May - St Mary’s, Gateshead: 3^rd in 12Yrs

Hamish Kirkman - St Mary’s, Gateshead: 3^rd in 13Yrs

Zac Thomson - St Bede’s, Chisolm: 3^rd in 14Yrs

Aurelia Russell - St Joseph’s, Lochinvar: 3^rd in 15Yrs

 

Other notable performances rewarded with a position on the NSWCCC team include:

Alannah Dimmock - St Pius, Adamstown: 4^th  in 13Yrs

Albert Yuille - St Joseph’s, Aberdeen:  6^th in 14 Yrs

Ashlyn Wall - All Saints, Maitland: 7^th in 15Yrs

Madeline Platt - St Paul’s, Booragul: 8^th in 15Yrs

Gemma Eady-Muxlow - St Clare’s, Taree: 9^th in 16Yrs

Coen Morgan - St Bede’s, Chisolm:  5^th in 16Yrs

Abrahm Russell - St Joseph’s, Lochinvar: 6^th in 16Yrs

Harriet Greentree - All Saints College, Maitland: 4^th in 17Yrs

Grady Platt - St Paul’s, Booragul: 4^th in 17Yrs

William Dalgleish - St Paul’s, Booragul: 10^th in 17Yrs

Rohan Barnes - All Saints College, Maitland: 8^th in 18Yrs

 

The Diocese 14Yrs boys, 15Yrs girls and 17Yrs Boys teams placed 1^st and the 13Yrs Boys team placed 3^rd.

 

Follow the link for more photos:

 

Primary: Cross Country | CSNSW Sport Portal

Secondary: Cross Country | CSNSW Sport Portal

 

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