Sport News
Mr Derek Lennon, Head of Sport
Last Thursday and Friday saw the finest of Marist in action with our Track and Field Team taking out their ninth straight AIC secondary championship and third straight primary championship. This is a remarkable record in any context of sport and is a testament to the culture and commitment of our athletics community of boys, parents, staff and coaches. The margins to second in both competitions was an impressive 99 in the primary and 183 in the secondary. With 15 first or second places in the first 20 events on Thursday it was simply impressive to witness the team in full flight.
On behalf of the College I congratulate all team members and track and field participants throughout the season as the success in what is really an individual sport, comes down to the depth and ability of the whole squad. To highlight this, in a number of events our Division 2 athlete would have podiumed in the Division 1 event if he were competing in it. There is a healthy competition for places in the Marist athletics team, a competition that challenges boys to be better, to develop resilience and dig deep to earn their place, and it ultimately drives performance. Well done to all the young men who participated in track and field this season.
Thank you to our Head Coach Mr Robin Martin for the incredible commitment you display, coupled with your passion for your old school, and your technical knowledge. As far as Head Coaches go, you have the complete trust, respect and love from the boys and staff involved in your program. The countless hours and commitment you put in is without peer in the AIC and is a huge contributing factor to this success. Thank you also to Mr Richard Graham as Director of Track and Field for your organisation, planning, preparation and support of the staff and the boys, and Mr Mitch Reid and Mr Corey Lucas for administration assistance. Special mention to Mr John Lambourne who works tirelessly in the Primary school, knows all the boys well, encourages, challenges and supports their development and sets the whole program off on the right foot from the start. Also thank you to the dedicated team of teachers and expert external coaches for your time, knowledge and skill in helping our team achieve this feat. Finally, thank you to our captains, Lee Martin, James Prole, Joel Drew and George Daly for your leadership of the boys.
Track and Field
Mr Richard Graham – Director of Rugby / Track and Field
Mr Rob Martin – Head Coach, Track and Field
AIC Track and Field Champions
The Marist AIC Championships team performance in 2023 left many in the coaching team as well as those connected to the program speechless. In winning the 9th AIC Senior title in a row, this Marist team has created new history and surpassed many of the incredible Track and Field squads seen from Marist in the 1970’s-1980’s where Marist saw 2 separate groups win 6 consecutive titles in that time. The current win connects teams all the way back to 2015 and we spoke of “legacy” at our recent camp connecting athletes/coaches/supporters across the years who have supported the track and field community on this historic journey.
After reflecting on the hard work and training in Term 3 and Term 4 the boys marched past their peers on Day 1 to the school bus at First Break sensing there was something special ahead. While competing, Marist was prominent in the Hurdles (4 wins/2 placings) and Shot (6 wins) in Day 1 with ten wins plus a string of strong Top 3 placings in the 1500m and early rounds of field rotations. The Day 1 lead of 71 points was a handy buffer however the athletes were reminded against complacency and to focus on the small things that would allow the team to maintain the points lead. The coaching team was impressed with the commitment of the team on Day 2 and the athletes were professional in their execution. The team pulling together with excellent performances in the field with many victories and placings in triple, long and high jump, consistent high placings across all throws including several Day 2 wins in discus and javelin with track success in 3K, 200m, 800m and 100m pushing our lead higher. The squad dominated the 400m with 3 wins and all runners placing, before 4 relay wins to close out the day. The points gap to 2nd placed Padua was as high as seen in recent years with a 183.5 point win. A dominant victory.
The final points had Marist with 4 age group trophies (13, 14, 15, 16 Years), plus two 3rd places in Opens and 12 Years. This was a Marist team performance for the ages putting an exclamation mark on Marist having one of the strongest school athletic programs in Australia.
Our Primary squad was not to be outdone and with an incredibly deep Year 5 group committed to the Marist cause and a hardy Year 6, both years won their trophies, winning the aggregate. Mr John Lambourne should be congratulated for his work in winning their 3rd consecutive AIC Junior trophy. Well done.
Marist is fortunate to have a coaching team like no other at school level including:
College Coaches – Mr Will Burkett, Ms Maddie Spann, Ms Eli Kenny, Mr Andrew Fogarty, Mr Laurie Boustead, Mr David Meehan and Mr Paul Knight.
External Coaches – Mr Eric Brown (Head of Jumps), Mr Des Davis (Head of Throws), Mr Paul Kearney, Mr Tim Castley, Mr Cameron Pfeffer, Mr Bill Prole (Head of Distance), Mr Brendan Saunders, Mr Gav Hunter, Mr Connor Duggan and Mr Jeremy Davis.
Old Boy Coaches including – Mr Zack Newsham, Mr Dan Drew, Mr Carl Martin and Mr Tom Prole.
Thanks to our team co-captains James Prole and Lee Martin plus supporting vice captains Joel Drew and George Daly. All four were Queensland representatives leading with distinction and high performance along with many of their Year 12 open team members who leave Marist having never been defeated at the AIC Championships.
Mr Will Burkett has been a consistent presence bringing innovation to training. While a special thanks to Mr Richard Graham, the Director of Track and Field who has navigated his first season back with Marist, looked to improve the coordination and logistics of the program in many areas and taking the team to a championship in 2023. Thanks to Head Coach Mr Rob Martin for his support and dedication to all Marist athletes throughout this successful 2023 season.
AIC Best performances: On two days of incredible performances across the team just a few to highlight –
- Connor Campbell 14 Years. An amazing 7 events, 3 wins, 6 placings across Jumps, hurdles and sprints. An Iron man performance.
- Isaac Maestonbroek – 3 throws in 12 years and 3 second places.
- Ash Kani and Josh Dempsey asked to step out of 16 years into Opens after a series of injuries in that age group. Both competed well a year above showing Marist’s depth.
- Great momentum from shot put and hurdles squads on Day 1 including Jono Kirk/Lee Martin/Isaiah Burgess winning Division 1 Shot Puts convincingly and Joe Jackson winning his hurdles event after only taking up the discipline in Term 3. Shea Caminiti, Isaac Ting and Joel Drew joined in winning Day 1 hurdles events.
- Sania Elisala and his 4 victories showing incredible skill from 100m to 400m.
- Hayden Lockhart 13 Years 4 events, 3 wins, and 2nd place (100/long/triple/relay).
- Hunter Chan-Riotto First year in track competing in 5 first division events.
- Asher Parkin’s spirited 3rd in the Open 3000m against athletes 2 years older and 2 timely wins in 16 Years 800m/1500m.
- James Prole never giving up in a close 2nd to a World ranked distance runner 1 year older.
- James Wintzloff leading the team in a series of cheers on the back straight during the middle distance.
- Jake Musgrave – winning both his jumps in Long and Triple.
- 4 sprint relay wins and a 2nd in the 6x400m to consolidate the Senior trophy victory.
AIC Primary Performances
- Fred Little – 5 events, winning 3 and placing in the others.
- Nathan Wright – 5 events placing in all 5 with 2 wins.
- 3 Relay wins and a 2nd to close out the day and win the junior aggregate trophy.
This team found a different way to win this year relying on depth across the squad rather than individual efforts in a few disciplines where every athlete pulled their collective weight to contribute. Marist has now won 9 AIC titles in a row which is unprecedented, and the team look forward to defending our title in 2024 seeking a historic 10th victory.
AIC TRACK AND FIELD - FIRST PLACE WINNERS | |
| Adams, Liam | Boys 200 Metre Year 6 Div 7 |
| Aldridge, Elliot | Boys Discus Throw 16 years Div 1 |
| Barrett, Flynn | Boys 200 Metre Year 5 Div 7 |
| Beaver, Finn | Boys 800 Metre Year 5 Div 1 |
| Berry, Will | Boys 200 Metre Year 6 Div 2 |
| Betts, Ollie - | Boys Long Jump 16 Years Div 2 |
| Bray, Nick | Boys 800 Metre Year 5 Div 2 |
| Burgess, Isaiah | Boys Shot Put 16 years Div 1 |
| Boys Discus Throw 16 Years Div 2 | |
| Byrne, Jake | Boys 800 Metre Year 5 Div 4 |
| Calder, Theo | Boys Triple Jump 13 Years Div 2 |
| Caminiti, Shea | Boys 90 Metre Hurdles 12 Years Div 1 |
| Campbell, Connor | Boys 100 Metre 14 Years Div 2 |
| Boys 400 Metre 14 Years Div 1 | |
| Cootes, Harry | Boys 100 Metre 14 Years Div 4 |
| Creek, Brayden | Boys Javelin Throw 14 Years Div 2 |
| Donaghy, Cooper | Boys 100 Metre Year 6 Div 2 |
| Drew, Joel | Boys 110 Metre Hurdles Open Div 1 |
| Boys 400 Metre Open Div 1 | |
| Elisala, Sania | Boys Long Jump 13 Years Div 2 |
| Boys 100 Metre 13 Years Div 3 | |
| Boys 400 Metre 13 Years Div 1 | |
| Field, Aidan | Boys 100 Metre Year 5 Div 5 |
| Hair, Owen - | Boys Shot Put 15 Years Div 2 |
| Hambleton, Patrick | Boys 60 Metre Hurdles Year 5 Div 3 |
| Jackson, Joe | Boys 110 Metre Hurdles 16 years Div 1 |
| Jarro, Jai | Boys Shot Put 16 Years Div 2 |
| King, Max | Boys 60 Metre Hurdles Year 5 Div 2 |
| Boys 100 Metre Year 5 Div 3 | |
| Kirk, Jono | Boys Shot Put 15 Years Div 1 |
| Little, Fred | Boys 60 Metre Hurdles Year 5 Div 1 |
| Boys 800 Metre Year 5 Div 3 | |
| Lockhart, Hayden | Boys 100 Metre 13 Years Div 2 |
| Boys Triple Jump 13 Years Div 1 | |
| Lockhart, Hugo | Boys High Jump Year 5 Div 2 |
| Martin, Lee | Boys Shot Put Open Div 1 |
| McKeever, Ethan | Boys High Jump Year 6 Div 2 |
| Musgrave, Jake | Boys Triple Jump 14 Years Div 2 |
| Boys Long Jump 14 Years Div 2 | |
| Parkin, Asher | Boys 1500 Metre 16 years Div 1 |
| Boys 800 Metre 16 years Div 1 | |
| Player, Ben | Boys Triple Jump 16 Years Div 2 |
| Prole, Harry | Boys 1500 Metre 14 Years Div 2 |
| Radman, Cody | Boys Shot Put Open Div 2 |
| Roach, Isaac | Boys 800 Metre Open Div 2 |
| Scuderi, Sebastian | Boys 100 Metre Year 5 Div 2 |
| Ting, Isaac | Boys 100 Metre Hurdles 15 Years Div 1 |
| Widt, Lachlan | Boys 60 Metre Hurdles Year 5 Div 4 |
| Wise, Harvey | Boys 200 Metre Year 5 Div 4 |
| Wright, Nathan | Boys Shot Put Year 5 Div 1 |
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| Aiden Field, Harvey Wise, Jake Byrne, Samson Peatey | Boys 4x100 Metre Relay Year 5 Div 2 |
| Nathan Wright, Seb Scuderi, Max King, Fred Little | Boys 4x100 Metre Relay Year 5 Div 1 |
| Will Berry, Cooper Donahy, Charle Barnett, Liam Adams | Boys 4x100 Metre Relay Year 6 Div 1 |
| Sania Elisala, Lachlan Nicholas, Hayden Lockhart, Hugo Underwood | Boys 4x100 Metre Relay 13 Years Div |
| Angus Vogt, Lindsay Dixon, Connor Campbell, Harry Cootes | Boys 4x100 Metre Relay 14 Years Div 1 |
| Isaac Ting, Oliver Peregrina, Giacomo Calabrese, Tadhg Ryan | Boys 4x100 Metre Relay 15 Years Div 1 |
Thanks to Mr Rob Martin
A big thanks to Mr Rob Martin who has led the squad magnificently again in 2023.
The time and effort he has contributed to the program has been extraordinary. His knowledge of the technical aspects of Track and Field are exceptional, whilst his passion for the sport, his genuine care for the students, and his desire to see them all reach their potential has been a key reason for the strong and healthy culture in the Marist Track and Field squad.
Not only has he overseen the past three AIC Championships, he also coached the College to the U17 Intermediate National School Challenge title in 2022.
Thanks Mr Martin.
Track and Field State Championships
Whilst the College’s Track and Field season has come to a close, the representative season continues for 26 students heading to the State Championships on October 12-15.
We wish the following students all our best in the competition later this week –
Declan Blundell, Isaiah Burgess, Theo Calder, Connor Campbell, Charlie Campion, Ben Caughley, Ted Clarke, Perry Croft, George Daly, Joel Drew, Gino Gagliardi, Joe Jackson, Jono Kirk, Hayden Lockhart, Lee Martin, Zac Milligan, Jonah Miles, Asher Parkin, Harry Prole, James Prole, Cody Radman, Isaac Roach, Tadhg Ryan, Xavier Simms, Isaac Ting, Charlie Weaver.
Marist Rugby Union
Mr Richard Graham – Director of Rugby / Track and Field
Term 4 Training
This week there is an opportunity for students from Year 9-11 to begin a 5-week training block. All information is available on the Marist app.
Please note, if a student chooses to attend the AFL preseason block running during the same period, the only rugby union session available will be the Friday morning timeslot. This is to manage their physical load and their studies at this busy time.
Congratulations
Congratulations to James Chapman who was selected in the recent U16 Emerging Reds Cup. James joined Elliot Aldridge and Xavier Howard in the four-day tournament at Ballymore as the first official step in the Queensland Rugby pathway.
Scrum Ready Program
Years 7-10 rugby union front row forwards.
Any students who play in the front row are invited to Scrum Ready training.
WHEN: Wednesday 11 / 18 / 25 October
TIME: 3:30-4:45pm
WHERE: Des Connor Park, Field 5
DRESS: MCA sports shirt, Marist sports shorts, blue / white / or Marist rugby socks.
OTHER GEAR: Rugby boots and a drink bottle
The aim of the three training sessions is to educate students on key strengthening exercises, correct technique and the ability to maintain a safe, strong and stable body position.
The three weeks will consist of –
- Core and body strengthening exercises
- Solo with no opposition – on knees
- Solo with no opposition – on feet
- Solo against a machine / tackle bag
- 1 v 1 / 3 v 3
Students should complete the program with knowledge that will allow them to continue their own training across the remainder of Term 4 and into the school holidays.
Tennis
I would like to welcome back everyone to this terms coaching program.
As you would be well aware by now if booking students in, that we are trialing a new booking system through Tennis Biz. We are hoping this will make booking easier and give us more flexibility for our customers to book in. I know we will have a few hiccups along the way and I will apologize now if it has caused any problems for you.
AIC team selection will be on us again before we know it and we are looking at this now to visualize what our teams could possibly look like for the 2024 season. This would cover all teams from year 5 now to opens.
Welcome
I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new swim/Tennis coordinator Mrs Jade Ritchie. Jade will help us to assist in the running of both swimming and tennis to make bookings and enquiries a smooth process and enjoyable experience as she deals with the everyday running of both sports. Welcome Jade, we are lucky to have you.
Friday Fixtures
Our Friday Fixtures program is up and running with a great turn out last week for Division 2 and 3 and this term we are running teams with the first round to commence this Friday. All finals will be held in Week 7 and Week 8 will be a fun day for all to players to enjoy with some novelty tournaments and end of year break up for anyone who can make it.
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and congratulate all our tournament winners from this year.
Tournament Winners and Runners up
Primary Singles Champion
Darcy White r/up Isaac Nicholson
Primary Doubles Champions
Darcy White andBrasco Forest r/up Isaac Nicholson and Quinton Reibelt
Open singles Champion
Hamish Davidson r/up Eddie Price
Open Doubles Champions
Eddie Price and Louis Morris r/up Hamish Davidson and Henry Lambley
If for any reason you need to contact us please call 0437449523 or email us at MCATennis@marash.qld.edu.au
MCA Tennis Club Memberships are now due, and we will also be having an overhaul of this as we go about making this system easier to navigate.
New pin codes will be sent out to all new members with all old memberships having these deactivated.
For any more info on this or of member benefits please contact us to discuss.
We hope to see you on the courts soon.