On Thursday, 15th of May, St Anthony’s competed in the Noble Park District Cross Country Championships at Tatterson Park, Keysborough. 34 students from years 3-6 represented the school against a range of schools within the Noble Park district in a series of 2km and 3km races. We had some returning students, whilst some students were competing for the very first time.

Since the beginning of term 2, our squad practised once a week in preparation for the event. It was extremely pleasing to see the excellent determination, positivity and sportsmanship the students displayed during their race. It was also wonderful to witness each squad member receive encouragement and support from their fellow squad members as they crossed the finish line.

This year, we had 14 students placing in the top 30 and four of those students placing in the top 10. Our girls proved to be the strongest groups on the day with three members of each group placing in the top 30. Multiple students also achieved personal best results which was a testament to their hard work and dedication in their training efforts. They are all to be congratulated for their amazing achievements.

A huge congratulations to the following students who all placed in the top 10 in their respective races:

Kobe - 1st place (11 year old boys)

Jenul - 3rd place (12/13 year old boys)

Ruth - 7th place (11 year old girls)

Amarrah - 10th place (9/10 year old girls)

These students progressed to the Greater Dandenong Division Cross Country Championships which were held earlier today. All students finished in the top 25 of their respective races and represented the school amazingly well. We had a further three students progress to the next phase with Kobe (1st), Ruth (7th) and Jenul (8th) finishing inside the top 10 places. These students will now compete in the Southern Metropolitan Regional Cross Country Championships in two weeks’ time. An incredible achievement and one they should be extremely proud of! Our other competitor, Amarrah, finished in 25th place, a great effort for her first experience competing at Division.

We ended up finishing 6th overall in our district with a total of 228 points. Against tough competition, this was a fantastic result and a testament to the hard work, persistence and determination our students exhibited. They should be praised for the manner in which they represented the school and should all be extremely proud of their efforts and successes.

Well done everyone!

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