Secondary Cross Country

A Win for Gibeon Warriors

We were blessed with some great Cross Country weather with just a light drizzle during most of our races. Our students took on the 3000m course around the property on Tuesday 27 May to decide the winning house for our Cross Country. It was a very close race between Gibeon Warriors (Red House) and Zion Crusaders (Blue House). The Crusaders were leading until the last race of the day. Warriors dominated the Open Boys and they overtook the Crusaders to win the Cross Country by 16 points.

The course was the same as last year and allows our students to run mainly on the property. This was the first House Carnival this year that participation was in age groups and not year levels. All students started their race on the oval and ran through the teardrop carpark before they exited the small gate at the bus stop, just to turned back to the main entrance. From there the course took them to the border of the property past Oxley Kids before they headed back up Heartbreak Hill towards the finish line on the oval.

Results

Place	House	Points
1st	Gibeon Warriors (Red)	928
2nd	Zion Crusaders (Blue)	912
3rd	Tabor Trojans (White)	758

Congratulations to the Gibeon Warriors, for the win and to all students who participated in the event. Below is the list of the top three runners in each age group. The students listed below will receive medals for their outstanding performance during an Assembly.

	Girls	Boys
Under 13	1st – Evie R 2nd – Rose M 3rd – Shazia G	1st – William X 2nd – Eli G 3rd – Zichong Y
Under 14	1st – Hannah N 2nd – Hayley C 3rd – Anna C	1st – Joe P 2nd – Jayden H 3rd – Noah C
Under 15	1st – Ruby V 2nd – Rose D 3rd – Amelia M	1st- Ryder H 2nd – Josh L 3rd – Bryce M
Under 16	1st – Tori S 2nd – Luana D 3rd – Miranda S	1st – Sanaa G 2nd – Josh B 3rd – Max P
Open	1st – Jess L 2nd – Alannah M 3rd – Ruby W	1st – Mitch J 2nd – Johann Y 3rd – Roman Y

Girls

Boys

Under 13

1st – Evie R

2nd – Rose M

3rd – Shazia G

1st – William X

2nd – Eli G

3rd – Zichong Y

Under 14

1st – Hannah N

2nd – Hayley C

3rd – Anna C

1st – Joe P

2nd – Jayden H

3rd – Noah C

Under 15

1st – Ruby V

2nd – Rose D

3rd – Amelia M

1st- Ryder H

2nd – Josh L

3rd – Bryce M

Under 16

1st – Tori S

2nd – Luana D

3rd – Miranda S

1st – Sanaa G

2nd – Josh B

3rd – Max P

Open

1st – Jess L

2nd – Alannah M

3rd – Ruby W

1st – Mitch J

2nd – Johann Y

3rd – Roman Y

Students who finished in the top 12 in each age group are encouraged to train in preparation for the EISM Cross Country that will take place on Wednesday 10 September at Ruffey Lake Park, Doncaster East. Students who finished in the top 12 will be sent a direct message to inform them of their inclusion in the Oxley Cross Country team. More details about the EISM Cross Country event will be published closer to the event.

Students are encouraged to attend Running Group on Thursday afternoons from 3.45pm to 4.30pm in preparation for the EISM Cross Country and to improve their overall fitness. Students meet on Court 3 for Running Group. All students are welcome to attend.

Frederik Kotzé

Head of Sport