Sport News

Weightlifting

Over the past two weeks the MGC Weightlifters have been busy training and competing. On Saturday 25th August six of the weightlifters competed in their first Olympic Weightlifting Competition, The Alby Dutton and Bill Keir Memorial, where they competed in the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk. All six girls had a fantastic time pushing themselves in these new movements and supporting each other as they went out onto the platform. On Sunday 2nd September seven of the weightlifters compete din their second Powerlifting Competition, The Strength and Fitness Australia Open, where they competed in the Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift. Two of the weightlifters, Ophelia Murray and Siena Chumbley Contin competed in the Bench Press only where they both placed first in their weight class. Genevieve Castles-Krusec finished second in her weight class and Jessica Kang finished first in her weight class and fourth overall. On top of these impressive results, Hayley Turnbull had the heaviest bench press at 45kg, Ingrid Perkins increased her total weight of all three lifts by 5kg, Jessica Kang and Eirene Carajias pulling a massive 100kg deadlift. A massive congratulations to the all the weightlifters for what they have managed to achieve over the past few months, it is nothing shy of amazing.

Rowing Event

The Inaugural 'SSV Indoor Rowing Champs' is an annual event aimed to give all students who currently attend an SSV (school Sports Victoria) School the opportunity to compete in the sport of Indoor Rowing in both an enjoyable and competitive environment regardless of experience and ability as no rowing experience is required.

Please find attached a flyer for the event.

Rowers will register as a part of MGC Rowing Club. Non-rowing club members also welcome. Please email an expression of interest to Mr Beck.