Nostrum Viator

Secondary Sports Report

Swimming

Term One is always a busy term and this year was no different with our House Swimming Carnival being held in the second week in steamy near 40 degree weather. The students lapped this up with participation rates being an all-time high, with the Year 12 students leading from the front. Meninya took out the Swimming Shield, which was their first haul of silverware for quite some time.

Age Champions

  • 13 & Under - Maia Uys and Darcy Bruns
  • 14 Year Old - Ashleigh O'Neill and Jacob Shaw
  • 15 Year Old - Meg Eishold and Thomas Holmes
  • 16 Year Old - Hayley Holmes and Cooper Wallace
  • 17 - 19 Year Old - Hollie Luke and Chris Uys

Record Breakers 

  • Maia Uys – 13 and Under Girls Freestyle (32.48), Butterfly (35.66),
  • Hayley Holmes – 16 Year Old Girls Freestyle (30.25), Butterfly (36.19), Breaststroke (40.72), Backstroke (36.67)
  • Ashleigh O’Neill – 14 Year Old Girls Butterfly (34.61)
  • Meninya – 15 Year and Under Girls Medley Relay (2:59.17)
  • Perricoota – 16 -19 Year Old Girls Medley Relay (2:55.61)
  • Perricoota – 16 Year Old Girls Freestyle Relay (2:24.89)
  • Martin – Open Boys Freestyle Relay (2:08.58)

36 students enjoyed an overnight stay in Wagga prior to participating in the Border Independent Secondary School Association (BISSA) Swimming Carnival. Ashleigh O’Neill was our best placed swimmer, coming 1st in Backstroke and 2nd in breaststroke. Many other students finished in the top five.

 

Emma Weiser was the schools only representative at the Combined Independent Schools (CIS) Swimming Championships. Emma swam in the 100m Freestyle and recorded a new PB by 3.13 seconds.

Athletics

After some indifferent weather last year, Mother Nature put on a beautiful Autumn day for our 2017 House Athletics Carnival. We saw records smashed, the teachers humiliated in the staff v student relay and, as always, a big crowd at the high jump while the open boys were strutting their stuff.  Martin reigned supreme again, winning the House Shield. 

 

Age Champions

  • 13 & Under - Poppy Palmer and Andrew Martin
  • 14 Year Old - Lila McMinn and Angus McKindlay
  • 15 Year Old - Alex Tenace and Jonathan Martin
  • 16 Year Old - Claudia Mawson and Darcy Nelson
  • 17 - 19 Year Old - Paige Pinson and Benjamin Martin

Record Breakers

  • Andrew Martin – 13 and Under Boys 200m (27.16), Triple Jump (9.32m)
  • Mason Briscoe – 15 Year Old Boys 100m (12.16), 200m (25.15)
  • Laura Kadri – 15 Year Old Girls 100m (13.17), 200m (27.87), 400m (1:08.26)
  • Claudia Mawson – 16 Year Old Girls High Jump (1.53m)
  • Darcy Nelson (Equal) – 16 Year Old Boys High Jump (1.60m)
  • Benjamin Martin – 17-19 Year Old Boys 100m (11.41), 200m (23.20), Triple Jump (11.50m)
  • Clayton Scott - 17-19 Year Old Boys Shot Put (12.54m)
  • Quinn Kane - 17-19 Year Old Boys 800m (2:17.00)
  • Martin – 13 and Under Girls 4 x 100m Relay (1:01.43)

Cross Country

What a great way to finish Term 1 with the House Cross Country being held on the last day of term. The weather was again fantastic which made for some healthy competition between the students. The House Shield which combines the Secondary and Primary results was awarded to Martin.

 

Age Champions

  • 13 & Under - Poppy Palmer and Andrew Martin
  • 14 Year Old - Jayda Richardson and Coby Cox
  • 15 Year Old - Meg Eishold and Deagan Tomkins
  • 16 Year Old - Chloe Bishop and Darcy Nelson
  • 17 - 19 Year Old - Paige Pinson and Liam Tenace

Approximately 40 students took on the challenge of attending BISSA Cross Country. We had many respectable finishes with Samual Eddy placing 2nd and a number of other students placing in the top 15 which earned them an invite to CIS Cross Country.

 

The following students competed at the CIS Cross  Country in Sydney;  

  • Poppy Palmer
  • Cleo Oberin
  • Olivia Taranto
  • Georgie Gough
  • Georgia McLean
  • Josh McLean
  • Darcy Nelson

15 & Under Giants Cup

Moama Anglican Grammar performed extremely well at the regional competition of the Giants Cup. Our girls team came away with two fantastic wins and our boys team progressed to the semi final and will play in Wagga Wagga on  Wednesday 9 August at Robertson Oval.

Other CIS Achievements

Clayton Scott – Congratulations to Clayton Scott who was selected to represent the CIS Soccer team at the NSW ALL School Championships. 

 

Poppy Palmer, Meg Eishold, Claudia Mawson – Have all been selected to represent the RAS netball team at the CIS netball championships to be held in Sydney in August.

 

Sunnie Habgood - Congratulations to Sunnie Habgood who represented the school at the CIS Touch Football Championship in Sydney.

 

CIS AFL 15&U Girls - Congratulations to Jayda Richardson, Charlotte McGillivray and Alex Tenace who have been selected to represent the CIS at the NSW ALL School 15&U Girls AFL Competition. Results were:

CIS 0 - Sydney 44

CIS 6 - Riverina 2

CIS 7 - CCC 78

Miss Leah Thompson 

Head of Secondary Sport