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SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS

ATHLETICS
A THLETICS
After a very successful Independent Sporting BMGS was well represented again, by Rose Nicholas
Association (ISA) Carnival, sixteen BMGS students (the (Year 7), Zara Nicholas (Year 8), Amelie Hugo (Year 10),
highest number to date) qualified for the Combined Oliver Drew (Year 11), Casper Larkin (Year 11) and Will
Independent Schools (CIS) Carnival held in September. Zakis (Year 11). Between them, they competed across
Whilst not every student was able to attend on the day, fourteen events, achieving seven Top 10 placings.
thirteen students competed at the CIS Carnival, in a Casper won a Bronze medal in the U17 Boys’
total of 28 events, and brought home nine medals (one Steeplechase, and Amelie Hugo finished just out
Gold, five Silver and three Bronze).
of the medals in her 400m. Will Zakis also won a
Special mention should be made of Zara Nicholas (Year Bronze Medal in the 800m and a Silver medal in the
8) who competed in an amazing six events, winning Steeplechase, which earned his qualification also for
three Silver medals. Other medal winners were Amelie National All Schools’ Carnival in Adelaide in December.
Hugo (Year 10) in the 400m and 800m, Olivia Harris At that competition, Will competed in the Steeplechase
(Year 11) in the Shot Put, Keeden Harrison (Year 7) in and even though this is not his ‘pet’ event, he finished in
the 3,000m, and Will Zakis (Year 11, and Captain of the top ten and ran a PB.
Athletics) in the 400m and 800m.
Strong performances at the beginning of the Track and
These strong performances led to a team of six Field season have led to Zara, Amelie, Casper and Will
students representing BMGS at the NSW All Schools qualifying to represent NSW at the Australia Track and
Athletics Championships, also held in September. Field Championships in April next year.