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Despite limited opportunities for competition our current world champion Jessica Fox.
sport during 2020, our School community still In the first ever National Extreme Canoe
had many students’ achievements to celebrate Slalom competition Sophia was very
throughout the year.
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competitive, achieving the 4 fastest time
Olivia Harris (Year 9) competed for BMGS
Olivia Harris of the 16 paddlers in the time trial, but was
at the Rowing NSW Independent Schools’ knocked out in the extreme slalom race heat.
Championships. It was a tough field, with As a result of this performance, Sophia is now
Olivia racing against some of Sydney’s top girls’ placed 20 nationally in the 2020 Australian
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Schools, including Queenwood, PLC and Tara. Open National Slalom, and she was the second
Olivia held her own against her competition, youngest competitor on the course.
achieving 5 Place in the Division 1 Girls’
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Rosie Sullivan
Single Scull. Rosie Sullivan (Year 11) was selected for
the ISA Open Girls’ Touch Football team.
Matilda Merry (Year 12) placed 2 in the ACT/
Matilda Merry nd Regrettably, the NSWCIS Tournament did not
NSW State Championships for Lead Climbing. go ahead in Term 3, however, we congratulate
With this result, Matilda qualified for the Rosie on yet another ISA selection, as this
National Competition.
talented athlete has previously gained ISA
Sophia Chen (Year 9) competed in the 2020
Sophia Chen selection in Football.
Australian Open National Canoe Slalom William Zakis th
William Zakis (Year 9) placed 10 at the NSW
Championships and National Extreme Canoe Cross Country Short Course and 10 at the
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Slalom competition, held at the Penrith long course, which placed him 11 overall in
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Whitewater Stadium. Sophia, who was not the state.
yet 15 years of age, competed in this Open
category against Australian senior athletes
who are vying for Olympic selection, including
Olivia Harris (Year 9) Rosie Sullivan (Year 11) Matilda Merry (Year 12)
Sophia Chen (Year 9). Image appears courtesy of JGRimages. Mr Maynard with William Zakis (Year 9)
