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NATIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR TALENTED ATHLETE
NA TIONAL REPRESENT A TION FOR T ALENTED A THLETE
Year 12 student Casper Larkin has six runners, to compete at the Australian
maintained an enviable reputation in & New Zealand Cross Country
no fewer than three sporting pursuits: Championships in the U20 Men’s 8km.
Athletics, Cross Country, and Triathlon. Last, but certainly not least is Casper’s
He has represented BMGS at every ISA, wonderful year in Triathlon competitions,
CIS and All Schools Athletics competition and he has been selected for the NSW
during his time at BMGS. At the All Triathlon Team (the Emerging Talent
Schools competitions, Casper gained Squad) every year from 2019 to this year.
Bronze medals in the Steeplechase in In recent years, Casper won a Silver
both 2021 and 2022. Medal at the 2021 NSW Super Sprint
Casper has qualified for the Australian Championships, a Bronze Medal at the
Athletics Championships for five 2022 NSW Super Sprint Championships,
nd
successive years, finishing 2 in the and a 2022 Bronze Medal at the NSW
Steeplechase this year. Championship Series.
He has also attended the Australian Last year, Casper represented NSW
Track and Field Championships, in at the Australian Championships,
Steeplechase, finishing 10 in 2021, 11 and this year at the Australian Junior
th
th
in 2022 and 10 this year. It is worth Super Sprint Championships (where he
th
noting that this year Casper competed in finished 19 ) and the Australian Junior
th
the U20 Division of the event. Championships, which is a qualifying
In Cross Country, Casper has been event for the World Championships.
selected to BMGS ISA and CIS Cross In recognition of Casper’s stella school
Country squads every year since 2018, career of sport, featuring many State
and has been selected to the NSW All representations, Casper was awarded
Schools Championships for the past two his Gold Colours in Cross Country
years. and in Triathlon, and a Grammar Blue
In 2022, Casper competed at the in Triathlon, at this year’s Valedictory
Athletics NSW Cross Country Dinner.
Championship, and the Athletics NSW
Short Course Championship. Also
last year, Casper was selected for the
Athletics NSW Cross Country team
to compete at the Australian and New
Zealand Championships, in the U18
6km event. Remarkably, Casper has also
competed at the NSW Cross Country
Championships and in the NSW Cross
Country “Waratah” series every year.
This year, Casper was selected for the
NSW All Schools Cross Country Team of

STATE AWARD
ST A TE A W ARD
Ealier this year, Noah Erne received a
NSW Combined Independing Schools
(NSWCIS) Red for his 2022 swimming
success. Competing as an S14 athlete,
Noah was named equal Multi Class
Swimmer of the Meet at the NSWCIS
championships, winning all five of his
events.
Noah has again this year qualified for
State representation, swimming ‘up’ an
age group whilst continuing to shave
time from his PBs. Bravo, Noah on this
wonderful acknowledgement of your
talents in the pool!