07 November 2024
At the end of Term 3, our 81 athlete strong Track and Field Team travelled to Athletics SA Stadium at Mile End for the biggest day of the SAAS Athletics Program. With our athletes accepting the need to step out of their comfort zone and compete with athletes of high calibre, our TEAM successfully defended our 2023 Championship status by bringing home the Achilles Cup for the 51st time from 52 Carnivals. The quality of our opposition undoubtedly lifted the satisfaction attached to the overall result.
| Placing | School | Track | Field | Total Point Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | St Peter’s College | 822 | 568.5 | 1,390.5 |
| 2nd | Trinity College | 692 | 639.5 | 1,331.5 |
| 3rd | Prince Alfred College | 582 | 521 | 1,103.0 |
| 4th | Pembroke School | 596 | 480 | 1,076.0 |
| 5th | Immanuel College | 506 | 505 | 1,011.0 |
| 6th | Rostrevor College | 425 | 402 | 827.0 |
| 7th | Concordia College | 414 | 410 | 824.0 |
| 8th | C.B.C. | 91 | 14 | 105.0 |
| Age Groups | St Peter’s College Placing |
|---|---|
| 13 Years & Under | 1st |
| 14 Years & Under | 3rd |
| 15 Years & Under | 2nd |
| 16 Years & Under | 3rd |
| Open | 1st |
Congratulations to every INDIVIDUAL that made up our TEAM, as you all contributed to the success achieved. A special mention must be given to –
Our 13Yr. 4 x 100m Relay Team of Andrei Chemutov, Alex Darcey, Oliver Kiu and Will Miller. These boys set a new SAAS record of 50.70 sec crossing the finish line ahead of the previous record set by Rostrevor College in 2015 (50.93 sec).
Will Miller who set a new SAAS 13Yr. Triple Jump record of 11.16m, beating the previous record of 11.04m set by Noah Miles (PAC) in 2014.
Eight schools competed in Group A with another seven schools competing on the same day in Group B. Our team consisted of:
Emmanuel Amaechi, William Adams, Shreyus Arramraj, Alfie Barker, George Bass, Ben Beaven, Jack Bell, Hugo Bower, Hugo Browne, Leo Carter, Alex Cavenett, Andrei Chemutov, Hunsveer Chohan, Harry Clark, Evan Cox, Alex Darcey, Joshua Davies, Hunter Di Blasio, Lachlan Estcourt Hughes, Henry Estcourt Hughes, Aidan Fitzpatrick, Callum Foreman, Ben Francou, Orlando Grantham, Flynn Gray, Safinn Gue, Jett Hasting, Jimmy Hele, Max Hewitt, Samuel Hogarth, Jack Hollington, Jimmy Huang, Archie Jamieson, Jack Jamieson, Lawson Jones, Fred Kidman, Oliver Kiu, Oscar Kleinig, Stephen Lacroix Sneyd, Sam Lake, Daniel Latimer, Tony Li, Aceson Li, Andrew Maenda, Maximillian Martin Begg, Alexander McClure, Nicholas Miles, Will Miller, Rupert Millington, Alex Molga, Lachlan Monu, Joshua Myers, Joash Ng, Josh Nguyen, Ben Northcote, Remen Oyugbo, Oso Oyugbo, Nick Painter, Gman Paye, Jordan Primaro, Sandro Purugganan, Benjamin Richards, Tyson Roberts, Jeff Rozenbilds, William Russo, Digby Silvestri, Angus Sloane, Julian Soong-Kroeger, Damon Tatarelli, Harry Taylor, Michael Teo, Josh Thomson, James Tolis, Jake Tory, Thinura Wagaarachichi, Tom Wallet, Joe Webb, Ryan Weinert, Dan Whittaker, Ewan Woodall, Henry Xenophou.
The A.W. Tony Keynes OAM Medallion is presented annually to the SPSC athlete that best epitomises the spirit of the Achilles Cup’. This year’s winner was Leo Iannella (Year 9). As a member of our Summer Sport Athletics Program, Leo was initially unsuccessful in making our Achilles Cup Squad. A persistent Leo earnt a seat on the bus to Mile End as a reserve. While more trained in hurdles, on the day, Leo was called upon to fill in for an 800m event. While leading for most of the distance, he was overtaken late in the race, crossing the finish line in 3rd place. Throughout the day, Leo consistently demonstrated an acceptance of service to the team and respect for officials and fellow competitors. Congratulations Leo.
Tony Checker
Head Athletics Coach and Carnivals Coordinator
Hamish McTernan
Coordinator of Athletics
