12 June 2026
On Thursday 4 June, our Senior School team consisting of 28 athletes travelled to Oakbank for the SSSSA Cross Country State Championships. Our boys competed across six age groups where teams consisted of each school’s first four athletes across the finish line. Our SPSC athletes took on a challenging course with every boy showing true grit and resilience, pushing themselves to give their best for the team. Despite the cold weather and rain it was an extremely rewarding and successful day.
There were a number of outstanding achievements:
13 Year Old Boys 3000m – Sam Wells – 1st (out of a field of 178 athletes)
14 Year Old Boys 3000m – Aiden Chen – 20th (out of a field of 169 athletes)
15 Year Old Boys 4000m – Bronze Medal winning team out of a field of 198 athletes ⁃ Andrei Chemutov – 2nd ⁃ Benjamin Gill – 5th ⁃ Nick Edwards – 27th ⁃ Edward Minney – 87th
16 Year Old Boys 5000m – Gold Medal winning team out of a field of 67 athletes ⁃ Will Cooksey 4th ⁃ Benjamin Tharanisorn 8th ⁃ Krish Goyal 28th ⁃ Gavin Rui 58th ⁃ Also competing in this age group was Liam Hutchison
Open boys 6000m – Bronze Medal winning team out of a field of 92 athletes ⁃ Co-Captain Shreyus Arramraj 5th ⁃ Co-Captain Hugo Browne 9th ⁃ Jake Tory 37th ⁃ Also competing in this age group was Hunter Di Blasio, Liam Hindmarch-Meredith, William Roger, and Alex Molga
We also had teams competing in the 12 Years 3000m (Jack Hutchinson, Christian Raschella), the 13 Years 3000m (Asher Brittingham, Leo Hu, Angas Steel), and the 14 Years 3000m (Shrihan Mahinderkar, Oliver Walsh, Hugo Matthews, Henry Jamieson, Samuel Alcorn).
Most notably by all athletes was the support and encouragement they offered each other throughout the day. Despite the cold weather and rain, everyone braced the elements to cheer on their fellow teammates. A huge congratulations to all athletes, and thank you for representing SPSC with such respect, pride and positivity.
On behalf of the boys, thank you to our Coaching Staff, Adam Goddard and Zac Connell for their valuable leadership and support, photographer Rob Lane for capturing some great photos of all the athletes, and Tony Checker for his support in coordinating the day. Thank you also to parents, extended family members and staff who supported the boys’ involvement.
Rachael Disney
Education Support Officer
