VIVA All Schools State Track and Field Championships

2023 Viva All Schools Track and Field Championships – 28 and 29 October

The VIVA SA All Schools Track and Field Championships is the premier athletics event on the summer calendar for all students aged 12 to Under 18 enrolled in South Australian schools. A first or second placing guarantees an athlete selection in the South Australian Schools Team which will travel to Perth later this term for the Australian National All Schools Track and Field Championships.

St Peter’s College had 37 athletes nominate across 84 events. Of those 37 athletes, 12 won a place on the dais, earning a total of 6 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze medals.

Under 14
Andrei Chemutov (2^nd 400m, National Qualifier for Athletics Australia Championships)
Orlando Grantham (1^st 3000m Walk, 3^rd 3kg Hammer Throw)

Under 15
Oliver Kirkness (3^rd 400m)
Oscar Kleinig (3^rd 700gm Javelin)

Under 17
Lawson Jones (2^nd Pole Vault, National Qualifier for Athletics Australia Championships)
Stephen Lacroix-Sneyd (1st 1500m New Meet Record, 2^nd 800m)
Alex McClure (2^nd Triple Jump, National Qualifier for Athletics Australia Championships, 3^rd 110m Hurdles)
Bailey Kerr (3^rd 3000m)
Sandro Purugganan (1^st 110m Hurdles, 1^st Triple Jump New Meet Record and National Qualifier, 2^nd Long Jump)

Under 18
Gman Paye (2^nd 100m, 2^nd 400m, both times National Qualifiers for Athletics Australia Championships)
Oso Oyugbo (2^nd Triple Jump)
Henry Xenophou (2^nd 800m)

We would like to thank;

Coaches Lio Ferrante, Rob Melin, Rick Wilson, Adam Goddard, Fox Obst, Zac Connell, Shirley Wright and John Rich for their tireless preparation of our squad members in the leadup to this event and

Managers Steven Polyak, David de Lacy and Lucinda Brunsgard-Kelly for their ongoing input to the success of our program.

Mr Tony Checker
Athletics Head Coach and Carnivals Coordinator

Dr Hamish McTernan
Coordinator of Athletics